Higher Education Employment Law: A Comprehensive Perspective

Statutory amendments and court rulings are frequently altering the US employment law landscape, and higher education institutions face a continuous battle to stay current. Due to the risk of costly civil litigation, intense negative publicity, and possible suspension from federal programs, human resources and legal affairs stakeholders must continually assess their efforts to make sure their front-line managers are meeting current legal requirements. This event will help simplify those efforts. Join us to learn what you need to help keep your institution safe from costly employment missteps.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Higher education human resource mangers and in-house legal counsel will learn:

• The current state of US employment law to help them evaluate their internal employment procedures
• Tactics for developing policies to keep front-line management personnel in line with legal requirements

PROGRAM AGENDA

• The challenges and goals in employment policy development and dissemination
• Current immigration regulations
• What is discrimination under the ADA and ADEA
• The special issues surrounding student employees
• Separation choices and options
• Using intellectual property protections
• Grappling with the evolving Family Medical Leave Act
• Managing risk for independent contractors
• Options for in-House alternative employment dispute resolution

INSTRUCTOR

• Jason M. Branciforte, Esq., Partner, Littler Mendelson
• David J. Ceccanecchio, Esq., Associate, Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen
• Paul J. Kennedy, Esq., Partner, Littler Mendelson
• James A. Mercolini, Esq., Assistant General Counsel, Carnegie Mellon University
• Jonathan A. Segel, Esq., Partner, Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen

EARN UP TO 16 CPE CREDITS
Academic Impressions is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.