33rd Annual Employment Law Update Seminar 2024

A pre-recorded VIDEO replay from the May 2024 live seminar, 33^rd Annual Employment Law Update.

This annual seminar has been an indispensable educational and networking opportunity for all attorneys practicing in, or wanting to learn more about, employment law for decades. Hear detailed explanations, in-depth analysis, and practical advice for both management and plaintiffs’ counsel on several employment topics.

Topics covered:

• A summary of federal and state employment law decisions handed down during the last 12 months that affect Virginia practitioners.
• An in-depth review of judicial interpretation of the sweeping 2020 changes to the Virginia employment law landscape.
• An overview of the impact of recent decisions by the National Labor Relations Board that impact all employers (not just those with union employees).
• An examination of the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule, announced April 23, 2024, effectively banning noncompete agreements nationwide, means for employers and employees alike.
• Ethics, led by former Virginia Bar Counsel, on conflicts of interest that arise in the employment law setting.
• Challenges in characterizing workers as independent contractors considering the January 2024 Biden administration Department of Labor rule.

Navigating employee requests for remote work accommodations with employer initiatives to return workers to the workplace (full-time or hybrid).

Course Topics

Ethics: Conflict of Interest Issues That Arise in Employment Law Context
James McCauley, Edward Lee Isler

Annual Update on Employment Law Cases
Amanda Weaver, Tim Schulte

What Every Employment Law Practitioner Should Know About Recent National Labor Relations Board Rulings and Guidance
John M. Bredehoft, Sarah Robb 

A Four-Year Retrospective on the 2020 Legislative Changes to the Virginia Employment Law Landscape
Harris D. Butler, Edward Lee Isler

The Characterization of Workers as Independent Contractors Under the New U.S. Department of Labor Regulations
Susanne Harris Carnell, Joshua Erlich

Remote Work as a Request for Accommodation Under the ADA and Trending Reasonable Accommodations Issues
Karen S. Elliott, Nichole Buck Vanderslice

The Latest Developments on Noncompete Agreements and the Fair Trade Commission’s Proposal to Ban Noncompete Agreements
John E. Davidson, Heidi E. Siegmund

Faculty

John M. Bredehoft, Kaufman & Canoles, PC / Norfolk
Harris D. Butler, Butler Curwood / Richmond
Susanne Harris Carnell, Lorenger & Carnell PLC / Alexandria
John E. Davidson, Davidson & Kitzmann, PLC / Charlottesville
Karen S. Elliott, Ford Harrison LLP / Richmond
Joshua Erlich, Erlich Law / Arlington
Edward Lee Isler, Isler Dare, PC / Tysons Corner
James McCauley, Law Office of James McCauley / Richmond
Sarah Robb, Sarah Robb Law / Richmond
Tim Schulte, Shelley Cupp Schulte, PC / Richmond
Heidi E. Siegmund, McGuireWoods LLP / Richmond
Nichole Buck Vanderslice, Law Office of Nichole Buck Vanderslice / Richmond
Amanda M. Weaver, Williams Mullen, PC / Richmond

Program Chair and Moderator

Edward Lee Isler, Isler Dare, PC / Tysons Corner