Labor Employment Law Section

Labor and Employment Law Section
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CLE Seminars

Current Events

Advanced Labor Topics 2024
04/18/2024, 12:55 pm to 04/19/20241:30 pm
Location:

Omni Grove Park Inn, Asheville, NC

Description:

Register by April 11 for our 2024 Advanced Labor Topics, a two-day, in-person (only)* event at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, N.C. REGISTER

*This program will not be recorded for aftermarket sales. Make plans to attend the event because this is your one and only time to hear what these nationally renowned speakers have to say. Join us in person to hear the latest updates from key government agencies and well-known leaders in our area of practice. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to gain labor and employment law insights directly from the sources and share in the experience with fellow members of The Florida Bar.

View the event brochure here. Promotional videos by our presenters can help you learn more about the program:

Course classification: Advanced. CLER Program (max credit: 8.0 hours):  General: 8.0 hours, Ethics: 1.0 hours, Technology: 1.0 hours. Certification Program (max credit: 8.0 hours):  Labor & Employment Law: 8.0 hours

For more information about CLER/Certification requirements, click here.

In-Person Live Event (only)

  • Labor & Employment Law section member $440
  • Non-section member $485
  • Full-time law college faculty/student $443
  • Fee waiver $260 (Requires discount code. Must meet qualifications. For more information, email accounting@floridabar.org.)

AGENDA & PRESENTERS

THURSDAY, APRIL 18

12:55–1:00 PM  Welcome & Introductory Remarks
Program Chairs Alicia Koepke, Trenam, Tampa, and James Craig, Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen, Tampa

1:00–1:50 PM  Using Artificial Intelligence for Employment Purposes
Lindsey Wagner, Moxie Mediation, Burbank, CA
Government agency interpretations, case law, and trends

1:50–2:40 PM  NLRB Update
Jennifer Abruzzo, NLRB General Counsel, Washington DC
Recent NLRB decisions and agency initiatives

2:40– 2:50 PM  Break

2:50–3:40 PM  Wage–and–Hour Update
Dennis McClelland, Phelps Dunbar, Tampa
Case law updates, DOL proposed rule to increase salary threshold for white–collar exemptions, challenges to and status of DOL tipped employee regulations, and trends in class/collective actions

3:40–4:30 PM  Obtaining and Opposing Summary Judgment in Employment Cases
Benjamin Yormak, Yormak Employment & Disability Law, Bonita Springs
Recent rulings on motions for summary judgment in employment cases, how Florida courts are handling summary judgment motions after the Florida rule revisions

5:00–6:00 PM  Executive Council Meeting


FRIDAY, APRIL 19

8:15–8:55 AM  Breakfast (included in program)

8:55–9:00 AM  Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Program Chairs Alicia Koepke, Trenam, Tampa, and James Craig, Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen, Tampa

9:00–9:50 AM  Workplace Privacy & Surveillance
Greg Hearing, Bush Graziano Rice & Hearing, Tampa

9:50–10:40 AM  EEOC Update
Robert Weisberg, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Miami
Discrimination, harassment, and retaliation case law and developing issues update; emerging DEI and EEO arbitration issues; the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and proposed EEOC regulations; EEOC proposed enforcement guidance on harassment; EEOC Technical Assistance documents on the use of Artificial Intelligence

10:40–10:50 AM  Break

10:50–11:40 AM  Trial of Employment Cases
Thomas Roebig, Jr., Florin|Roebig, Palm Harbor
How trials of employment disputes differ from other types of trials; advanced techniques, strategies and issues when trying employment cases; case law

11:40 AM–12:30 PM  Professionalism and Ethics in Litigating Employment Disputes
The Honorable Timothy Corrigan, Chief Judge, Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville

12:30 – 1:30 PM  Lunch (included in program)

6:00 – 7:00 PM  Cocktail Reception (included in program)

7:00 – 8:30 PM  Dinner (included in program)

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Past Events

Practicing in Front of State Labor and Employment Agencies
03/01/2024, 8:30 am to 4:45 pm
Location:

The Florida Bar (Annex 114), 651 E. Jefferson St. Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300, 850-561-5600 and Live Webcast

Description:

Please join your colleagues from The Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law and Administrative Law Sections for Practicing Before State Labor & Employment Agencies.  This event is co-chaired by Amanda Neff and Cristina Velez, Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission. The seminar is on March 1, in-person at The Florida Bar in Tallahassee and live webcast with 90-day, on-demand access. Course number 8218 is approved for 8 CLE credits and 8 board certification credits each in Labor and Employment Law and State and Federal Government and Administrative Practice. View the event brochure.

