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What Maine Employers Need To Know About Changes In Personnel Practices Following This Legislative Session
Update on the 2019 Annual Employment Law Update
Times are Changing: Verrill Dana Hosts Full-Day Conference, 2019 Annual Employment Law Update
New Episodes in our HR Law 101 Podcast Miniseries: Understanding the HR Basics
Whether you’re the founder of a startup, new to HR, or are looking for a refresher on some of the basics, this podcast miniseries will provide you with the building blocks necessary to successfully achieve a healthy and compliant employer/employee relationship. In each episode, Verrill Dana labor and employment attorney Tawny Alvarez informs listeners of the nuances and pitfalls of common areas of HR law, beginning the series by addressing the basics of hiring.
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Times are Changing: Verrill Dana Hosts Full-Day Conference, 2019 Annual Employment Law Update
After a year full of changes for employers paired with a new governor in Maine, Verrill Dana will reflect on recent legal developments in labor and employment law and what the new year might bring during its 2019 Annual Employment Law Update. The full-day conference will take place on Thursday, January 31 at The Westin Harborview Hotel in Portland.
The all-day event will begin with a panel discussion of a 2018 labor and employment year…
FMLA, Disability, & Sick Leave Management: A Panel Discussion
Join the Maine Employee Benefits Council (MEBC) on Wednesday, October 17 for a panel discussion on the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), disability, and sick leave management. Panelists will discuss federal and state specific paid leave laws, examine the requirements for Maine employers who have employees in the particular states, best practices for managing leave, and options for using a third-party administrator for leave management. During the seminar, Verrill Dana attorney Doug Currier, Chair…
After the “Epic” Decision, Webinar Explores Pros & Cons of Arbitration Agreements in Employment Contracts
Can mandatory arbitration clauses save your company time and money? Will they decrease the number of bogus claims, as well as result in better outcomes for those with genuine claims? Following the recent Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis Supreme Court decision holding that employers can enforce class action waivers in arbitration agreements, many employers are re-opening the discussion of whether to include a mandatory arbitration clause in their employment contracts. Join Verrill Dana attorneys Richard Moon, Benjamin…
PODCAST UPDATE: Maine Supreme Court Rules in Medical Marijuana Workers’ Compensation Case
This time last year, Verrill Dana Labor & Employment Attorney Elizabeth Connellan Smith discussed the anticipated decision in the Bourgoin v. Twin Rivers Paper Company, LLC case and appeal in an episode of Verrill Voices entitled, Medical Marijuana: Is it reasonable and necessary?. Among the first cases to address medical marijuana within the Maine Workers’ Compensation system, the case would provide clarity about whether or not workers’ compensation insurers will be compelled to compensate…
A Podcast Miniseries, HR Law 101: Understanding the HR Basics
Whether you’re the founder of a startup, new to HR, or are looking for a refresher on some of the basics, this podcast miniseries will provide you with the building blocks necessary to successfully achieve a healthy and compliant employer/employee relationship. In each episode, Verrill Dana labor and employment attorney Tawny Alvarez informs listeners of the nuances and pitfalls of common areas of HR law, beginning the series by addressing the basics of hiring.
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