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Massachusetts Employment Law
SARAH C SPATAFORE will be speaking on State and Local Employment Laws Update and FMLA Leave Essentials Employment Law Fundamentals Employer-employee relationships are infinitely varied and rife with potential conflict. This comprehensive employment law guide[...]
30 Washington Street Somerville
MA 02143
SARAH C SPATAFORE will be speaking on State and Local Employment Laws Update and FMLA Leave Essentials
Employment Law Fundamentals
Employer-employee relationships are infinitely varied and rife with potential conflict. This comprehensive employment law guide will walks through the legal essentials you need to speak with authority on employment issues. Explore both litigation and compliance aspects of the law to help you handle any questions likely to cross your path. Register today!
- Get the latest update on state and local employment laws and regs.
- Walk through FMLA, USERRA and other employee leave laws.
- Ensure all equal employment rules are obeyed.
- Review common discrimination, harassment and retaliation issues.
- Get FLSA and state wage and hour essentials on employee classifications and top claims.
- Clarify workplace safety and employee benefits rules and best practices.
- Find out how workplace investigations are used in employment litigation.
Who Should Attend
This basic level seminar offers employment law essentials that will benefit:
- Attorneys
- Human Resource Personnel
- Accountants
- Presidents and Vice Presidents
- CFOs
- Paralegals
Course Content
DAY ONE
- The Employment Relationship: Employment at Will and Exceptions
- State and Local Employment Laws Update
- FMLA Leave Essentials
- ADA – From Accommodation to Discrimination
- Equal Employment Laws (Title VII, ADEA, GINA, EPA, PDA, and More)
- Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Claims
- NLRB Rules and Decisions
DAY TWO
- Workplace Privacy (HIPAA, GINA, etc.)
- FLSA Essentials
- State and Local Wage and Hour Laws
- Key Discovery and Evidence Issues in Employment Litigation
- OSHA and Workplace Safety: Section 11(c) Retaliation or Adverse Action Rule
- Employee Benefits Basics: ERISA, ACA, WARN, COBRA and More
- Ethical Issues in Employment Law
Statutory Regulations Released for Interagency Review of Complex Cases
On March 1, 2024, EOHHS and DESE released the long-awaited, final adoption of the regulations governing the Interagency Review of Complex Cases (published as 101 CMR 27.00). These regulations had been anticipated since the Massachusetts Legislature passed “An Act Addressing Barriers to Care for Mental Health” in August, 2022. The purpose of the law is the establishment of a team that will collaborate on complex cases where there is an urgent need to address a lack of consensus between state agencies about the service needs or placement of an individual. This replaces what was known as the Unified Planning Team, or “UPT”. The co-chairs of the IRT will be the secretary (or a designee) from EOHHS and the commissioner (or a designee) of DESE.
Statutory Regulations Released for Interagency Review of Complex Cases
On March 1, 2024, EOHHS and DESE released the long-awaited, final adoption of the regulations governing the Interagency Review of Complex Cases (published as 101 CMR 27.00). These regulations had been anticipated since the Massachusetts Legislature passed “An Act Addressing Barriers to Care for Mental Health” in August, 2022. The purpose of the law is the establishment of a team that will collaborate on complex cases where there is an urgent need to address a lack of consensus between state agencies about the service needs or placement of an individual. This replaces what was known as the Unified Planning Team, or “UPT”. The co-chairs of the IRT will be the secretary (or a designee) from EOHHS and the commissioner (or a designee) of DESE.