Navigating Thorny Employment Law Issues in the Construction Sector
Minimizing Employee Claims Over Joint Employer Status, Independent Contractor Misclassification, Davis-Bacon Act Violations and More
Course Details
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On-Demand
- signal_cellular_alt Difficulty Level
- work Practice Area
Employment and Workers Comp
- event Date
Thursday, January 26, 2017
- schedule Time
1:00 PM E.T.
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90 minutes
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This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.
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This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel on advising clients in the construction industry regarding compliance with federal and state employment laws, including the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Davis-Bacon Act, and state wage and hour laws. The panel will discuss unique legal challenges construction employers face and best practices for minimizing and defending claims.
Construction employers face myriad employment law compliance challenges, including meeting federal and state wage and hour law obligations and navigating complex labor relations issues.
Employment counsel advising construction industry employers must understand the current enforcement and litigation environment and help their clients implement effective labor and employment policies and practices that will minimize the risk of noncompliance with federal and state laws. Counsel must also be prepared to defend their construction industry clients in National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proceedings, Department of Labor (DOL) audits and employee lawsuits.
Listen as our authoritative panel of employment attorneys discusses current employment law trends and case law developments impacting construction industry employers. The panel will outline unique legal issues construction employers face, strategies for proactively implementing policies and practices that help minimize liability exposure, and best practices to defend employee claims.
- Current employment law trends and case law developments impacting construction industry employers
- Wage and hour liability exposure for construction industry employers
- NLRA exposure for construction industry employers
- Best practices for construction industry employers to limit liability exposure
- Defending employers in NLRB proceedings, DOL audits and employee lawsuits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What unique wage and hour risks do construction industry employers face?
- What unique labor relations risks do construction industry employers face?
- What are best practices for construction industry employers to ensure compliance with wage and hour laws?
- What are best practices for construction industry employers to avoid joint employer liability?
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Joint-Employer Status Under the NLRA after Browning-Ferris and Miller & Anderson
Available On-Demand