Annual Employment, Benefits & Labor Relations Law Conference - Fall 2017
Date: November 2, 2017
Time: 7:30 am
Location: Westwood Conference Center
1800 Westwood Center Blvd
Wausau, WI 54401
1800 Westwood Center Blvd
Wausau, WI 54401
Presenters: Sara J. Ackermann, Dean R. Dietrich, Robert J. Reinertson, Mary Ellen Schill, Kevin J.T. Terry
Presentations
Registration 7:30 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions 8:00 a.m.
Ageism in the Workplace 8:05 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Attorneys Sara Ackermann and Kevin Terry
Kevin and Sara will lead a discussion of legal issues surrounding the aging workforce. Topics will include discrimination, harassment, severance agreements, Medicare secondary payor, diminished capacity, and disability issues.
Break 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Workplace Threats and Crisis 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Attorneys Mary Ellen Schill and Dean Dietrich
Dean and Mary Ellen will share:
- An overview of Wisconsin’s new Safe at Home Program
- Discussion of how the program impacts employee benefit plan [and HR] administration
- Know your responsibilities with respect to benefit plans in the event of an employee death.
Short Break: 10:45 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.
OSHA Update 10:55 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
Attorney Bob Reinertson
Bob will provide an update on OSHA's injury reporting, anti-retaliation, and drug testing rule. Questions addressed include:
- Are you required to submit injury information to OSHA's new electronic "portal"?
- Do your drug testing and safety incentive policies comply with the rule?
- And might the Trump Administration change the rule?
What Triggers an Investigation? 11:00 a.m. - Noon
Attorneys Kevin Terry and Sara Ackermann
Kevin and Sara will lead a panel review of hot topics in this area:
- When is a complaint considered harassment and does it matter?
- Do we need to investigate employee complaints about customers?
- What about Board of Directors and other third parties? If so, how?
Lunch and Networking Noon - 1:00 p.m.