Program Chairs:
Katherine L. Charlton
Hawks Quindel, S.C.
Milwaukee
Aaron N. Halstead
Hawks Quindel, S.C.
Madison
Faculty:
Joel S. Aziere
Buelow Vetter Buikema Olson & Vliet LLC
Waukesha
Sara J. Geenen
The Previant Law Firm, S.C.
Milwaukee
Robert M. Mihelich
Law Offices of Robert M. Mihelich
New Berlin
Christopher L. Nickels
Quarles & Brady LLP
Milwaukee
Troy D. Thompson
Axley Brynelson, LLP
Madison
David C. Zoeller
Hawks Quindel, S.C.
Madison
8:00 a.m. : Registration
8:30 a.m. : Avoiding Claims in the Hiring Process
- Testing and medical examinations
- Reasonable accommodation
- Arrest and conviction record
- FCRA
- Independent contractor vs. employee
Troy D. Thompson
9:20 a.m. : New and Evolving Social Media Issues in the Workplace
- Protecting corporate information
- Compliance hurdles and regulatory issues regarding protected information and social media
- Solutions for ensuring privacy in an era of Twitter, Snapchat, and other social media platforms
Sara J. Geenen
10:10 a.m. : Break
10:25 a.m. : Recent Developments in Wage and Hour Law: Local and National Highlights
- The latest on the new DOL overtime rules
- Status of class action waivers for wage claims
- Common FLSA violations in 2017
- The future of statistical evidence after Tyson
- Potential state law changes on the horizon
Christopher L. Nickels, David C. Zoeller
11:15 a.m. : Disability Discrimination under WFEA – Wisconsin Bell v. LIRC
Robert M. Mihelich
12:05 p.m. : Lunch (on your own)
1:05 p.m. : Getting Lost in the Weed
- Because an increasing number of states permit medical and recreational use of cannabis, employers may be required to change perceptions of drug policies and practices
- Challenges by medical cannabis patients concerning use as a reasonable accommodation are likely to increase
- Explore the new and unchartered territory and receive insights as to the challenges employers may face in the near future
Joel S. Aziere
1:55 p.m. : Federal and State Law Updates
Katherine L. Charlton, Aaron N. Halstead
3:20 p.m. : Program Concludes
- Explore new developments around social media in the workplace
- Learn how Wisconsin Bell v. LIRC impacts disability discrimination claims in Wisconsin
- Receive an update on recent issues in wage and hour law
- Review developments in federal and state employment law cases from the past year
- Labor and employment law attorneys
- Employee benefits lawyers
- Individual rights practitioners
- Corporate attorneys
- Human resources professionals
- General practitioners