Seminar Resources for
2018 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute
ORIGINALLY PRESENTED MAY 21 & 22, 2018
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Individual Session Materials
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Last updated: June 15, 2018
Additional materials will be posted as they become available.
PLENARY SESSIONS
Sexual Harassment – New Case Decisions, New and Evolving Prevention
and Response Strategies
Judith Bevis Langevin
Inside Baseball: What’s Going On in D.C. That Impacts Your Employment Law Practice?
David S. Fortney & Randy K. Johnson
The 2018 Minnesota Update
Shalanda D. Ballard
The 2018 EEOC Update
Carol R. Miaskoff
MATERIALS
The 2018 NLRB Update – Impacting Both Non-Union and Union Workplaces
Paul J. Zech
MATERIALS
How to Effectively Train for Harassment Prevention and Respectful Workplaces
Fran A. Sepler
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
001: Zero Tolerance – Creating Sexual Harassment Policies and
Procedures
Jenny Gassman-Pines
POWERPOINT
002: Engagement and Retention: Team Building in Today’s Workplaces
James F. Olney
MATERIALS | POWERPOINT
003: Taking Attendance – Best Practices for Controlling and Addressing
Attendance Issues Under the Shadow of the ADA and FMLA
Penelope J. Phillips
MATERIALS
005: Creating and Enforcing Restrictive Covenants – A Deep Dive for
Multi-State Employers
Katie M. Connolly & Joel O’Malley
MATERIALS
006: Artificial Intelligence, Wearable Technology, and the Future of
Work – Benefits and Legal Risks
Zeb Curtin, Tiffany George & Mandana Massoumi
MATERIALS |
POWERPOINT
007: Friedlander and Minnesota Whistleblower Claims – New Cases
and Strategies
Cynthia A. Bremer & Steven Andrew Smith
MATERIALS
008: Learn Important Lessons Watching These Mock Trials
James H. Kaster & Matthew H. Morgan
MATERIALS
009: Ethical Issues of Joint Representation
Clayton D. Halunen, Joseph J. Roby, Jr. & Susan M. Humiston
101: FMLA Basics
Leonard B. Segal
MATERIALS | POWERPOINT
102: Religion in the Workplace – Duties to Accommodate and the
Consequences of Not Doing So
Holley C. Horrell & Faris A. Rashid
MATERIALS
103: Disciplining the Difficult Doctor
Robert C. Boisvert
104: Inside the Minnesota Department of Human Rights – In-Depth
Interview with Commissioner Lindsey and Other MDHR Officials
Laura F. Danielson, Kamaria Kassim-Grigsby, Commissioner Kevin M.
Lindsey & Susanne J. Fischer
MATERIALS
105: Becoming Trauma-Informed: The Impact of Trauma on the Brain,
Body and Workplace Relationships
Carol Ackley
106: Easiest Catch: Don’t Be Another Fish in the Dark ‘Net – Cybersecurity Tips for Your Company
Mark Lanterman
MATERIALS
107: Handling the Toughest ADA Cases: Reasonable Accommodations, the
Interactive Process, and More
Shalanda D. Ballard, Jennifer A. Dellmuth, Laurie A. Olson &
David J. Lauth
POWERPOINT
108: Title VII Update – All the Important Cases and Their Impact
Justin D. Cummins & Gina K. Janeiro
MATERIALS
109: Defending the Reprisal Claim: Strategies and Tactics
Melissa Raphan, Joseph G. Schmitt, Gregory J. Stenmoe & Barbara
J. D’Aquila
NO MATERIALS FOR THIS SESSION
110: What’s the Harm? – Evaluating and Proving Damages
Sheila A. Engelmeier, Anna P. Prakash, Kaarin Nelson Schaffer &
Brian T. Rochel
MATERIALS
111: The 2018 Public Sector Case Law Update
Timothy J. Louris & Christian R. Shafer
201: “What? I’m Fired?”: Handling the Discharge Process and
Termination Meeting
Brian T. Benkstein
MATERIALS
202: Best Practices for Sexual Harassment Investigations in the Wake
of #MeToo
Jen Cornell, Veena A. Iyer & Sandra L. Jezierski
203: Navigating Legal Restrictions in the Hiring Process – 7 Problems to Avoid
Kathlyn E. Noecker & Nicole A. Truso
MATERIALS
204: Intermittent FMLA: A Continuing Complex Challenge
Mary M. Krakow
MATERIALS | POWERPOINT
205: Employment Practices Liability Insurance
Timothy P. Tobin
MATERIALS
206: Affirmative Action Programs That Withstand OFCCP Scrutiny
Amy B. Conway & Stephanie N. Scheck
MATERIALS
207: Preventing Retaliation Claims – Internal Practices and Processes to Guard Against Retaliation Lawsuits
Cynthia A. Bremer, Bradley M. Orschel & Deidre D. Rehfeld
NO MATERIALS FOR THIS SESSION
208: 2018 FMLA Update
Brian Cunningham & Sara G. McGrane
MATERIALS
209: U.S. District Court
Judges Speak – Summary Judgment, Injunctions, Trial Practice and More!
