BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20211027T130000Z DTEND:20211027T203000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:37th Annual Employment Law Update – Special Virtual Edition DESCRIPTION:37th Annual Employment Law Update Special Virtual Edition\n\nOctober 27\, 2021\n\nAs many return to their workplaces\, the path ahead may not be the same as we remembered. The Virtual 37th Annual Employment Law Update will highlight recent changes to the law and what employers can expect as we forge ahead to a new normal. This seminar will guide employers on a broad array of new employment laws. Our popular K&C Answer Booth will be back in operation to allow attendees to ask any and all employment law questions. Legal\, practical\, and government agency perspectives will all be presented with an emphasis on practical guidance. Attendees can also earn up to 6 credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) and 5 PPCs toward SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.\n\n\n\nOpening Session \n\n9:00 9:20\n\n\n\nVirtual attendees will receive an overview of what to expect during the day and a summary of their workshop choices. We will also have a little fun watching a round-up of embarrassing viral meeting fails and a brief recap of the biggest legal changes facing Virginia employers.\n\n\n\nMORNING SESSIONS\n\n9:30 10:30 | 10:40 11:40\n\n\n\nEmployment Law 101 "Strange New World"\n\nJohn M. Bredehoft\n\nRandy C. Sparks\, Jr.\n\n\n\nWhile many federal legal changes were receiving all the publicity\, Virginia enacted a number of new state laws that dramatically changed employer risks and obligations. Those changes will be emphasized in an effort to update employers and help them meet their new legal obligations and reduce related risks.\n\n\n\nPost COVID Workplace "Practical and Legal Expectations"\n\nLaura Geringer Gross\n\nMauricio Velasquez\, President and CEO\, The Diversity Training Group\n\n\n\nPlanning for the post COVID workplace will require employers to adjust to a new normal where flexibility\, listening and not just hearing\, and asking not simply telling\, will all be required. This session will focus on practical and legal consequences of the choices employers make in response to the changed workplace and will provide tips on how\, in this new normal\, to hire and retain the best employees.\n\n\n\nHandbooks & Policies "Survival Game Plan"\n\nWilliam M. Palmer\n\nSharon K. Reyes\n\n\n\nNew laws have imposed new posting/policy requirements. This session will cover how to draft and update employee handbooks and employer postings/policies. We will cover which policies are required and which are strongly recommended with an emphasis on laws enacted during the pandemic.\n\n\n\n11:45 12:45 Lunch Break\n\n\n\nPost Lunch Speaker\n\n12:45 1:30 Special Presentation " The Key to Surviving the Pandemic"\n\n\n\nBeing resilient is important to organizations surviving the COVID storm. Resiliency and change management go hand-in-hand. Our popular luncheon speaker\, Mauricio Velasquez\, President and CEO of The Diversity Training Group\, will present ways for management to utilize these important tools.\n\n\n\nAFTERNOON SESSIONS\n\n1:40 2:40 | 2:50 3:50\n\n\n\nVirginia Values Act "Virginia's New Employment Litigation Horizon"\n\nJamie Shoemaker\, Attorney\, Patton\, Wornom\, Hatten & Diamonstein\n\nBurt Whitt\n\n\n\nDuring the pandemic\, Virginia quietly became one of the riskiest states in the nation with regard to employment litigation. Jamie Shoemaker\, a lawyer who specializes in suing employers\, will join this session to provide attendees with his "Top-Gun" perspective. Risk avoidance tips will be provided to help employers cope with new employment litigation risk.\n\n\n\nNew Wage Payment/Overtime Rules "Times Have Changed"\n\nRobert G. Armstrong\, Assistant Director\, Virginia Department of Labor & Industry\n\nNeil S. Talegaonkar\n\n\n\nThis session will discuss Virginia's new regime of "employee friendly" wage and hour laws. The discussion will also focus on differences between those Virginia laws and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and how employers should deal with pay issues where many of the "employer friendly" exemptions have been effectively killed.