15th Annual Labor & Employment Conference

Millennium Hotel
2040 Walden Avenue
Cheektowaga, NY 14225
8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Who should attend: Human resources professionals, benefits administrators, CEOs, CFOs, COOs, risk managers, plant managers, and all interested managers

Session 1

Equal Employment Opportunity Developments: Year in Review - Lura Hess Bechtel and Anne Smith Simet

Session 2 

2.A. - Managing Workforce Changes - Peter C. Godfrey and John M. Godwin

2.B. - Staying Union Free, the Employee Free-Choice Act, and Changes at the National Labor Relations Board - Joseph L. Braccio and John J. Christopher

Session 3

3.A. - Update On Whistleblower Laws: New York State Gets in on the Action - Daniel C. Oliverio

3.B. - Theft, Absenteeism, Inappropriate Behavior, and Poor Performance: Fair and Equitable Employee Discipline - Elizabeth D. Carlson and Brendan P. Kelleher

Session 4 

4.A. - What To Do When the Government Knocks On Your Door: Effectively Handling Tax,
Wage and Hour, and Independent Contractor Audits - Timothy P. Noonan and Jeffrey F. Swiatek

4.B. - Health Law Update: COBRA, New York Insurance Law Mandates, and Other Current Developments Impacting Health Plans - Arthur A. Marrapese III and Michael J. Flanagan