Friday, June 12, 2020 8:10 AM to 5:40 PM
Wilentz Employment Law Chair Maureen S. Binetti will join a panel discussion at the New Jersey State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education webcast entitled “2020 Hot Tips in Labor and Employment Law.” The panel comprised of leading labor and employment practitioners will provide practical and timely advice on techniques for handling employment matters successfully. Ms. Binetti will discuss video conferencing of mediations. Other topics of interest include:
- Employment law during COVID-19
- Developments in pension withdrawal liability under ERISA
- Updates on New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
- LBGLT issues in the workplace
- Bill S121 and prohibition on waiver of rights relating to discrimination, harassment or retaliation claims
- Developments in National Labor Relations Act
- Religious expressions in the workplace
- Admissibility of text messaging in employment cases
- Sexting, cyber bullying and cyber harassment
- New Jersey WARN Act
- Tips on arbitrations in employment disputes
- Developments in the Conscientious Employee Protection Act
- CROWN Act and protection against hair discrimination
- Ethics in employment law
Presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Labor & Employment Law Section and the NJSBA Senior Lawyers Special Committee, this program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 9.4 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 1.0 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism, and 9.4 qualify as hours of credit toward certification in civil trial law.