Honorable David S. Doty, Honorable Donovan W. Frank, Honorable
Kate Menendez & Patrick R. Martin
NO MATERIALS FOR THIS SESSION
210: Arbitration Strategy
and Tactics
Marko J. Mrkonich, Lawrence P. Schaefer, Rachhana T. Srey &
Joseph G. Schmitt
NO MATERIALS FOR THIS SESSION
211: Current and Emerging Data Privacy Issues in the Public Sector
Hakeem Onafowokan, Cheri M. Sisk & Margaret Luger-Nikolai
MATERIALS
301: A Checklist Approach to Complying with Wage and Hour Laws
Mary B. Thomas
SEE COMPLYING WITH WAGE & HOUR LAWS LEGAL QUICK SHEET
302: Answers to 20 of the Biggest Employment Law Questions Facing
Employers in 2018
Marko J. Mrkonich
MATERIALS
303: 7 Important Things I Have Learned About Discipline and Discharge
Robert C. Boisvert, Jr.
MATERIALS
304: Return to Work Crossroads: Navigating the Intersection of
Workers’ Compensation, the ADA and FMLA
Kathleen S. Bray & Janet Monson
MATERIALS
305: Employment Related Issues in the Purchase or Sale of a Small
Business
Kimberly A. Lowe
MATERIALS
| POWERPOINT
306: When Investigations Go Haywire!
M. William O’Brien, Melissa Raphan & Jacqueline R. Rolfs
NO MATERIALS FOR THIS SESSION
307: Achieving a Diverse and Inclusive Executive Team
Ann M. Anaya, Luz Maria Frias, Tonya Jackman Hampton, Mark Irvin, Gaye Adams Massey & James C. Burroughs
NO MATERIALS FOR THIS SESSION
308: Federal District Court and 8th Circuit Update
Frances E. Baillon & Andrew E. Tanick
MATERIALS
309: Settlements, Releases and Non-Disclosure Agreements in Sexual
Harassment Cases
Jacqueline A. Mrachek & Lawrence P. Schaefer
SEE NEW SEXUAL HARASSMENT HANDBOOK
310: Mediation – A Look from All Sides
Martin B. Ho, Antone Melton-Meaux, James G. Ryan & Robert R.
Reinhart, Jr.
