Speaker:
Jessica Roe, Partner at Roe Law Group
EMAIL jroe@roelawgroup.com
WEBSITE: www.roelawgroup.com
Description:
In this session we will discuss the five key topics employers should address for 2024, including:
- The importance of training and why this year it is more important than ever
- New legislation and regulations for 2024, including changes in the paid sick leave law and pregnancy accommodations
- Potential wage and hour developments
- NLRB developments, including Stericycle and McLaren Macomb
- Handbook policies to review and revise
Bio:
Jessica’s practice focuses on employment advice, employment and commercial litigation and labor law. In the employment arena, she provides strategic advice regarding the establishment of employment policies and procedures and counsels clients on the creation, maintenance and termination of employment relationships, investigations and managing all aspects of the employment relationship. When the employment relationship must end, she assists clients in understanding their obligations with respect to issues such as severance, state and federal employment statutes, and non-competition agreements. If matters cannot be resolved, she is highly experienced in representing clients in federal or state courts across the country on employment and complex civil and commercial disputes. In the labor arena, Jessica has represented companies with the NLRB, labor disputes, arbitrations, and contract negotiations.
Jessica is a Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certified Labor and Employment Law Specialist. She also is a certified mediator and arbitrator for resolutions outside the court system. Jessica speaks extensively on employment law and litigation topics and leads multiple seminars each year.
Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024 (This is a Webex meeting)
Time: 7:55-8:00 A.M. Members Log in or Call in to the WebEx 8:00-9:30 A.M. Meeting and 9:30-10:00 A.M. Optional Roundtable
Call-In: A Webex meeting invite will be emailed to those who have registered
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