WELCOME & INTRODUCTION  (5 MINUTES)

Overview of the Labor and Employment Law Specialist Certification Exam  (10 MINUTES)
– Michael J. Moberg, Chair, MSBA’s Labor & Employment Specialist Certification Board

Employment Discrimination  (60 MINUTES)

• Part I  (30 minutes)
  State and federal employment discrimination statutes, including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (discrimination and accommodation), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Minnesota Human Rights Act, and the Minnesota Women’s Economic Security Act.
  – Steven Andrew Smith
  
  
• Part II  (30 minutes)
  Releases of employment discrimination claims, arbitrability of claims, and how employment discrimination statutes affect analysis in reductions-in-force.
  – Erin R. Emory & Jenny Gassman-Pines

Private Sector Labor Law  (45 MINUTES)
Overview of the NLRA, NLRB proceedings, organizing and unfair labor practices. 
– Chelsea J. Bodin & Sara L. Lewenstein

Ethics Issues in Labor and Employment Practice  (30 MINUTES)
0.5 ethics credit applied for
This short and impactful session will deliver your essential employment ethics tips including, identifying your client and constituents in an organization, analyzing conflicts, conducting ethical investigations, and drafting ethical settlement agreements.
– Ingrid N. Culp & Cassie B. Hanson

Immigration Law for the Labor and Employment Attorney  (30 MINUTES)
All foreign nationals, except for US permanent residents, must obtain authorization from the US government to live and/or work in the US. This session will provide an overview of H1-B Non-Immigrant Work Visas, L-1 Non-Immigrant Work Visas, E-1/E-2 Non-Immigrant Work Visas, TN Classification, Lawful Stay for Dependents, Form I-9 and E-Verify. 
– Rebecca N. Desnoyers

2025 Changes to Leave Laws (covering FMLA, ADA, State Statutes and Local Ordinances)  (15 MINUTES)
This session will provide a brief overview of recent changes to federal, state, and local leave laws. It will address the FFCRA, FMLA, MPLA, ADA, with a focus on leave law changes introduced in Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session, including rest and meal breaks, Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST), and Minnesota Paid Leave.
– Grant T. Collins

BREAKOUT SESSION A  (30 MINUTES)

EMPLOYMENT LAW TRACK –
What Every Employment Attorney Needs to Know About Labor Law
Labor law isn’t just for labor unions. Attorneys representing employees and employers in a non-union environment need to understand how federal labor law applies in a non-union workplace. Learn labor law restrictions that apply to non-union employers’ policies; labor grievances and their interplay with other employment law claims; and when and how you must consider that a workplace is unionized when rendering employment law advice.
– Timothy J. Louris

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LABOR LAW TRACK –
What Every Labor Attorney Needs to Know About Employment Law
The duty to bargain regarding workplace policies that implicate employment law; the approach to disputes that involve both employment law and labor law claims; and the procedural and substantive differences in agency enforcement regarding employment law claims versus labor law claims.
– Brendan D. Cummins

BREAKOUT SESSION B  (30 MINUTES)

EMPLOYMENT LAW TRACK –
Common-Law Employment Contract and Tort Claims
This session will provide an overview of employment torts, including tortious interference, invasion of privacy, defamation, and negligence. This session will also cover employment contracts, non-compete/restrictive covenants, executive compensation.
– Lawrence P. Schaefer

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LABOR LAW TRACK –
Labor Arbitrations
This session will review the process for grievance arbitrations, challenges to arbitrability, appeals, and more.
– Alex M. Bollman

BREAKOUT SESSION C  (30 MINUTES)

EMPLOYMENT LAW TRACK –
Wage and Hour
Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, state wage and hour laws, prevailing wage (federal and state) and settlements/releases in the wage-hour context.
– Mary B. Thomas

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LABOR LAW TRACK –
Collective Bargaining
This session will discuss the duty to bargain in good faith; subjects of bargaining; process and notices; and more.
– Jacob C. Harksen

BREAKOUT SESSION D  (30 MINUTES)

EMPLOYMENT LAW TRACK –

• Family and Medical Leave  (15 minutes)
  A brief overview of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, several Minnesota equivalents and the Minneapolis and Saint Paul sick and safe time ordinances. 
  – Grant T. Collins
• Whistleblower, Reprisal and Retaliation  (15 minutes)
  This session will provide a general overview of federal and state whistleblower, reprisal, and retaliation claims.
  – Shawn J. Wanta

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LABOR LAW TRACK –
Duty of Fair Representation Claims, LMRDA and Labor Disputes
In this session you will learn about strikes, lockouts, and picketing. This session will also review the duty of fair representation claims and provide an overview of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.
– Alice D. Kirkland

BREAKOUT SESSION E  (30 MINUTES)

EMPLOYMENT LAW TRACK –
Other Significant State and Federal Employment Laws
This session will address Minn. Stat. 181; occupational safety and health (OSHA and state health and safety laws); unemployment compensation; state and federal veterans rights; federal contract compliance; DOL OFCCP; federal, state, and local affirmative action; and WARN.
– Thomas R. Revnew

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LABOR LAW TRACK –
Public Sector Labor Laws
This session will identify the relevant laws and take a close look at the relevant portions of Minnesota’s Public Employment Labor Relations Act.
– Paula R. Johnston

Benefits Law for the Labor and Employment Attorney  (30 MINUTES)
Except for wages and salaries, employee benefits are the primary tools by which employers attract and retain qualified personnel for their organizations. Learn to spot common issues that arise with employee benefits. Topics include ERISA plans, deferred compensation plans under IRS Code Section 409A, severance agreements and other related topics.
– Thomas B. Henke

$295

Other discounts that may apply:

• Season Pass Discount
• On Demand Bundle Discount
• New Lawyer Discount

Scholarships available!
Need-based scholarships are available for in-person and online seminars. For further information or to obtain a scholarship application, contact us at 800-759-8840 or customerservice@minncle.org.

Minnesota CLE is applying to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for 6.0 CLE credits, including 0.5 ethics credit. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 6.0 credits.

Minnesota CLE also has applied to the Minnesota State Bar Association for 6.0 labor and employment law specialist credits.

Depending on the jurisdiction in which you practice, you may or may not be able to claim credit for viewing this on demand seminar. Please check with your licensing agency for accreditation information.