Monthly SHRM Meeting Agenda:

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

 

Employment Law 2009: Year in Review
(PPT file download)

 

8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M
Southern New Hampshire University
25 Pelham Road, Ananda Building, Salem, New Hampshire

8:00-8:30 A.M.  Registration/Check-in/Networking
8:30–9:00 A.M.  Continental Breakfast
9:00 A.M. – 12:00 NOON Program

$50.00 for GMVHRA Chapter members
$50.00 for members affiliated with another NH Chapter
$75.00 for non-members
10% discount for two or more members from one organization

Topic:
Legal Update - Key Employement Law Issues from 2009-2010

THIS HALF DAY PROGRAM will address recent passage of employment laws and court decisions that affect Massachusetts and New Hampshire employers.  It will also consider the impact of such legislation and case law on the workplace and talk about best practices and policies to implement as a result of legal changes. 

Employment Law 2009 Year in Review: 
New Federal Legislation and Significant Supreme Court Decisions:
- ADAAA
- FMLA Regulations
- Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)
- AT & T Corp v. Hulteen
- Ricci v. Stefano
- Gross v. FBL Fin. Servs.
- Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Tennessee
- Ashcroft v. Iqbal

This seminar will also cover 2009 Massachusetts and New Hampshire Legislation and Case Law changes.

MODERATOR —
Julie A. Moore, Esq., President, Employment Practices Group
Chair, Programming Committee

SPEAKERS —
Jeff Brody, Esq. Jackson Lewis Attorneys at Law
Debra Weiss Ford, Esq. Jackson Lewis Attorneys at Law

3 Certification Hours Requested/Application Pending

 

About our Speakers:

JEFFREY S. BRODY

Jeffrey S. Brody is a partner at the Boston office of Jackson Lewis LLP.  Mr. Brody regularly represents employers in various employment litigation matters, such as employment discrimination and wrongful discharge cases, including both single plaintiff and multi-plaintiff litigation.  He has represented clients in both state and federal court, as well as before various governmental agencies including the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the United States Department of Labor, and the New Hampshire Department of Labor.  In addition, Mr. Brody’s practice involves advising clients regarding day-to-day employment issues, such as wage and hour issues, disability management issues, and non-competition agreements.  He has conducted numerous training seminars for employers on a variety of employment-related topics. Mr. Brody is a 1989 graduate, cum laude, of Tufts University, and a 1993 graduate, with high honors, of the University of Connecticut School of Law.  He is a member of the Bar of the federal and state courts in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Connecticut.     

 

DEBRA WEISS FORD

Jackson Lewis LLP
100 International Drive, Suite 363
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 559-2700
fordd@jacksonlewis.com

Debra Weiss Ford is a Partner and Manager of the Portsmouth, NH office of Jackson Lewis LLP.  Ms. Ford has over 25 years of experience representing employers in litigation matters before the state and federal courts and administrative agencies.

Ms. Ford lectures frequently at seminars in New Hampshire and Massachusetts on issues related to employment law, including discrimination, wrongful discharge, reductions in force, termination issues, personnel issues, and contractual issues.  She regularly advises clients on employment-related matters. 

Ms. Ford is admitted to practice in the State of New Hampshire and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  She is listed by Chambers as one of America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, and she is a Fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.  She is listed in The Best Lawyers in America by Woodward White, Inc., and has been recognized by New England Super Lawyers as one of the top 50 women lawyers in New England and one of the top 100 lawyers in New England.  She is listed in Top NH Lawyers in Labor and Employment in New Hampshire Magazine.  She is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell

 

Our Sponsor for this event is:

Alpha Pension Group is an independent pension consulting firm who works with clients to improve the impact of company sponsored retirement plans and strengthen the financial future of their employees. When you collaborate with Alpha Pension Group we have an immediate and measurable impact on your retirement plan. We provide plan level supervision that includes investment policy statements, employee education and management of the fiduciary aspects of your retirement program. Alpha Pension Group will create a custom program that will specifically identify your needs and our impact can be immediately measured with important statistics that are essential to the success of your retirement plan.

  
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