Join Wilson Elser’s Virtual Employment & Labor Law Summit for in-depth webinars on the critical updates to employment and labor laws in 2022. Members of our Employment & Labor Practice will examine regional updates for California and the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic; Administrative Agency Initiatives; and current concerns in employment law, such as biometric privacy and issues in the remote working context.

DAY 1
October 17, 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT
The Current State of PAGA in California
Steve Joffe (Partner – Los Angeles, CA), Bruno Katz (Partner – San Diego, CA)

Steve Joffe and Bruno Katz will address employment claims under California's Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). They will discuss the reach and limitations of representative claims brought under PAGA, including violations giving rise to PAGA claims, the procedural requirements and process involved in bringing a PAGA action, standing issues under PAGA, the effect of arbitration agreements, the relationship between PAGA and class claims, potential defenses and civil penalty exposure.

They will examine best practices for preventing, defending and resolving PAGA claims; the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana on the future of PAGA claims; and the critical importance of implementing binding arbitration agreements.

October 17, 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT
What California Employers Need to Know Going into 2023
Dean Rocco (Partner – Los Angeles, CA)

The employment landscape in California is in flux. In this program, Employment & Labor Practice Western Region Chair Dean Rocco will give his annual review of the key statutes and decisions your organization should consider going into 2023, as well as practical suggestions for avoiding the risk of liability presented by changes in the law.

Day 2
October 24, 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT
California Wage-and-Hour Update
Diana Estrada (Partner – Los Angeles, CA)

Diana Estrada will take a look at key developments in the wage-and-hour space with a particular focus on significant case law over the course of the past 12 months impacting how employees are paid, arbitration, settlements and federal preemption issues.

October 24, 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Update
Gregg Kahn (Partner – Florham Park, NJ), Cindy Maskol (Partner – Baltimore, MD), Jonathan Meer (Partner – New York, NY), Kathleen Wilkinson (Partner – Philadelphia, PA), Tracy Waugh (Of Counsel – Boston, MA), Corrine Shea (Associate – New York, NY), Lauren Stadler (Associate - McLean, VA)

This Wilson Elser panel will cover the major new employment laws including COVID-19 return-to-office policies, Cannabis drug testing policies, and other emerging areas such as changes to discrimination statutes and permissible language in settlement agreements in key states, such as New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia, and in Washington, DC. Panelists will review the new requirements and evaluate where the new state laws and federal laws intersect, and discuss the impact of these new laws on employers’ obligations in each jurisdiction.

Day 3
October 31, 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 am PT
National Strategies in Non-Compete Agreements
Yoora Pak (Partner – McLean, VA), Jeremy Stephenson (Of Counsel – Charlotte, NC)

The laws on non-compete agreements vary significantly from one state to another. Jeremy Stephenson and Yoora Pak will dissect the legal highs and lows, and provide attendees with strategic considerations when companies and employees cross state lines – from drafting and implementing such agreements to enforcement and litigation tactics.

October 31, 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT
Trends and Takeaways Concerning Biometric Data Privacy
Lisa Handler Ackerman (Partner Chicago, IL), Laura Stutz (Of Counsel – Florham Park, NJ)

The webinar will cover developments in biometric privacy laws, litigation trends, and notice and consent best practices companies should consider implementing to mitigate liability, including class action exposure. Lisa Ackerman and Laura Stutz will discuss the nuances of the 2008 Biometric Information Privacy Act of Illinois, which has seen a growing trend of class action litigation in recent years, and legislation enacted in other states to prevent the collection of biometric information without consent, including Texas, Washington, California, and New York.

Day 4
November 7, 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT
Updates on Administrative Agency Action and Initiatives
Kathleen Wilkinson (Partner – Philadelphia, PA), Linda Wills (Partner – Houston, TX)

Kathleen Wilkinson and Linda Wills will address recent changes and policy guidance from the federal administrative agencies, and changes in federal laws impacting employment claims. They also will address best practices in light of these changes.

November 7, 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT
Exempt Versus Non-Exempt, Overtime and Other Wage-and-Hour Issues in the Remote Working Context
Gregg Kahn (Partner – Florham Park, NJ)

While some employees are returning to the office, others continue to work remotely. In this presentation, Gregg Kahn addresses regulations regarding exempt versus non-exempt employees, payment of overtime, and other wage-and-hour issues that may arise in the remote working context.