"The Obama Agenda: Recent Changes and Pending Legislation in Employment Law."
Speakers: Eric A. Gordon, Esq. and Arlene K. Kline, Esq. of Akerman Senterfitt
This comprehensive overview will provide updates on the recent changes and pending legislation in the field of employment law. Topics include changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act, Employee Free Choice Act, Paycheck Fairness Act and Employment Non-Discrimination Act. This seminar will also include a discussion on the new I-9 verification procedures, E-Verify requirements, new initiatives at the EEOC and DOL, as well as an overview of recent Supreme Court decisions affecting employers in Florida and throughout the country.
This program has been approved for 1.25 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
Eric and Arlene will discuss:
- Recent changes in the FLSA
- Recent recoveries by the DOL under the FLSA
- Update on the federal No-Match Rule and E-Verify
- DOL's recent efforts regarding disabled employees
- Genetic Information Discrimination Act - Update
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Update
- Fair Pay Act - Update
- Federal Leave Laws - pending legislation
- What is new at the EEOC?
- Sexual orientation discrimination - pending legislation
- EFCA - Deal or no deal?
Meeting attendees will be AUTOMATICALLY entered into a FREE RAFFLE for a pair of lower level tickets to the FLORIDA PANTHERS! You pick the game that you want to attend (subject to certain restrictions)!! You MUST be PRESENT to WIN.
Thank you to AKERMAN SENTERFITT for this generous donation!
Open to members and guests.
Event Schedule:
Networking and Registration: 5:30 - 6:00 pm
Dinner meeting and Presentation: 6:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Boca Raton Embassy Suites
