Federal and State Initiatives, Audits, Litigation and Settlements: Preparing For and Responding to New Priorities, Enhanced Enforcement Efforts, and Aggressive Investigations by the U.S. DOL and State Equivalents

This conference will provide you with an unparalleled opportunity to convene with expert in-house counsel as well as renowned federal and state judges, and leading outside counsel from around the nation, who will provide you with expert advice, insider strategies, and comprehensive updates, including:

• Recent developments in legislation on misclassification and penalties for misclassification, independent contractor classification and restricting use of independent contractors
• Stepped-up federal and state government audits and litigation seeking back wages, penalties, and attorney fees and costs
• U. S. Department of Labor’s Enforcement of the Wage & Hour Laws and recovery of back pay awards to misclassified workers, and additional penalties
• Emerging areas of focus for the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division, including scrutiny of independent contractor and “volunteer vs. intern” classifications
• The newest developments in resolving claims by the Wage and Hour Division
  • Tips, strategies and best practices for negotiating informal and formal settlements with DOL counsel
  • Demands for liquidated damages
  • Limited releases in DOL-supervised settlements
• DOL amicus briefing
• New state initiatives and enforcement regarding employee misclassification
• Government misclassification audits and settlements: Preparing for comprehensive federal and state integrated audits as coordination efforts improve among and across federal and state agencies
• Targeted investigations: Which industries are attracting increased scrutiny by the DOL and why?
  • Vulnerable workers and worker protection strategies: Agricultural Workers/MSPA
  • Fissured Industries: construction, landscaping, reforestation, food processing/retailing, hospitality, eating & drinking, janitorial, home health care
• Handling parallel civil and government investigations
• Handling derivative lawsuits stemming from a government fine/settlement
• Combatting follow-on class action suits: practical strategies for keeping these suits at bay
• Minimizing the impact of a government investigation on a potential jury verdict

Speakers

• Brian Dixon, Shareholder, Littler Mendelson
• Alexander Passantino, Senior Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
• Mark Neuberger, Of Counsel, Foley & Lardner LLP

Program: 11:05 am - 12:00 pm

Location:
The Westin Bonaventure Hotel
404 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA

Questions? Call (888) 224-2480