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Top 5 Legal Issues Identified for 2021

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Undoubtedly, all businesses have had to pivot due to the COVID pandemic, and now with a new presidential administration bringing a shift in focus to workplace policies and laws, are you prepared? Join experienced employment attorneys Laura L. Rubenstein and Melissa M. McGuire as they discuss the top 5 legal issues that companies are facing in early 2021. This 1-hour complimentary webinar will cover what have we learned and what can we expect moving forward into the beginning of 2021, including:

• Trends to end and trends to continue in the wake of COVID-19. Is workplace flexibility here to stay?
• What the DOL has in store for businesses, including most recent federal cases and a 2021 agenda with focus on workplace equality.
• A primer on free speech in the workplace. What exactly is the First Amendment and does it apply to your workplace?
• What does Biden have planned for the National Labor Relations Board and what are the latest organizing trends and organizing rules.
• Employment agreements: What restrictions will face stricter scrutiny by courts?

Approved for 1 HRCI BUS Credit and 1 SHRM Credit.

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Feb 9, 2021 10:00 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Message preview	Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Feb 9, 2021 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Top 5 Legal Issues Identified for 2021 Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VPqkXEJcR16fLaArQ3l8SA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Laura L. Rubenstein (Partner @Wright, Constable, & Skeen, LLP) Laura L. Rubenstein is a partner in Wright, Constable & Skeen’s Labor and Employment Practice Group and a member of firm’s Executive Committee. Her practice includes advising clients on workplace law, including COVID-19’s impact on work culture. She represents businesses and nonprofit organizations in a wide range of matters and successfully handles and guides clients through harassment and discrimination investigations claims filed against company leadership. Laura defends against wage disputes, harassment, discrimination and retaliation claims, as well as breach of contract lawsuits. Laura regularly drafts employment contracts, restrictive covenants, employee handbooks, disciplinary and termination letters as well as separation agreements. Laura also enjoys advising on Board governance matters, working with company officers and C-level executives. She regularly provides on-site training for leaders to reduce legal exposure. Melissa M. McGuire (Partner @Wright, Constable, & Skeen, LLP) Melissa Menkel McGuire is a partner at Wright, Constable & Skeen in the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group. Ms. McGuire represents businesses in all aspects of employment law and aggressively defends claims alleging violations of wage and hour law, wage payment and collection law, family and medical leave law, employment civil rights laws and breach of contract. She also defends employment tort claims such as wrongful discharge, negligent hiring and retention and defamation. Ms. McGuire regularly provides employers advice and counsel on all aspects of the employment relationship, including disciplinary matters, leave, benefits, policies and procedures, wage and hour compliance, protection of proprietary information, employment contracts, severance, unemployment benefit issues, hire letters, discrimination and retaliation, independent contractor classification and employee medical issues. Ms. McGuire has published numerous articles and regularly speaks on employment law topics.

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