Social Media & Related Policies (10:48)

2017 Employment Law Seminar (1:40:59)
Larry Casey, Gary Feldman, Tamsin Kaplan, Robert Kaitz, and Dave Rogers discuss some of the hot topics surrounding employment laws, including pay equality, workplace investigations and confidentiality, overtime laws, legalization of marijuana, social media and related policies, the new I-9 Form, Trade Secrets Act of 2016, employee access to confidential company documents, EEOC guidance re: national origin discrimination enforcement under Title VII, and insights from the Massachusetts State House.

Pay Equity (16:43)
Gary Feldman provides an overview of the Act to Establish Pay Equity, which goes into effect in Massachusetts on July 1, 2018. The presentation outlines new rules and restrictions under the new statute and steps employers can take to prepare for the changes.

Workplace Investigations & Confidentiality (5:58)
Tamsin Kaplan explains how to properly conduct workplace investigations and describes the case-specific analysis required to determine if non-disclosure is necessary. Although respecting privacy is important, sometimes investigation is necessary.

Overtime Pay Laws (3:15)
Larry Casey provides a status update to the possible changes to federal overtime rules.

Marijuana and the Workplace (18:45)
Gary Feldman explores the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana use in Massachusetts and provides insight on how employers should handle marijuana use in the workforce.

The New I-9 Form (7:29)
Robert Kaitz provides a brief overview of the new I-9 Form and highlights important changes.

Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (9:57)
Larry Casey provides an overview of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, including benefits to employees and best practices for employers.

Employee Access to Confidential Company Documents (5:46)
Larry Casey discusses employee access to confidential company documents, for purposes of self-help in instances of discrimination or retaliation claims, including seven factors courts consider to determine whether or not the employee had rights to the documents

EEOC's New Enforcement Guidance on National Origin Discrimination (13:08)
Robert Kaitz provides an overview of Title VII and the new guidance issued by the EEOC for national origin discrimination.

Insights from the Massachusetts State House (10:54)
Dave Rogers provides an overview of four bills affecting employers, which are currently pending in the Massachusetts State House, including: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, paid family and medical leave, non-competition agreements, and the minimum wage increase.