NO MATERIALS FOR THIS SESSION
311: Free Speech and the Public Sector Workplace
David M. Aron & Ann R. Goering
401: Religion in the Workplace – Duties to Accommodate and the
Consequences of Not Doing So
Holley C. Horrell & Faris A. Rashid
MATERIALS
402: Top 10 Ethical Pitfalls Employment Lawyers Should Avoid
Timothy M. Burke, Justin D. Cummins & Jessica L. Durbin
POWERPOINT
403: Intermittent FMLA: A Continuing Complex Challenge
Mary M. Krakow
MATERIALS |
POWERPOINT
404: Open Forum on the FMLA and Other Leave Laws
Pamela M. Harris, Penelope J. Phillips & Leonard B. Segal
NO MATERIALS FOR THIS SESSION
405: Strategies for Protecting Your Trade Secrets and Data from the
Insider Threat – a Law Enforcement and Litigation View
Shena B. Crowe & Teresa M. Thompson
406: Open Forum – Ask In-House Counsel Your Toughest Questions
David J. Lauth, Lisa Merklin Lewis, Mary B. Thomas & Liane M.
Wong
NO MATERIALS FOR THIS SESSION
407: Friedlander and Minnesota Whistleblower Claims – New Cases and
Strategies
Cynthia A. Bremer & Steven Andrew Smith
MATERIALS
408: Improving Workplace Equity: Understanding Implicit Bias and
Cognitive Control
Andre M. Koen
MATERIALS |
POWERPOINT
501: Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation: Obligations and Options
Penelope J. Phillips
MATERIALS
502: Record Retention Best Practices to Decrease Your Company’s Risks
– Policies, Procedures, Technology
Teresa M. Thompson
MATERIALS
503: The EEOC and Sex Harassment Claims
Carol R. Miaskoff & Laurie A. Vasichek
504: Drug and Alcohol Testing – 12 Traps for Employers
V. John Ella
MATERIALS |
POWERPOINT
505: 10 Practical Tips for Compliance with State and Local Employment
Laws for Multi-State Employers
Kiesha R. Mayes, Kristin Jones Pierre & Daniel G. Prokott
MATERIALS |
MATERIALS - ATTACHMENT A
506: Pay Equity – Compliance from the In-House Perspective
Heather C. Fokken & Mary B. Thomas
507: U.S. Supreme Court Update
John D. Thompson
MATERIALS
508: Injunction Strategies: Seeking and Avoiding Emergency Injunctions
Samuel W. Diehl & Dean A. Ledoux
MATERIALS
509: Winning the Reprisal Case – Top Employment Litigators Tell How
Kathleen L. Bogas, Alicia K. Haynes, Joni M. Thome & James H. Kaster
NO MATERIALS FOR THIS SESSION
601: Practical Overview: Sexual Harassment Claims and Compliant
Policies, Training and Response
Michelle L. Kornblit & David E. Schlesinger
602: Investigative Interviewing: The Accuser and Respondent
Fran A. Sepler
MATERIALS
603: Strategic Documentation of Employee Discipline and Discharge: Sword vs. Self-Inflicted Wound?
Brian T. Benkstein
MATERIALS
604: Exempt? Overtime? Independent Contractor? – Key Wage-Hour Concepts in an Interactive Session
Jessica Linehan & Ryan E. Mick
605: Workplace Violence: Warning Signs and Prevention
Dennis A. Davis, Ph.D.
NO MATERIALS FOR THIS SESSION
607: Complex Discipline and Discharge Issues Facing In-House Counsel
Jana E. Bruder, Ann M. Clowser, Michelle A. Miller & Michael J.
Moberg
608: NLRB in Practice:
What the Non-Union (and Union) Employer Needs to Know Especially in
Times of Uncertainty
M. William O’Brien, Douglas P. Seaton, Nick Wetschka & Paul J.
Zech
NO MATERIALS FOR THIS SESSION
609: Defending the Disability Case – Strategies and Tactics
Ellen A. Brinkman, Barbara J. D’Aquila, Joseph W. Hammell & Sara
G. McGrane
MATERIALS
610: FLSA Update – New Cases and Current Issues for Plaintiff and
Defense
Brett C. Bartlett & Rachhana T. Srey
MATERIALS |
POWERPOINT
611: Accommodating Public Safety Workers
Sandra S. Blaeser & Paula R. Johnston
701: 20 Tips for Avoiding Employer Liability – Practical Suggestions
You Can Take Away
Thomas A. Jacobson
MATERIALS
702: Paying the Cost When It’s the Boss – When the Alleged Harasser
Is a Senior Executive or Other Powerful Person
Judith Bevis Langevin & Nicholas G.B. May
703: Anatomy of an I-9 Audit
Jen Cornell, Loan T. Huynh & John T. Medeiros
MATERIALS | POWERPOINT
704: Fully Accessible: Technology and Techniques for Recruiting and Retaining Employees with Disabilities
Philip M. Kragnes, Matthias L. Niska & Tracey Gibson
MATERIALS
705: Chronic Depression in the Workplace – What’s an Employer To Do?
