Monday, March 22, 2010
7:30am-8:00am - Registration and Breakfast
8:00am-9:30am - Program
Doubletree Hotel Chicago - Oak Brook
1909 Spring Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Fee $20
To register, please click here
Please RSVP by March 18, 2010
AGENDA:
* The Employee Free Choice Act is coming, and your company needs to be prepared.
* Planning ahead will help to protect your company's trade secrets.
* More employees will be protected as "disabled" under the ADA and will need accommodation.
* Your employee handbook should be up to date with current legal requirements.
* The FMLA provides for additional types of leave for employees whose family members have military duty.
* Your risks in the digital age increase as social networking grows.
* The increased use of employer provided technology in employees' off hours poses additional risks in complying with wage-hour laws.
* Your risks of a discrimination/retaliation lawsuit have increased.
* What your risks are in misclassifying a worker as an independent contractor.
* What your company needs for an enforceable release of claims.
SPEAKERS:
Peter A. Steinmeyer, Member, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., Chicago - Mr. Steinmeyer is a Member of the Firm in the Labor & Employment practice. He is Co-Chair of the firm's Non-Competes, Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Practice Group and practices all aspects of labor and employment law. He has published numerous articles, including "Rethinking Restrictive Covenant Enforceability in Illinois," Law 360, 10/09; "Preventing the Misappropriation of Trade Secrets through Proactive Policies and Procedures," Labor & Employment Law, Vol. 46, No. 4, 05/09; and "Drafting Enforceable Noncompetition Agreements in Illinois," Illinois Bar Journal, 04/09. He is also a co-author of the blog, http://www.tradesecretsnoncompetelaw.com/
Jason A. Schmidt, Senior Associate, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., Chicago - Mr. Schmidt is a Senior Associate of the Firm in the Labor & Employment practice. He represents clients in a wide range of employment law matters, including statutory discrimination claims, labor arbitrations and matters involving restrictive covenants and trade secrets. He has spoken on employment-law and litigation-related topics, both at regularly-scheduled EBG client briefings, as well as outside seminars. He also authored several articles on employment law issues and is a frequent contributor to the firm's http://www.tradesecretsnoncompetelaw.com/ blog.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact LaKeisha Brookins at 312.499.1426 or lbrookins@ebglaw.com.
Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., will request certification of 1 hour of CLE credit from the Illinois Supreme Court's MCLE Board for this program.
Note: Please note that in order to receive full credit for attending this briefing, the registrant must be present for the entire session. Full scholarships to attend EBG Events will be granted to nonprofit organizations, public sector employees and unemployed attorneys. To apply, send your request, stating the reason for your interest, along with the completed registration form. Attorney Advertising.
About EpsteinBeckerGreenEpsteinBeckerGreen is uncompromising in its pursuit of legal excellence and client service in its areas of practice: Health Care and Life Sciences, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Real Estate, Business Law, Employee Benefits and Immigration. The Firm is also known for its service to clients in the health, hospitality, financial services and energy industries, among others, representing entities from Fortune 100 companies to startups. Our commitment to these practices and industries reflects the founders’ belief in focused proficiency paired with seasoned experience.
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