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New York Employment Law: How to Sue-Proof Personnel Policies and Practices

Course Description:

There's a dark side to doing business in the Empire State.  In fact, employee interpretations of state laws are leading to sky-high numbers of lawsuits in New York.

In addition to federal laws like FMLA, ADA and FLSA: super-aggressive attorneys use state and local living-wage statutes, rural codes, plus discrimination and other laws to sue employers for sky’s-the-limit damages.

Whether you’re headquartered in New York state, or you have operations there, you need to make sure your organization is up to date on the Albany’s fresh batch of workplace laws and rules, including.

• NY State/City Discrimination Laws
• Payment of Wages
• Working Hours
• Employee Leaves
• Off-Duty Conduct
• Whistleblower Law
• Criminal Background Laws
• Employee/Independent Contractor Status
• Privacy Laws, and
• NY WARN.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:

During this information-packed audio conference on CD, you’ll gain insight into the legal challenges facing New York employers, the most recent legislation that’s passed, and best practices compliance strategies, including:

• A thorough overview of current NY State and NY City discrimination laws
• Key techniques for developing legal procedures when conducting background and criminal checks on applicants and use of employees’ Social Security numbers and other personal data
• How to ensure your organization is compliant with working hours including meal/rest periods
• What nursing mothers and victims of domestic violence receive for legal protections at the workplace  
• Latest on employee leaves, including pregnancy, disability, adoptive parents, and jury duty
• Off-duty conduct: What can employers do about off-duty conduct in NY?

During this comprehensive program, you’ll also learnt:

• A WARNing: The impact that the expanded New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (NY WARN) will have on your future reductions in force
• How to make sure you’re in compliance with employee vs. independent contractor status
• Best practice strategies on compliance with Labor Law 195 changes requiring written pay rate/payday notices for employees (exempt and nonexempt)
• When a worker owes you money: Learn what you can – and cannot do – to get your money back
•  The practical effect of recent New York court cases on employment law issues such as employer liability for discriminatory acts or harassment by employees and the state’s longtime “faithless servant” doctrine
• Latest state guidelines affecting specific types of employees, such as nurses, hotel/restaurant workers, and domestic help

Plus, you will hear expert views on potential New York employment legislation—including workplace bullying, employees’ access to their personnel files, increased whistleblower protections and mandatory paid sick leave for private employers in New York City.

featured faculty:

Alysa M. Barancik, New York-based Partner, Labor and Employment Department, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Alysa M. Barancik represents management in federal and state courts and agencies nationwide in all aspects of labor and employment law. She has substantial litigation and trial experience before various courts and agencies, including two month-long federal court jury trials in a multi-plaintiff race discrimination case. Ms. Barancik also regularly counsels employers on a variety of employment-related matters, including workplace investigations, leave and accommodation requests, employee discipline, and wage and hour issues. She also reviews, revises, and drafts employee handbooks, policies, and procedures, and conducts equal employment opportunity training for employees. Ms. Barancik received her B.S. from Cornell University and her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. She is admitted to the state bars of New York and Illinois, as well as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Sixth and Seventh Circuits, and the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, and Eastern District of Michigan.

MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE:

We're so confident you'll get what you want out of this conference that we'll refund every penny if you're not completely satisfied. No questions asked! It's 100% risk-free!

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