Employment Law: Everything You Need to Know Going Into 2022 (On-Demand)

Course Description

Federal and state employment laws are designed to protect those who are not able to protect themselves. However, the intricacies of the law and the procedural requirements for bringing a successful employment law claim can be a giant hurdle for even the most skilled lawyer, let alone a lay person. This 2-hour CLE covers the importance of sufficiently pleading allegations at the administrative level, procedural considerations, a high-level view of the EEOC process, and hot topics and emerging issues in 2022.

Principles

• Administrative Agency Nuts & Bolts
• Overview of Department of Labor Process
• Overview of the EEOC process
• Filing a Charge of Discrimination
• Important Deadlines/Statute of Limitations
• Mediation
• Notice of Right to Sue—Now what?
• Changes/Emerging Issues on the Horizon
• Amendments to the Civil Rules
• Round up of 2021 Employment Cases

Syllabus

1. Overview of Department of Labor Process
   • • What cases are covered?
     • Filing a Complaint
2. Overview of the EEOC process
3. Filing a Charge of Discrimination
   • • Types of Claims that the EEOC Handles
       • • Discrimination
         • Retaliation
     • Form Updates
     • Addendums to COD & Sufficiently Pleading Allegations
     • How Do I Submit?
4. Important Deadlines/Statute of Limitations
   • • Statute of Limitations to File a COD
5. Mediation
   • • In-Person or Virtual?
     • Tips for successful mediation
6. Notice of Right to Sue—Now what?
7. Changes/Emerging Issues on the Horizon
   • • Covid-19 Related Issues
       • • “Long Covid” and ADA Protection
         • Vaccine Mandates
         • Religious exemptions
         • Remote work

• • • Changes to Sexual Harassment Laws
    • Biometric Data
    • Non-compete/Non-solicit
    • Other “hot topics

8.  Amendments to the Civil Rules

9. Roundup of 2021 Employment Cases

Instructors

Kathleen C. Chavez, Esq.

Elizabeth C. Chavez, Esq.

Bret Pufahl, Esq.