R. Ann Huntrods
706: Answering the Toughest Paid-Sick Leave Questions in the Twin
Cities
Brian R. Walsh & Grant T. Collins
707: Drafting Employment Agreements (Including an Annotated Document)
Jeffrey B. Oberman
MATERIALS
708: 2018 ADA Update – The Important Cases and Developments That You
Should Know and Understand
Christopher D. Jozwiak & Kathryn A. Mrkonich Wilson
NO MATERIALS FOR THIS SESSION
709: Watch What You Say! – Ethics for 3 Critical Conversations
Binh T. Tuong
NO MATERIALS FOR THIS SESSION
710: Winning the Harassment Case – Strategies and Tactics
Kathleen L. Bogas, Alicia K. Haynes, Joni M. Thome & James H. Kaster
NO MATERIALS FOR THIS SESSION
711: 4 Fast Focused Public-Sector Updates: ADA, FMLA, Veterans,
Public Employee Relations Board
Patricia Y. Beety, Sandi S. Blaeser, Paula R. Johnston & Jana O’Leary Sullivan
801: Vetting Talent Without Drawing a Claim: Conducting Legally Compliant Background Checks
Ashlee M. Bekish & Veena A. Iyer
MATERIALS
802: Making Credibility Determinations in Internal Investigations
Fran A. Sepler
MATERIALS
803: Open Forum on Dealing with Problem Employees
Pamela M. Harris, Penelope J. Phillips & Leonard B. Segal
NO MATERIALS FOR THIS SESSION
804: Business Immigration – A Practical Update on Today’s Hot-Button
Issues for Employers and Employees
Penni P. Bradshaw & Piyumi M. Samaratunga
805: Workplace Violence: Warning Signs and Prevention
Dennis A. Davis, Ph.D.
NO MATERIALS FOR THIS SESSION
806: Strategies for Protecting Your Trade Secrets and Data from the Insider Threat – a Law Enforcement and Litigation View
Shena B. Crowe & Teresa M. Thompson
807: U.S. Supreme Court Update
John D. Thompson
808: Workplace Inclusivity and Allyship 101 Training
Ellen (Ellie) Krug
MATERIALS
809: What Do You Mean I’m Not Disabled? Handling Short- and Long-Term
Disability Claims
Howard L. Bolter
MATERIALS
| POWERPOINT
810: Sexual Harassment Claims and Investigations in the Public Sector
Workplace
Laura I. Bernstein, Dyan J. Ebert & Cally Kjellberg-Nelson
SEE NEW SEXUAL HARASSMENT HANDBOOK
901: Drug and Alcohol Testing – 12 Traps for Employers
V. John Ella
902: Strategic Documentation of Employee Discipline and Discharge: Sword vs. Self-Inflicted Wound?
Brian T. Benkstein
903: Chronic Depression in the Workplace – What’s an Employer To Do?
Ruth Ann Huntrods
904: Answering the Toughest Paid-Sick Leave Questions in the Twin Cities
Brian R. Walsh & Grant T. Collins
905: 2018 FMLA Update
Brian Cunningham & Sara G. McGrane
906: FLSA Update – New Cases and Current Issues for Plaintiff and Defense
Brett C. Bartlett & Rachhana T. Srey
907: Injunction Strategies: Seeking and Avoiding Emergency
Injunctions
Samuel W. Diehl & Dean A. Ledoux
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