2020 Family and Medical Leave Update

course

COURSE INFO

  • Presentation Date 7/17/2020
  • Next Class Time 11:00 AM MT
  • Duration 60 min.
  • Format Audio Webcast
  • Program Code 07172020
  • MCLE Credits 1 hour(s)


Course Price: $89.00

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This program will provide you with a practical guide to developments under the Family and Medical Leave Act and review trends in employee leave generally. The program will cover significant case law and regulatory developments, as well as the practical trends in dispute and litigation impacting your employer clients. The program will cover the impact of technology, contract employees, and other changes in the workforce, and discuss their impact on traditional leave law.  This program will provide you with a real-world guide to significant legal and practical developments under FMLA and employee leave generally.

  • Case law and regulatory developments under the FMLA
  • Developments related to “appropriate notice”
  • Serious health condition requiring leave and practical application
  • Remote and work-from-home workers and leave under the FMLA
  • Responding to leave requests based on substance abuse
  • Emerging cannabis issues

 

Speaker:

Patrick F. Martin is a partner in the Miami office of Greenburg Traurig, LLP, where he has a national employment law practice. He represents employers of all sizes before state and federal courts, as well as administrative agencies such as the Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Florida Commission on Human Relations. He regularly litigates cases involving wrongful termination, employment discrimination, workplace harassment, public accommodation, wage and hour matters, and employee disability and leave issues. He also advises employers on preventive strategies to minimize potential litigation and assists in the development of policies to promote constructive employee relations. Mr. Martin earned his B.A. from the University of Virginia and his J.D. from Florida State University College of Law.