Register:

DESCRIPTION:  This program is a quadrennial seminar offering practice pointers for labor and employment cases before the Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR), Florida Public Employee Relations Commission (PERC), Florida Department of Commerce, Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission (RAAC), Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH), and First District Court of Appeal.

PRICING
Live (In-Person): 
Non-Section Member $285, Section Member $240, Full-Time Law Student/Faculty $180, Fee Waiver $75
Live Webcast (90-day, on-demand access): Non-Section Member $335, Section Member $290


AGENDA & PRESENTERS

Program Agenda

8:30 a.m. Introductory Remarks
Cristina Velez and Amanda Neff, Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission

8:40 a.m. Florida Commission on Human Relations— Investigative Process
Panel: Cheyanne Costilla, Juan Collins, Darren Dante Bonner, Florida Commission on Human Relations
Moderator: Gary Printy, Jr., The Printy Law Firm, Tampa

9:30 a.m. Florida Commission on Human Relations—Review of Recommended Orders
Panel: Cheyanne Costilla, Juan Collins, Florida Commission on Human Relations
Moderator: Viktoryia Johnson, FordHarrison, LLP, Tampa

10:00 a.m. Break

10:15 a.m. Judicial Review of Agency Action in Labor & Employment Law Cases
Panel: DCA Judges Stephanie Ray, Joseph Lewis, and M.K. Thomas, First District Court of Appeal
Moderator: Jeff Slanker, Sniffen and Spellman, Tallahassee

11:00 a.m. Public Employees Relations Commission— Employment Law Jurisdiction
Panel: Janeia Ingram, Lyyli Van Whittle, Public Employees Relations Commission
Moderator: Alison Parker, Public Employees Relations Commission

11:45 a.m. Public Employees Relations Commission—Labor Law Jurisdiction
Panel: Don Rubottom, Gregg Morton, Public Employees Relations Commission
Moderator: Don Slesnick, Law Offices of Slesnick and Casey, LLP, Coral Gables

12:30 p.m. Lunch (Provided)

1:30 p.m. Florida Department of Commerce Office of Reemployment Assistance Appeals—Hearing Process
Panel: Monica Jackson-Marcotte, Mary Gordon Gavalas, Ryan Pahota, Florida Department of Commerce
Moderator: Tiffany Cruz, Cruz Law Firm, P.A., Tallahassee

2:30 p.m. Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission— Review of Referees’ Decisions
Panel: Commissioner Thomas Epsky, John Kunberger, Sarah Schroder, Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission
Moderator: Tiffany Cruz, Cruz Law Firm, P.A., Tallahassee

3:00 p.m. Break

3:15 p.m. Division of Administrative Hearings
Panel: Administrative Law Judges Andrew Manko, Yolanda Green, and Bruce Culpepper, Division of Administrative Hearings
Moderator: Nicole Sieb Smith, Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A., Tallahassee

4:45 p.m. Closing Remarks

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(7618) 24th Labor and Employment Law Annual Update and Certification Review
01/25/2024, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Location:

Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando

Description:

The 24th Labor and Employment Law Annual Update and Certification Review is an “alphabet soup” of L & E topics.  View the event brochure. This two-day course updates labor and employment practitioners and prepares lawyers who are taking the Labor and Employment Law certification exam. The speakers, all Florida Bar board-certified in labor and employment law, speak from vast experience. The presentations combined with the written materials provide an excellent review and preparation for the certification exam. REGISTER

If your practice includes PERA/PERC, NLRA, WARN, ERISA, FLSA, OSHA, USERRA, ACA, or FMLA, you won’t want to miss what our top-notch speakers have to say. Other topics include Constitutional Employment Claims, Torts and Workplace Privacy Claims, Retaliation and Whistleblower Claims, Drug Testing, EEO, Accommodation Claims, and Employment Related Business Interests.

Course Number 7618. Course Classification:  Advanced. 17 General CLE; 17 Labor and Employment Law Certification Credits.
Section Member Pricing:

  • In Person Live Event:  Labor and Employment section member $490; non-section member $535. Full-time law college faculty/student $325. Fee waiver $150 (Requires discount code; must meet qualifications. For more information, email accounting@floridabar.org.)
  • Live Webcast:  Labor and Employment section member $540; non-section member $585. 

Audio CD and Video DVD products of this course will be available to purchase the week following the in-person seminar.