\n\n\n\nDiscipline & Discharge "Lessons Learned"\n\nThomas Colclough\, Charlotte District Director\, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission\n\nJoshua Jewett\, Plaintiff's Lawyer\, Pierce McCoy\n\nBurt H. Whitt\n\n\n\nThis session will focus on new\, enhanced legal risks in cases such as whistle-blowing and retaliation. In addition to hearing from the new EEOC District Director\, both employer and employee advocate perspectives will be presented. All attendees' specific questions are encouraged.\n\n\n\n4:00 4:30 Closing Session "Bouncing Back & Reinventing"\n\nDr. Danny Avula\, Virginia's "Vaccination Czar\," will present a history of what has transpired to date regarding vaccines. He will also discuss what to expect in the future\, multiple variant strains\, and booster possibilities.\n\n\n\nSPECIAL GUESTS\n\n\n\nRobert G. Armstrong\n\nAssistant Director\, Virginia Department of Labor & Industry\n\n\n\nDanny Avula\, MD\, MPH\n\nDirector\, Richmond City Health District\n\n\n\nThomas M. Colclough\n\nCharlotte District Director\, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission\n\n\n\nJoshua Jewett\, Esq.\n\nPlaintiff's Lawyer\, Pierce McCoy\n\n\n\nMauricio Vel squez\n\nPresident and CEO\, The Diversity Training Group\n\n\n\nWilliam O. Walton\n\nUnemployment Insurance Director\, Virginia Employment Commission\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nREGISTRATION INFORMATION\n\n\n\nLOCATION: The program will be held virtually on October 27\, 2021. You will receive an email with details on how to access the seminar once you register.\n\n\n\nFEE: Our $375 registration fee includes seminar materials and a certificate of completion. Sessions will be recorded and available for all registered attendees to view after the seminar date.\n\n\n\nDEADLINE: The deadline to register is one week prior to the seminar date.\n\n\n\nREGISTER: Please click here to register.\n\n\n\nIf you have any questions\, please contact Julie Nguyen at jqnguyen@kaufcan.com or (757) 624.3232. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
\n37th Annual Employment Law Update &ndash\; Special Virtual Edition
\nOctober 27\, 2021
\nAs many return to their workplaces\, the path ahead may not be the same as we remembered. The Virtual 37th Annual Employment Law Update will highlight recent changes to the law and what employers can expect as we forge ahead to a new normal. This seminar will guide employers on a broad array of new employment laws. Our popular K&\;C Answer Booth will be back in operation to allow attendees to ask any and all employment law questions. Legal\, practical\, and government agency perspectives will all be presented with an emphasis on practical guidance. Attendees can also earn up to 6 credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) and 5 PPCs toward SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.
\n
\nOpening Session \;
\n9:00 &ndash\; 9:20
\n
\nVirtual attendees will receive an overview of what to expect during the day and a summary of their workshop choices. We will also have a little fun watching a round-up of embarrassing viral meeting fails and a brief recap of the biggest legal changes facing Virginia employers.
\n
\nMORNING SESSIONS
\n9:30 &ndash\; 10:30 | 10:40 &ndash\; 11:40
\n
\nEmployment Law 101 &ndash\; &ldquo\;Strange New World&rdquo\;
\nJohn M. Bredehoft
\nRandy C. Sparks\, Jr.
\n
\nWhile many federal legal changes were receiving all the publicity\, Virginia enacted a number of new state laws that dramatically changed employer risks and obligations. Those changes will be emphasized in an effort to update employers and help them meet their new legal obligations and reduce related risks.
\n
\nPost COVID Workplace &ndash\; &ldquo\;Practical and Legal Expectations&rdquo\;
\nLaura Geringer Gross
\nMauricio Velasquez\, President and CEO\, The Diversity Training Group
\n
\nPlanning for the post COVID workplace will require employers to adjust to a new normal where flexibility\, listening and not just hearing\, and asking not simply telling\, will all be required. This session will focus on practical and legal consequences of the choices employers make in response to the changed workplace and will provide tips on how\, in this new normal\, to hire and retain the best employees.
\n
\nHandbooks &\; Policies &ndash\; &ldquo\;Survival Game Plan&rdquo\;
\nWilliam M. Palmer
\nSharon K. Reyes
\n
\nNew laws have imposed new posting/policy requirements. This session will cover how to draft and update employee handbooks and employer postings/policies. We will cover which policies are required and which are strongly recommended with an emphasis on laws enacted during the pandemic.
