Opening General Session:
Federal and Wisconsin Employment Law Update

• Presenter: Bud Bobber, Foley & Lardner LLP

Breakout Sessions (choose one):

• Session I: ADA Amendments Act: Broadening the Scope of the ADA
  
  • These amendments, effective January 1, 2009, broaden the scope of the Americans With Disabilities Act by redefining what constitutes a disability and placing the emphasis on accommodation rather than on determining whether a disability exists. Learn how the ADAAA meshes with the disability provisions of the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act and how your organization's response to requests for accommodation may need to change to comply.
    
    
• Session II: Remaining Union-Free/Employee Free Choice Act
  Ann Mennell, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
  
  • If enacted, the proposed Employee Free Choice Act is expected to trigger a tsunami of union organizing campaigns made easier by the provisions of the EFCA. Learn how your organization is likely to be affected and what you can do now to minimize its impact on your company.

Breakout Sessions (choose one):

• Session III: Reductions in Force
  David Froiland, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
  
  • The downturn in the economy means many employers must make difficult staffing decisions, including conducting reductions in force. If done incorrectly, reductions in force can put organizations at risk for discrimination and other legal claims. This session will teach attendees the right way to approach and conduct a reduction in force to minimize their organizations' legal exposure.
    
    
• Session IV: New FMLA Regulations
  Ann Mennell, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
  
  • The Department of Labor's new FMLA regulation, including leave for military families and other substantial changes, become effective January 16, 2009. In this session, you will learn what a "qualified exigency" is, what those changes are, what they mean for your organization, and what changes you will need to make to your policies and practices for administering FMLA.

• It seems like technology advances are made almost daily - blogs, list serves, social networking Web sites, instant messaging, Blackberries, jellies. Traditionally, employers have been concerned about the use of these technologies in the workplace due to productivity and security issues. Many are beginning to recognize that using these technologies in their businesses has great advantages. In this timely session, managing the use of technology in your workplace while minimizing productivity and security concerns will be discussed.