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Employment, Benefits & Immigration

Annual Employee Benefits Seminar and Employment Law Seminar, Davis Wright Tremaine, Seattle

10.30.19
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This year we combined our Annual Employment Law and Employee Benefits seminars into one daylong program, covering the latest updates and practical insights on the hottest benefits, immigration, labor, and employment issues.

Employee Benefits Agenda

8:15-8:45 a.m.
ERISA 101: Carving the Pumpkin Without Getting Hurt
Dipa Sudra

8:45-9:15 a.m.
2019 Litigation Update: Weathering the Howling Winter Storm of ERISA Litigation
Rich Birmingham

9:15-9:45 a.m.
What’s That Noise in the Basement? Knowing When and How to Address Benefit Plan Terrors
Stuart Harris and Amy Hwang

9:45-10 a.m.
Trick or Treat: 2019 Legislative Update
Jeff Belfiglio

10:15-10:45 a.m.
The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: Stirring the Witches Cauldron
Hrishi Shah

10:45-11:15 a.m.
Successfully Navigating the Corn Maze of Benefits, COBRA, and Leave Administration
Christine Hawkins

11:15-11:45 a.m.
Avoiding a Nightmare on Elm Street: New Alternatives to the Company Health Plan
Jeff Belfiglio

Employment Law Agenda

1:15-2:15 p.m.
Year in Review: Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter Here
Mark Berry, Matt Jedreski, Laura Turczanski, and Laura-Lee Williams

2:25-2:40 p.m.
Dr. Frankenstein’s Lab: Reclassifying Exempt Employees
Jordann Hallstrom and Sheehan Sullivan

2:40-3:25 p.m.
The Monster Mash: Updates and Best Practices on Paid Family Leave in Washington
Kate Tylee Herz and Angela Vogel (moderator)

3:35-4:10 p.m.
Breakout 1

  • Pick Your Poison: Whether to Use and How to Enforce Arbitration Agreements
    Vicky Slade and Arthur Simpson
  • Labor Law Update: The Pit and the Pendulum
    Peter Finch and Naazaneen Hodjat
  • Beware of Monsters: Effective Sexual Harassment Training In the #MeToo Era
    Judy Keyes and Mary Sanden

4:20-4:55 p.m.
Breakout 2

  • Strategies for Enforcing Non-Competes and Protecting Company Interests During Employee Departures
    Zana Bugaighis, Devin Smith, and Grace Thompson
  • Things That Go Bump in the Night: Dealing With Employee Misconduct Outside of Work
    Joseph Hoag and Katie Rosen
  • Don't Be Afraid to Talk About Sex: Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Transgender Issues in the Workplace
    Kaitlyn Fallon and Mike Goettig

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