\n
\n11:45 &ndash\; 12:45 Lunch Break
\n
\nPost Lunch Speaker
\n12:45 &ndash\; 1:30 Special Presentation &ndash\; &rdquo\; The Key to Surviving the Pandemic&rdquo\;
\n
\nBeing resilient is important to organizations surviving the COVID storm. Resiliency and change management go hand-in-hand. Our popular luncheon speaker\, Mauricio Velasquez\, President and CEO of The Diversity Training Group\, will present ways for management to utilize these important tools.
\n
\nAFTERNOON SESSIONS
\n1:40 &ndash\; 2:40 | 2:50 &ndash\; 3:50
\n
\nVirginia Values Act &ndash\; &ldquo\;Virginia&rsquo\;s New Employment Litigation Horizon&rdquo\;
\nJamie Shoemaker\, Attorney\, Patton\, Wornom\, Hatten &\; Diamonstein
\nBurt Whitt
\n
\nDuring the pandemic\, Virginia quietly became one of the riskiest states in the nation with regard to employment litigation. Jamie Shoemaker\, a lawyer who specializes in suing employers\, will join this session to provide attendees with his &ldquo\;Top-Gun&rdquo\; perspective. Risk avoidance tips will be provided to help employers cope with new employment litigation risk.
\n
\nNew Wage Payment/Overtime Rules &ndash\; &ldquo\;Times Have Changed&rdquo\;
\nRobert G. Armstrong\, Assistant Director\, Virginia Department of Labor &\; Industry
\nNeil S. Talegaonkar
\n
\nThis session will discuss Virginia&rsquo\;s new regime of &ldquo\;employee friendly&rdquo\; wage and hour laws. The discussion will also focus on differences between those Virginia laws and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and how employers should deal with pay issues where many of the &ldquo\;employer friendly&rdquo\; exemptions have been effectively killed.
\n
\nDiscipline &\; Discharge &ndash\; &ldquo\;Lessons Learned&rdquo\;
\nThomas Colclough\, Charlotte District Director\, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
\nJoshua Jewett\, Plaintiff&rsquo\;s Lawyer\, Pierce McCoy
\nBurt H. Whitt
\n
\nThis session will focus on new\, enhanced legal risks in cases such as whistle-blowing and retaliation. In addition to hearing from the new EEOC District Director\, both employer and employee advocate perspectives will be presented. All attendees&rsquo\; specific questions are encouraged.
\n
\n4:00 &ndash\; 4:30 &ndash\; Closing Session &ndash\; &ldquo\;Bouncing Back &\; Reinventing&rdquo\;
\nDr. Danny Avula\, Virginia&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Vaccination Czar\,&rdquo\; will present a history of what has transpired to date regarding vaccines. He will also discuss what to expect in the future\, multiple variant strains\, and booster possibilities.
\n
\nSPECIAL GUESTS
\n
\nRobert G. Armstrong
\nAssistant Director\, Virginia Department of Labor &\; Industry
\n
\nDanny Avula\, MD\, MPH
\nDirector\, Richmond City Health District
\n
\nThomas M. Colclough
\nCharlotte District Director\, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
\n
\nJoshua Jewett\, Esq.
\nPlaintiff&rsquo\;s Lawyer\, Pierce McCoy
\n
\nMauricio Velá\;squez
\nPresident and CEO\, The Diversity Training Group
\n
\nWilliam O. Walton
\nUnemployment Insurance Director\, Virginia Employment Commission
\n
\n \;
\n
\nREGISTRATION INFORMATION
\n
\nLOCATION: The program will be held virtually on October 27\, 2021. You will receive an email with details on how to access the seminar once you register.
\n
\nFEE: Our $375 registration fee includes seminar materials and a certificate of completion. Sessions will be recorded and available for all registered attendees to view after the seminar date.
\n
\nDEADLINE: The deadline to register is one week prior to the seminar date.
\n
\nREGISTER: Please click here \;to register.
\n
\nIf you have any questions\, please contact Julie Nguyen at jqnguyen@kaufcan.com or (757) 624.3232. LOCATION:Virtual UID:e.492.12013 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260502T035022Z URL:https://members.fredericksburgchamber.org/events/details/37th-annual-employment-law-update-special-virtual-edition-12013 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR