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Labor, Employment and Immigration Law Developments in the First Year of the Obama Administration
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WHEN
Friday, December 4, 2009
Registration: 8:00 AM
Program
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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WHERE
Miami City Club
Wachovia Financial Center
200 South Biscayne Blvd., 55th Floor
Miami, Florida
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Presented by:
Hector A. Chichoni, Esq., EpsteinBeckerGreen
Kevin E. Vance, Esq., EpsteinBeckerGreen
Mark J. Beutler, Esq., EpsteinBeckerGreen
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Join us for a panel discussion by immigration attorney Hector A. Chichoni and labor and employment attorneys Kevin E. Vance and Mark J. Beutler, all of EpsteinBeckerGreen's Miami office. These panelists will discuss developments in immigration law and labor and employment law during the first year of the Obama Administration.
Part I: Immigration law
A new administration and downturn in the economy have contributed to an ever- changing and challenging year in immigration.
Mr. Chichoni will discuss the following immigration topics:
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The Obama Administration's immigration initiatives and programs
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The latest on the Department of Labor's strategy in PERM cases in this economy
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The trends in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services adjudication
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An H-1B cap analysis and Strategies for Fiscal Year 2011
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Recent federal court cases and administrative decisions
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Responses to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services audits and Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigations
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The impact of continued state legislation
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Prospects for immigration legislation in the coming year
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Global immigration trends
Part II: Labor and Employment Law
Since the Obama Administration came into power, we have seen Congress introduce several employment bills that, if passed, would have a significant effect on business nationwide. Also, the Department of Labor and the EEOC have already become more active under the Obama Administration.
Additionally, unions heavily supported Barack Obama in his presidential bid, and much of their support hinged on his backing of union-friendly initiatives, most especially the controversial Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). A political tug-of-war has left the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) - the agency that referees labor disputes - deadlocked and unable to resolve some of the thorniest clashes between unions and management. Since January 2008, the NLRB has had three vacancies and just two members - one from each party. As a consequence, the Board has spent nearly two years putting off dozens of cases. President Obama recently appointed three new members who, when confirmed, are expected to forge a new labor policy more hostile to the interests of employers.
Messrs. Vance and Beutler will discuss the following labor and employment law topics:
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The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which has already been passed and which will breathe new life into previously time-barred employment discrimination claims
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The Employment nondiscrimination Act, which seeks to include sexual orientation in the federal anti-discrimination law
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The Balancing Act of 2009 and similar bills that would mandate various forms of paid leave
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Increased activity and shifting priorities within the Department of Labor in several areas including workplace ergonomics and other employee health and safety initiatives, wage and hour enforcement, and whistleblower protections
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New appointments to the NLRB and their potential impact on the NLRB's agenda
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The potential reversal of employer-friendly NLRB decisions
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The EFCA, including the current political stand-off and the likelihood of a compromise; card check, fast-track union campaigns; mandatory arbitration of employer-union impasse on first contracts; and more stringent penalty provisions
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Recent pro-union executive orders affecting federal contractors
There will be a short question and answer session following the discussion.
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If you have any questions, please contact Anneliese Garcia at
305-579-3200 or email agarcia@ebglaw.com
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About EBG: Founded in 1973, EpsteinBeckerGreen is a law firm with approximately 350 lawyers practicing in offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Newark, San Francisco, Stamford and Washington D.C. The Firm’s size, diversity, and as a founding member of the International Lawyers Network (ILN), allow its attorneys to address the needs of both small entrepreneurial ventures and large multinational corporations on a worldwide basis. EpsteinBeckerGreen continues to build and expand its capabilities as a law firm focused on five core practices: Business Law, Health Care and Life Sciences, Labor and Employment, Litigation and Real Estate. For more information on EpsteinBeckerGreen, please visit www.ebglaw.com. For more than three decades, the EpsteinBeckerGreen seminar series has introduced senior executives, general counsel and human resources professionals to cutting-edge issues in nearly every area of business touched by law.
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