8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9:00 – 9:05 a.m.
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

9:05 – 9:50 a.m.
Labor Law: The Basics
Get an overview of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and the role of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), including key concepts and legal protections, the structure and responsibilities of the NLRB, fundamentals of unfair labor practices, adjudication of disputes and how NLRB decisions may be appealed.
– Christopher J. Chantry

9:50 – 10:50 a.m.
The Fundamentals of “Just Cause”
Understand how discipline and discharge work in the labor union setting. Hear our expert panel explain the fundamentals of the “Just Cause” standard and how it is applied and litigated.
– Justin D. Cummins, Jeffrey W. Jacobs & Michael J. Moberg

10:50 – 11:05 a.m.
BREAK

11:05 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
How the NLRA Affects All Workplaces
The NLRA affects all workplaces in their policies, procedures and employee agreements, whether or not they have unions. Learn about the key cases, new rules and the NLRB’s enforcement priorities affecting non-union shops.
– Robert C. Castle, Nichole L. Harville & Thomas R. Revnew

12:05 – 1:00 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK (on your own)

1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
Navigating Labor Law Issues in the Transactional Context
Labor law issues can kill a deal, or undermine its financial benefits. Understand when a successor entity becomes bound by an existing union collective bargaining agreement. Get insights on how to uncover workforce-related liabilities through due diligence and how to avoid common mistakes in integration planning to preserve the value of the deal.
– Rebecca J. Bernhard

1:45 – 2:45 p.m.
Union Organizing: The New Rules of Engagement
The NLRB’s Cemex decision in August 2023 overturned a half century of precedent on when employers are required to engage in collective bargaining in the absence of a union election. Learn what to expect, and what has changed (and not changed) on the battleground of union organizing.
– Grant T. Collins

2:45 – 3:00 p.m.
BREAK

3:00 – 3:45 p.m.
Fact or Fiction: Strikes, Picketing and Other Newsworthy Labor Events
Recent strikes by the auto workers and screen writers have taken a high profile. Understand what employers and employees can and cannot do when it comes to strikes, picketing, secondary boycotts and more, with examples from these recent cases.
– Alec J. Beck & Brendan D. Cummins

3:45 – 4:30 p.m.
Developments Surrounding Protected and Concerted Activities
The right of employees to address or improve their working conditions through concerted activity, with or without a union, is a bedrock principle of the NLRA. But the behaviors are changing, and so are the rules, and what employers can do in response. Get the latest on this important and sensitive area.
– Thomas R. Trachsel

LIVE IN-PERSON
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall, Third Floor City Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota

ONLINE REPLAYS
Friday, March 8, 2024
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Attend online
A moderator will be available to answer questions by email.

$295 MSBA members / $295 paralegals / $345 standard rate

Other discounts that may apply:

• Season Pass 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 standard CLE credits. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 6.0 credits.