Daily Briefs . . .

Southeast?Michigan Labor & Employment Law Conference May 2


The conference, entitled “Labor and Employment Topics for Human Resources in 2016 and Beyond,” will be held from 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday, May 2, at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Livonia. Session topics include:

• 2016 Employee Benefits Update: What Employers Need to Know to Stay Compliant

• Employee Handbooks and NLRB Requirements: Can Your Policies Withstand Increased Government Scrutiny?

• Knowing and Understanding Whistleblower Protections

• Who Are You Calling, “Manager” An Update on the Proposed White-Collar Exemption Overtime Regulations

• Am I An Employer? Recent Developments Relating to Joint Employment Status and Independent Contractors

• Avoiding and Dealing With Violence in the Workplace

• Drop the Knife! Cutting-Edge Developments in ERISA Litigation

• Telecommuting in the Digital Age: the Benefits, Potential Pitfalls and Best Practices

• Gender Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination and Retaliation Claims in 2016

• “Wait...What? I’m Being Deposed?”: Anatomy of the Depostion of an HR Manager

Conference fee is $150 per person, $90 for each additional person from the same entity. Price includes conference materials, continental breakfast and full lunch. Send payment with registration form, which is available online at http://www.clarkhill.com/events, to:

Attention: Shayna McCloskey, 200 Ottawa Avenue, Suite 500, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

For more information, call Shayna McCloskey at (616) 608-1133 or email smccloskey@clark hill.com.

 

Oakland County Bar Foundation to host Annual Signature Event
 

Oakland County Bar Foundation, a nonprofit foundation serving the citizens of Oakland County and the legal profession, will host the 17th Annual Signature Event to benefit Michigan-based legal aid and education programs at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 6 at the Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills. Proceeds from past events have benefited the work of the Lakeshore Legal Aid, Michigan Civic Center for Education, HAVEN and RESTORE Foundation to name a few grant recipients. Last year’s event raised $310,000. Platinum sponsors for this year’s event are Conway Mackenzie, Inc., Kenwal Steel Corp. and Stout Risuis Ross, Inc. Tickets to the 17th Annual Signature Event are $175 per person and may be purchased at www.ocba.org under the “Oakland County Bar Foundation” tab and “Signature Event” or by sending payment to the Oakland County Bar Foundation, located at 1760 S. Telegraph Rd., Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., 48302.

Those who are unable to attend the event but wish to contribute to the charitable causes supported by the Bar Foundation can send contributions to the address above. Sponsorship opportunities are still available.

For more information, contact Katherine Tillinger at (248) 334-3400 or ktillinger@ocba.org.

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