Tamsin R. Kaplan Chairs Program at the Social Law Library

May 13, 2015 - Boston, MA
For more information contact: Joanne Thorud
(617) 589-3894; jthorud@davismalm.com

On May 12, Davis Malm shareholder Tamsin R. Kaplan chaired a program at the Social Law Library entitled “Employment Law Fundamentals: Get Smart or Get Sued^®.” Designed for experienced business lawyers and new practitioners unfamiliar with employment law basics, this program addressed a broad spectrum of legal and practical issues related to employment relationships and the workplace.

• Hiring Pitfalls
• At-Will Employment
• Performance Management Essentials
• Independent Contractors
• Employee Classification Dangers
• New Leave Laws
• Protected Classes
• Marijuana and the Workplace
• Internet and Social Media
• Termination Traps
• Tips of Success in Mediation and Arbitration

Tamsin R. Kaplan practices in the Business Law, Employment, and Litigation areas. She represents parties involved in business and employment disputes and other civil litigation matters in state and federal courts and agencies. She frequently conducts workplace investigations and trainings on diversity, harassment, and other topics. Ms. Kaplan has extensive experience representing businesses, executives, and other high level professionals on a full range of employment-related issues, including recruitment, hiring, discrimination, negotiation of employment agreements, breach of contract, non-competes, discipline, and termination. Ms. Kaplan has been on the Labor and Employment Curriculum Advisory Committee of the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education since 2010, and is the author of the chapter on Employment Agreements in Advising Massachusetts Businesses, a book published by MCLE in 2011. She is distinguished by Chambers USA as a "Leading Lawyer," has been included for several years in the list of Massachusetts Super Lawyers, and was selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^© 2014.

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