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(7609) 49th Annual Public Employment Labor Relations Forum
10/19/2023, 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Location:

Rosen Centre, 9840 International Dr., Orlando, 32819. (407) 996-9840

Description:

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 49th Annual Public Employment Labor Relations Forum October 19–20, 2023, in person at the Rosen Centre, 9840 International Dr., Orlando, and live webcast with 90-day, on-demand access. Special thanks to Program Co-Chairs Janeia Ingram, Florida Public Employees Relations Commission, and Glenn Thomas, Lewis Longman & Walker PA. This program will be available soon to purchase as an online seminar (on-demand) and downloadable audio.

Course number 7609 is approved for 10 CLE credits; 1 Ethics; 1 Technology, and 10 certification credits each in City, County and Local Government Law; Labor and Employment Law; and State and Federal Government and Administrative Practice.

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(7191) Advanced Labor Topics 2023
05/19/2023, 12:55 pm to 12:30 pm
Location:

Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island, 4750 Amelia Island Parkway, Amelia Island, Florida 32034, +19042771100

Description:

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Advanced Labor Topics 2023, May 19–20 in person at The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island and live webcast. This program is an incredible opportunity to gain labor and employment law insights from our distinguished faculty members and share the experience with fellow members of The Florida Bar. It will be available soon for purchase as an online seminar (on-demand) and downloadable audio.

Our all-star faculty members are distinguished members of the judiciary, a law professor, a mediator and well-known leaders in our area of practice.

Day 1: May 19, 2023
12:55 PM – 1:00 PM
Welcome by the Program Co-Chairs
Lisa Berg, Miami
Janet Wise, Tampa
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
Hot Topics in Traditional Labor Law
Paul Daragjati, Jacksonville
Margaret “Meg” Zabijaka, Jacksonville
1:50 PM – 2:40 PM
ALJ Panel: Best Practices When Appearing Before DOAH
Moderator: The Honorable Robert Kilbride, Tallahassee
Panelists: The Honorable Bruce Culpepper, Tallahassee
The Honorable Suzanne Van Wyk, Tallahassee
2:40 PM – 2:50 PM
Break
2:50 PM – 3:40 PM
What You Should Know But Probably Don’t: Update on Labor & Employment Law in Florida
Thomas “Tad” Delegal, Jacksonville
Todd Wright, Jacksonville
3:40 PM – 4:30 PM
Mediation
Marlene Quintana, Miami

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM 
Executive Council Meeting
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 
Dinner (Included in CLE Registration)

Day 2: May 20, 2023
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM
What’s the Latest on Remote Workers?
Alicia Koepke, Tampa
Cynthia Sass, Tampa
9:50 AM – 10:40 AM
Complex Issues in Workplace Investigations
Deborah Brown, Tampa
Lindsey Wagner, Burbank, California
10:40 AM – 10:50 AM
Break
10:50 AM – 11:40 AM
Federal Judicial Panel on Professionalism and the Local Rules
The Honorable Brian Davis, Jacksonville
The Honorable Patricia Barksdale, Jacksonville
11:40 AM – 12:30 PM
Lunch with Speaker – Tips on Effective Legal Writing
Professor Annette Torres, Miami
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(6820) 23rd Labor and Employment Law Annual Update and Certification Review
01/19/2023 to 01/20/2023
Location:

Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Blvd., Orlando, FL 32819, 866-996-9939

Description:

(6820) 23rd Labor and Employment Law Annual Update and Certification Review. Originally presented as a live webcast and in-person* in Orlando, January 19-20, 2023. Course number 6820 is approved until approximately July 19, 2024, for 17 General CLE Credits; 17 Labor and Employment Law Certification Credits. Course classification Advanced. Now available through Florida Bar InReach as an online seminar (on-demand) and downloadable audio; the L & E Section member price is $590. Also available in Audio CD and Video DVD formats for $585.

The 23rd Labor and Employment Law Annual Update and Certification Review is an alphabet soup of L&E topics! This two-day seminar provides an annual update on labor and employment law and also serves as a review course for the board certification exam. If your practice includes WARN, FLSA, ERISA, PERA/PERC, OSHA, USERRA, NLRA, ACA, or FMLA, you won’t want to miss what our top-notch speakers have to say. Other topics include Drug Testing, Unemployment Appeals, Common Law and Constitutional Employment Claims, Business Interest, Workplace Privacy, and Whistleblower Statutes.

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(6396) Litigation Skills
12/02/2022, 9:00 am to 5:35 pm
Location:

Live Webinar

Description:

Originally presented on Dec. 2, 2022, course number 6396 is available through The Florida Bar InReach catalog as an online seminar (on-demand) and downloadable audio. The course is approved until approximately June 2, 2024, for 8.5 General CLE credits, 2 of which may be applied toward Ethics, and 1 Technology credit; and 8.5 certification credits each in Civil Trial and Labor and Employment. L & E Section members may purchase the course for only $420.

