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Course Information
  • smart_display Format

    On-Demand

  • signal_cellular_alt Difficulty Level

    Intermediate

  • work Practice Area

    Employment and Workers Comp

Date & Time
  • event Date

    Monday, December 9, 2024

  • schedule Time

    1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT

  • timer Program Length

    90 minutes

Credit Information

  • This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.

$297.00
CLE
ALL

This CLE webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of common employment tort claims brought by employees or former employees against employer clients. The panel will discuss current litigation trends and defense strategies related to these claims. The panel will also offer best practices for assisting clients to mitigate the risk of these claims and to be in the best position to defend against such claims.

Faculty

Heather L. Veneroni
Attorney
Jackson Lewis P.C.

Ms. Veneroni’s practice focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters, including preventive advice and counseling. She handles all types of employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims in both state and federal court, as well as administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New York State Division of Human Rights and the New York City Commission on Human Rights, and before the American Arbitration Association. Ms. Veneroni prosecutes and defends actions involving breach of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, misappropriation of confidential information and unfair competition claims in both state and federal court. She also advises clients regarding the enforceability of their restrictive covenant agreements to ensure compliance in various states throughout the nation.

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Aime Dempsey
Member
Epstein Becker & Green PC

Businesses gain an advantage from Ms. Dempsey’s track record working on many different kinds of litigations and in multiple forums. They value her ability to listen closely and think flexibly in order to present creative solutions to novel issues. She writes and speaks frequently on restrictive covenant, trade secret, and other litigation-related topics

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Description

Often employers create compliance processes and procedures to mitigate the risk of employee claims made under federal and state employment laws. However, they may not be as aware of the litany of tort claims that may also be brought by current or former employees. Therefore, it is up to employment counsel to understand and advise on what mechanisms their clients should put into place to minimize the risk of such claims and to be in the best position to make a defense.

Employment torts typically involve intentional torts such as assault, battery, false imprisonment, and intentional infliction of emotional distress; negligence such as negligent supervision, training, and retention; defamation; and invasion of privacy. Other common tort claims include what may be thought of as typical "business" torts but may be seen in the employment context such as intentional interference with contract, where the employee claims the employer interferes with a contract between the worker and third party; or intentional interference with business expectations where the employee believes the employer has interfered with their ability to get a new job.

Employment counsel should understand the most common types of tort claims that may be made against their clients and best practices for mitigating risk and developing defense strategies.

Listen as our expert panel discusses common employment tort claims, current litigation trends related to these claims, and defense strategies. The panel will also offer best practices for helping clients develop processes and procedures to mitigate the risk of and defend against these claims.

Outline

  1. Introduction
  2. Common employee tort claims
    1. Intentional
    2. Negligence
    3. Defamation
    4. Invasion of privacy
    5. "Business" torts made in the employment context
    6. Others
  3. Current litigation trends
  4. Defense strategies
  5. Best practices for developing policies and procedures to mitigate risk
  6. Practitioner takeaways

Benefits

The panel will discuss these and other important considerations:

  • Why should employment counsel help their clients focus on mitigating risk of tort claims in addition to state and federal law claims?
  • What are common tort claims made by employees against their employers? Defense strategies?
  • What are current litigation trends related to these claims?
  • How may counsel help their clients develop processes and procedures to mitigate the risk of tort claims?