Course code: JSB-ELU - call 0845 071 2801
Overview
Course duration: 2 days.
This course is delivered in partnership with JSB.
Doing business in America: A ‘Labor Law’ Perspective
Invaluable guidance on the essentials of US employment law. Facilitated by two leading American lawyers from top US law firm Littler Mendelson, this interactive seminar offers HR professionals in organisations with American operations a good appreciation of the essentials of doing business in the USA.
Is it right for me?
Designed for HR directors and managers, employee relations professionals, employment law advisers, and line managers who expect to have responsibility for staff in the USA.
What will I learn?
By the end of this seminar you will be able to:
- Comprehend critical employment issues, legislation and trends in the US
- Apply a working knowledge of US employment law to real life scenarios
- Compare US employment law to the position in the UK
- Appreciate the risks of litigation inherent in the adversarial nature of ‘labor law’ and the American legal environment
What will it cover?
An overview of the US legal framework: bringing it into focus
- Understanding the legal framework: Federal and State laws
- Comparisons with the UK employment law framework
State law issues: traps for the unwary
- Presumptions of at-will employment
- At-will exceptions
- Common law claims
Federal discrimination laws
- Age (ADEA)
- Disability (ADA)
- Race discrimination (Title VII)
- Sex and Gender (Title VII)
- Other protected categories and variations on state laws
Dismissal pitfalls: following Federal and State laws
- Dangerous documents
- Plant closing laws
- Reduction in forces: redundancy issues, severance pay and release/waivers
Leaves of absence: the ‘Bermuda triangle’ of employment law
- The dangerous intersection of the leaves of absence laws
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- ADA
- Maternity Leave statutes
- Workers’ compensation
Understanding wage and hour laws: the ‘Litigation De Jure’
- Minimum wage and overtime laws
- The State Wage Payments statutes
- Misclassification of independent contractors
Data protection laws: how to make sure your company is compliant
- US privacy laws: issues organisations need to be aware of
- Electronic disclosure: setting compliant policies in the US
- Confidentiality and covenants not to compete
Break-out session: dealing with the real-life scenarios