31st Annual Employment Law Seminar, Davis Wright Tremaine, Seattle

In the face of expanding regulation and heightened enforcement of standards—now more than ever—HR professionals, managers, and in-house counsel need to stay abreast of the law. Davis Wright Tremaine attorneys at our 31st Annual Employment Law Seminar spoke about changes in the law and practical tips on how to manage your everyday employee challenges.

Presentations included:

• How to Violate the NLRA without Even Trying! (And How to Fix it)
  Presented by Peter Finch and Merisa Heu-Weller
  • Understand how the NLRA applies to union and non-union workplaces
  • Identify, correct, and avoid "overbroad" handbook rules
  • Learn how to (re)draft your social media policy to withstand NLRB scrutiny
• The Dangers of Background Checks: When Prevention Triggers Liability
  Presented by Joseph P. Hoag and Paula Simon
  • The Do's and Don'ts of conducting criminal and credit background checks
  • Establishing appropriate criminal background screening procedures to avoid liability
  • Keeping your required disclosures up to date
• Addressing Unreliable Attendance within the Bounds of the Law: Strategies for FMLA, ADA, and WLAD Compliance
  Presented by Katie Rosen and Modessa Jacobs
  • Practical guidance on the interplay between leave laws and disability law
  • Solutions to common HR challenges surrounding leave administration and disability accommodation
  • Recent case law developments and their implications for future leave/disability litigation
    
• Immigration Hot Topics
  Presented by Richard Rawson
  • Update on H-1B cap and green card backlog
  • Recent trends in I-9 enforcement actions
  • Dealing with social security no-matches
  • Pros and cons of signing up for e-verify
• Seattle's Paid Sick Leave Ordinance: Six Weeks In
  Presented by Gillian Murphy and Kate Tylee
  • Brief overview of ordinance and rules
  • Update on clarifications/indications from Seattle Office of Civil Rights (SOCR)
  • Tips and strategies
• The Year in Review: 2012 
  Presented by Mark Berry
  • New statutes, regulations, and guidance
  • Latest court decisions
  • What's next
• The Ins and Outs of Workplace Investigations
  Presented by Sheehan Sullivan and Devin Smith
  • How to investigate a complaint from the moment it's raised to its
    conclusion
  • Real-life examples
  • Resources including how to conduct the investigation yourself, outside investigators who may be able to assist, and more