Course Outline:
Master US employment law. Learn about key labour law issues, practical applications, litigation risks, and impacts of recent Pay Equity Laws.
If your company has employees based in the US it is vital that you learn the fundamentals of US employment law. Equally important is to remain up to speed on the many important and recent legislative changes, including the new Pay Equity Laws, which have a direct impact on recruitment practices.
This interactive course on US labour law, led by Adam Forman and Michael Mankes from top US law firm Littler Mendelson, provides a comprehensive and compelling overview of US employment law.
With a multitude of federal and state laws governing the workplace in the US, managing employees based there offers many traps for the unwary. What’s more, this is proving to be a dynamic and historic time for US employment legislation.
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Gain a clear understanding of key labour law issues in the USA
- Take away a working knowledge of US employment law and its practical application to real life scenarios
- Access up-to-date key information from US lawyers
- Be better equipped to advise senior colleagues on vital aspects of US labour law and best practice
- Gain an appreciation of the risks of litigation
- Understand how practices relating to employee benefits and employment contracts may impact employee relations
- Acquire a good grounding in the recently enacted Pay Equity Laws
Course Details:
- Duration: Three hours x Three days (12pm-3pm, consecutive days)
- Public course format and fee: London - £1,195 + VAT | €1,410 | $1,530; Virtual - £995 + VAT | €1,175 | $1,275
- In-house course format and fee: Virtual or face-to-face | Call for details
Book below if you want to attend a public course. Please call 020 7549 2549 or email info@bondsolon.com to discuss or book an in-house course.
The Speakers:
Michael Mankes advises and defends employers in a broad array of employment law matters. Particular areas of expertise include wage and hour compliance, leaves of absence advice, and the representation of employers with respect to wrongful termination, and federal and state discrimination and harassment claims. Michael also works closely with employers on litigation prevention measures and general legal and policy compliance.
Adam Forman advises employers in a broad range of employment law matters. His practice is dedicated to providing day-to-day counselling to clients on all issues that touch the workplace and to drafting critical employment-related documents such as employment contracts, severance agreements, and reduction-in-force documentation. Adam regularly conducts employment-related trainings for clients on topics as varied as harassment prevention, hiring techniques, conducting investigations, performance management and boot camps for managers.