Plenary Sessions
The Future of Work: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in the Workplace
10:00 am - 11:15 am
The Future of Work: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in the Workplace
Dr. Gerlind Wisskirchen
Supreme Court Labor and Employment Jurisprudence: The 2017-18 Term
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
What Returning Military Personnel, Unions and Employers Need to Know about USERRA
8:00 am - 9:15 am
What Returning Military Personnel, Unions and Employers Need to Know about USERRA
Gerald Pauling, Brian Barrett, Deborah Birnbaum, Robert Remar, and Brian Lawler
Unraveling the Legal and Ethical Issues Created by Employees Who Stay (Ethics)
11:30 am - 12:45 pm
Employees Who Stay: Practical and Ethical Considerations for Lawyers Representing Current Employees and the Employers that Employ Them
Gary B. Eidelman, Jennifer Lie, Deborah Hesford DosSantos, and Jason Wofciechowski
Perspectives from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
EEOC in the #MeToo Era: Ahead of the Curve Despite Roadblocks
Leslie E. Silverman
Perspective from the EEOC: A Brief Update on Selected Decisions and Briefs
Carolyn L. Wheeler
Yellow and Black Annual Report
State of Age Discrimination and Older Workers
International
An International Look at Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in the Workplace
8:00 am - 9:15 am
Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in the Workplace: Argentine Overview
Mercedes Balado Bevilacqua
An International Look at Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in the Workplace
Clare Murrary and Beth Hale
Sexual Harassment at the Workplace - The Indian Context
Atul Gupta and Disha Bhomawat
Where in the World is the Gig Economy Working?
11:30 am - 12:45 pm
Workers Classification Report
Mathilde Houet-Weil
Rights at Risk: Employment Relationships int he Gig Economy
Nayantara Mehta
How Styles of Advocacy and Litigation Compare and Differ around the World in Labor and Employment Law Disputes
2:30pm - 3:45 pm
"North of the Border": An Overview of Employment Law and Employee Protections in Ontario, Canada
Colleen Cleary, Mike Delikat, Juan José Hita Fernádez, Daniel Iny, and Alexander Spinard
Use of Deposition Testimony at Trial
Lynne C. Hermle and Michael Delikat
What you Need to Know About Employment Litigation in Ireland
Colleen Cleary
Labor-Management Relations
States and Localities Changing the Labor Law Landscape: The Empire(s) Strike(s) Back
8:00 am - 9:45 am
States and Localities Changing the Labor Law Landscape: The Empire(s) Strike(s) Back
Karen Ertel, Kimberly Chaput, Lori Armstrong Halber, and Diiamond Hicks
Collateral Damage? Legal Developments Surrounding Fair Share Arrangements and Implications on the Railway Labor Act
11:30 am - 12:45 pm
Overview of the Railway Labor Act
Status of Right-to-Work for Less under the Railway Labor Act
Erika A. Diehl Gibbons
History of Supreme Court Case Law LEading to Janus v. AFSCME
Chris A. Hollinger and Hannah Dunham
Update from the National Labor Relations Board Office of the General Counsel
11:30 am - 12:45 pm
Counsel for the General Counsel's Brief on the Remand to the Board
The National Labor Relations Board Under the Trump Administration
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
The National Labor Relations Board Under the Trump Administration
Stuart R. Buttrick and Gwynne A. Wilcox
Notice and Invitation to file briefs in Loshaw Thermal Technology
Notice and Invitation to file briefs in Caesars Entertainment Corp
ADR ALJD Issuance Insert Pilot Proactive Program
Press Release - NLRB Administrative Law Judges Validly Appointed
Press Release - Board Proposes Rule to Change its Joint-Employer Standard
Litigation/Class Action
Class Notices: Protecting Your Interests While Securing Court Approval
8:00 am - 9:45 am
Class Notices: Protecting Your Interests While Securing Court Approval
Troy L. KEssler, Susan Martin, and Sabrina Shadi
A View from the Bench: I Wish I Didn’t Know Now What I Didn’t Know Then
1:30 am - 12:45 pm
The View from the Bench: Winning Your Case Through Courtroom Technology
Hon. Paul Huck
A View From The Bench: I Wish I Didn't Know Now What I Didn't Know Then | Bibliography
Litigating Executive Departures: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Occupational Safety and Health Law
Do You Know What to Do When OSHA Comes Knocking? (Fundamentals)
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Overview of OSHA Inspections
Orlando J. Pannocchia, Elizabeth Nadeau, and Nelva Smith
Notice of Alleged Safety or Health Hazards
Orlando J. Pannocchia, Elizabeth Nadeau, and Nelva Smith
Practice and Professionalism
Effective Communication and Writing Skills to Enhance Legal Practice
8:00 am - 9:15 am
Effective Communication and Writing Skills to Enhance Legal Practice
Chief Judge Karon O. Bowdre, Stacey Leyton, Jeff Johnson, and Rache DuFault
Effective Communication and Writing Skills to Enhance Legal Practice Checklist
Wage and Hour
Wage and Hour Basics for Litigating the Collective Action (Fundamentals)
8:00 am - 9:15 am
Wage and Hour Basics for Litigating the Collective Action
Shelly C. Anand, Taylor Ball, Sara Faulman, Clement L. Tsao, and Morgan Forsey
Trying a Wage and Hour Case: Strategies and Views from the Jurors’ Eyes
11:30 am - 12:45 pm
The Fifteen Most Important Things to Do Before Trial
Hon. Edward M. Chen, Susan G. Fillichino, Paul J. Lukas, and Lisa "Lee" A. Schreter
Mediation Strategies: Advanced Techniques and Cutting-Edge Case Developments in Wage Hour Litigation and Settlements
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Mediation Strategies: Advanced Techiques and Cutting-Edge Case Developments in Wage Hour Litigation and Settlements
Brianna M. Primozic Rapp, John C. Roach, Rita Srivastava, Martine T. Wells, and Dane Steffanson
Amendments to Rule 23 and Committee Notes Excerpts
Workplace Problems and Solutions
After the Catastrophe: Employment Issues and Fall-Out
8:00 am - 9:15 am
Managing a Catastrophe from an Employer's Perspective
Reymond E. Morales
Religious Accommodations in the Workplace
11:30 am - 12:45 pm
Hypotheticals from Religious Accommodations in the Workplace
Cases Relating to Hypothetical Scenarios for Religious Accommodations in the Workplace
Susan Ritz
Memorandum for All Executive Departments and Agencies
The Baker's Employee: Need the Owner Accommodate Refusal To Back That Cake?
Douglas Dexter
Advanced Issues in Reporting and Responding to Harassment Investigations in the #MeToo Era
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Advanced Issues in Reporting and Responding to Harassment Investigations in the #MeToo Era
Armira Day Dallafior, Virginia "Ginger" Hardwick, Wendy L. Kahn, Marytza J. Reyes, Sue Ann Van Dermyden
One Year Later: Investigations in the Post-Weinstein Era
Sue Ann Van Dermyden
An Attorneys' Guide to Workplace Investigations
Sue Ann Van Dermyden
Four (Foot)Steps to Investigative Fortune: Lessons Learned From an Investigator and a Litigator
Sue Ann Van Dermyden
The #MeToo Investigation: Helping the Employee from Behind the Scenes (Usually)
Virginia L. Hardwick