The Massachusetts Bar Association's Labor &
Employment Section is proud to co-sponsor the 42nd Annual Robert Fuchs Labor Law
Conference, which will highlight a year of significant legal developments. Do
not miss this exclusive opportunity to network with colleagues, program faculty,
and the leaders of the labor and employment bar.
Richard F. Griffin Jr., general counsel of the National
Labor Relations Board (NLRB), will provide an update on the
latest developments in the General Counsel's office, including the ongoing McDonald's
litigation involving the Board's joint employer standard and the Board's related
Browning Ferris decision.
M. Patricia Smith, solicitor of labor, United States
Department of Labor (DOL), will discuss a number of proposed rules, including
those addressing overtime pay, ERISA investment advisor conflicts of interest,
and the expansion of wage protections for home care workers; criminal
prosecutions for safety and health-related crimes; new government contractor
responsibilities as to paid sick leave, pay transparency, and sexual orientation
and gender identity non-discrimination; and recent DOL interpretations
that shed light on the employee/independent contractor question.
Professor Marc D. Greenbaum of Suffolk University Law School will also
moderate a panel of experts examining the responses by regulators (the NLRB and
DOL), and by employee-side and employer-side practitioners, to the new and
perplexing challenges to the changing U.S. employment landscape. The panel will
also consider the implications of the NLRB's Browning Ferris decision.
A reception will follow the conference.
- Government employees enjoy a discounted rate of $25.
You must contact Member Services at (617) 338-0530 to register.
- The conference materials will be published electronically and sent to all registrants prior to
the conference. If you would like to purchase a hard copy of the
materials, there will be an additional charge. The hard copies will be sent after the
conference.
This conference is sponsored by Suffolk University Law School along with
the Labor & Employment Sections of the Massachusetts, Boston, Connecticut,
Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont Bar Associations.
Please contact MassBar CLE at education@massbar.org with any
questions.
Faculty:
Marc D. Greenbaum, Esq., Moderator
Professor of Law, Suffolk University Law School
Richard Alfred, Esq., Panelist
Richard F. Griffin, Jr., Esq., General Counsel, Keynote
National Labor Relations Board
Rachel E. Muñoz, Esq., Panelist
Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP, Boston
Hillary A. Schwab, Esq., Panelist
Fair Work PC, Boston
M. Patricia Smith, Esq. Solicitor of Labor, Keynote
United States Department of Labor
Dr. David Weil, Administrator, Panelist
Wage and Hour Division, United States Department of Labor