2018 Employment Law Certificate Series

Building Workplaces That Win

Overview Now in its fourth year, Building Workplaces That Win has become the go-to employment law certification series for professionals throughout the Carolinas interested in staying up-to-speed on the latest issues and trends influencing labor and employment law.

Join us for the 2018 certification series as we expand upon content covered in previous programs to deliver more in-depth and advanced educational sessions across a range of areas critical to mitigating disputes and building highly effective and productive workplaces.

The 2018 series will provide critical insights on key topics such as conducting workplace investigations, new developments in employment discrimination, issues for growing businesses, and foreign nationals (recruiting, onboarding, and managing) among other topics.

Sessions will be held in webinar format through Adobe Connect. Limited attendance is available; group discounts are available for two or more employees enrolling from the same company. Certificates will be issued to participants upon completion of the webinar series. Human Resource Certification Institute and Continuing Legal Education credits are pending.

Webinars

Second Wednesday of every other month beginning February 2018 through December 2018 - Noon to 1 p.m.

$60 per person [includes entire series] $50 per person [if two or more employees enroll from the same company]

To RSVP, email RSVP@nexsenpruet.com or call 803.540.2027

Webinars

Presented by

FEBRUARY 14, 2018 Hot Topics in Employment Discrimination

• Pay Equity

• ABCs of LGBTQ Issues

• Expanding Horizon of Employment Law Claims

Presented by: Molly Hughes Cherry Molly is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a Specialist in Employment and Labor Law, and has a broad background in business litigation and dispute resolution. Areas of expertise also include insurance coverage and bad faith, lender liability, and professional liability.

Grainger Pierce Grainger has extensive experience in a wide range of employment matters, including litigation, policy and compliance assessment, ERISA litigation, insurance coverage litigation, and commercial litigation.

APRIL 11, 2018 Employee Benefits Version 2018: The Year Ahead

• The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impact on employee and fringe benefits

• Status of the Affordable Care Act/Employer Mandate and the repeal of the individual mandate

• Practical points from recent court decisions

Presented by: Mike Brittingham Mike is a Certified Tax Specialist and Certified Public Accountant who focuses his practice on a wide range of areas, including tax law, ERISA and employee benefits, employment and labor law, employee compensation and benefits, and employee benefits litigation.

Jim Rourke Jim focuses his practice in two distinct areas: employee benefits and state and local tax matters. His background in employment matters includes 401(k), profit sharing, and pension and other qualified retirement plan administration as well as the administration of insurance and other fringe benefits.

JUNE 13, 2018 Issues for Growing Businesses

• More employees, more laws

• Managing employee performance

• Potential liability for temp employees and contractors

• Protecting trade secrets and confidential information

• Economic incentives available for job creation and new investments in building expansions, upgrades, or equipment

Presented by: David Dubberly David is experienced in counseling clients on compliance matters, defense of government investigations, litigation, and mediation and arbitration. He is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a Specialist in Employment and Labor Law, and is well versed across a range of areas — from trade secret and whistleblower litigation to OSHA investigations and wage and hour compliance.

Morgan Crapps Morgan’s areas of experience include international law and services, economic development, banking and finance, and legislative and regulatory law. She primarily advises companies looking to relocate to or expand operations in South Carolina, assisting them with everything from site selection to incentives to permitting.

AUGUST 8, 2018 Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Workplace

• Arbitration Options

• Advantages and Disadvantages of Arbitration

• Mediation of Workplace Related Claims

• Mandatory or Voluntary Mediation

• Preparing for Mediation

• Mediation Strategies

Presented by: William Floyd William has three decades of experience helping companies navigate routine and complex labor and employment issues. He is also a certified mediator and an arbitrator and member of the American Arbitration Association.

Angus Macaulay Angus is a Certified Employment and Labor Law Specialist who concentrates his practice in employment litigation. He counsels clients on everything from defense of discrimination claims to claims involving restrictive covenants to strategies for reducing litigation risks.

To RSVP, email RSVP@nexsenpruet.com

or call 803.540.2027.

OCTOBER 10, 2018 Conducting Workplace Investigations

• Triggers for Workplace Investigations

• Employers’ Duties in Conducting Investigations

• Investigation Strategy and Techniques

• The Importance of Privilege in Investigations

• Managing Press and Employee Relations

Presented by: Sarah Sloan Batson Sarah is a litigator and employment attorney who has a broad background guiding employers through a wide variety of complex disputes and compliance issues. Sarah practices in federal and state court and arbitrates in North and South Carolina.

Mark Moore Mark’s background includes more than two decades of experience as a federal and state prosecutor. He is well versed in virtually every aspect of white collar criminal defense, counseling clients who are subjects of investigations and providing proactive strategies for reducing legal risks.

Heather (Hoopes) Matthews Heather is a nationally award-winning journalist who has delivered live news from the center of hurricanes, worked with “The Capital Gang” at CNN, and conducted investigative reporting that changed a South Carolina law to protect children. In 2013, Heather helped launch NP Strategy, a subsidiary of Nexsen Pruet, to assist companies in navigating messaging and stakeholder engagement in rapidly changing environments. www.npstrat.com

DECEMBER 12, 2018 Foreign Nationals: Recruitment, Onboarding, Managing & Trends

• Determining Work Eligibility in Interviews

• I-9 Compliance and Completion Tips

• Managing the Employment Relationship – Visa Sponsorship

• Don’t Ignore Families

• Hot Topics: Current and Emerging Trends in Immigration Law

Presented by: David Garrett David focuses on immigration-related matters and civil litigation. He assists multinational companies with international workforces in expediting the movement of workers and goods, and is well versed on a range of compliance matters such as ICE inspections, corporate immigration policies, and immigration issues in mergers and acquisitions.

David Robinson David concentrates his practice on helping global businesses integrate corporate compliance and operational programs into subsidiary operations, facilitate the transfer of personnel among operations, comply with export control and boycott regulations, and negotiate commercial and joint venture relationships.