Employment Class Actions: The Trends, The Law, and What You Can Do About It

Recent headline-grabbing events are fueling a surge in class and collective action litigation against employers, from certification of collective actions challenging wage and hour practices to certification of the largest sex discrimination class action in history.

This session will explore the current trends in large-scale employment litigation. We will discuss the following:

• Current state of the law, including the certification of overtime collective actions, EEO class actions, and the EEOC's systemic enforcement program
• Analysis of the Dukes v. Wal-Mart Supreme Court case
• Factors which may expose your company to a systemic discrimination claim
• Corporate best practices for avoiding class and collective action liability

Please join Littler attorneys Terrence Murphy and Robert Pritchard for this important and timely session.

Registration & Breakfast: 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Program: 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

There is no charge for this program.

Two hours of CLE and SPHR/PHR credit have been requested.

Questions? Please contact Jodi Dalton at jdalton@littler.com or 312.795.3287.