As we return to court for jury trials in the post-COVID era, this CLE will provide invaluable ideas, tips, and guidance on impaneling a jury, engaging in effective and ethical discovery, handling third-party witnesses, weighing the pros and cons of virtual versus in-person mediation, employing powerful trial techniques, handling summary judgments in state versus federal courts, engaging in all aspects of the EEOC and FEPA process, and seeking judicial approval of FLSA settlement agreements.



(6487) 48th Annual Public Employment Labor Relations Forum
10/20/2022, 1:00 pm to 4:45 pm
Location:

Rosen Plaza Hotel, 9700 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819

Description:

The 48th Annual Public Employment Labor Relations Forum was a two-day program jointly sponsored by The Florida Bar’s Labor & Employment Law and the City, County and Local Government Law Sections. It originally was presented on October 20–21, 2022, as a live in-person event at the Rosen Plaza Hotel, Orlando, and live webcast. Purchase the program online now as an online seminar (on-demand) or downloadable audio. Course number 6487 is approved for 11 General CLE Credits, 1 Mental Illness Awareness credit, 1 Ethics credit, and 11 certification credits each (11 max) in City, County and Local Government , Labor and Employment Law, and State and Federal Government and Administrative Practice.

  • View the agenda and speakers here.

Segments include PERC trends and hot topics; Eleventh Circuit labor and employment law update; current issues regarding public pensions and FRS; what every employer and employee should know about mental health in the workplace; ADA compliance—what is a disability and what is a reasonable accommodation; Florida Sunshine Law/ethics update; EEOC/FCHR update; personnel/policy manuals; FLSA update; and recent developments in Florida labor law and arbitration.

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(5748) Advanced Labor Topics 2022
04/07/2022, 12:55 pm to 12:45 pm
Location:

The Madison Washington D.C. and Live Webcast

Description:

Originally presented in person and via live webcast on April 7 and 8, 2022, Advanced Labor Topics 2022 is available through The Florida Bar InReach catalog as an online seminar (on-demand) and downloadable audio. Course number 5748 is approved until approximately October 2, 2023, for 8.5 General CLE credits and 8.5 Labor and Employment Law certification credits. L & E Section members may purchase the course for only $470.

An all-star faculty provides Florida labor and employment practitioners with the very latest updates directly from key government agencies and well-known leaders in our area of practice. Serious practitioners will not want to miss this incredible opportunity to gain labor and employment law insights directly from the source and share in the experience with fellow members of The Florida Bar. The 2022 seminar is an unforgettable learning experience.

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22nd Labor and Employment Law Annual Update and Certification Review (5598)
01/27/2022, 8:10 am to 4:20 pm
Location:

Originally presented on January 27-28, 2022, Course Number 5598 is approved by The Florida Bar for credit until July 27, 2023.

Description:

Course 5598 now is available through The Florida Bar InReach as Downloadable Audio and as an Online Seminar (On-Demand).

A virtual alphabet soup of L&E topics done virtually! This program provides an annual update on labor and employment law and also serves as a review course for the Board Certification Exam. If your practice includes FMLA, USERRA, PERA/PERC, FLSA, ACA, NLRA, WARN, EEO, OSHA, or ERISA, you won’t want to miss what our top-notch speakers have to say. Other topics include Whistleblower Statutes/Workers’ Compensation Retaliation, Common Law Employment, Unemployment Appeals Claims, Constitutional Employment Claims, Workplace Privacy, Drug Testing, and Business Interests. View the full schedule here.

Course Number:  5598. Course Classification:  Advanced Credits:  17 General CLE; 17 Labor and Employment Law Certification
Pricing:  Labor and Employment Law Section members purchase for only $590 (non-section members $635).

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Poaching Agreements (5595)
12/08/2021, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Location:

Originally presented on Dec. 8, 2021, as a live GoToWebinar, Course Number 5595 is approved by The Florida Bar for credit until June 8, 2023.

Description:

Course Number 5595 is through The Florida Bar InReach catalog as an Online Seminar (On-Demand) and Downloadable Audio. Earn 1 General CLE credit; 1 Labor & Employment credit. Section members may purchase the program for $75.

The speakers discuss the legal aspects of poaching agreements.

Poaching Agreements
Yaman Salahi, San Francisco, CA
James J. Fredricks, Washington, D.C.