Seminars
To help address ongoing changes in employment laws and regulations, we offer our Food For Thought℠ Breakfast Seminars throughout the year at a nominal cost. As a special thank you for our business relationship, our clients and friends eagerly anticipate our Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar, a half-day seminar that we offer every September in the Portland area.
In addition to our in-house seminars, Barran Liebman attorneys frequently speak and educate, both locally and nationally, at a variety of meetings and conventions. Our attorneys are called upon to help train judges and other attorneys on topics related to labor and employment law at events held throughout the year.
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5/21/24: Navigating Complex Leave Administration (Tigard Chamber of Commerce)
It all begins with an idea.
Presented by Stacie Damazo
Title:
Navigating Complex Leave Administration (Lunch & Learn)
Date:
May 21, 2024
Time:
11:30a.m. - 12:30p.m. PST
Location:
Tigard Chamber of Commerce | 12345 SW Main St. Tigard, OR 97223
Details:
Oregon employers are responsible for ensuring that their leave tracking systems properly account for an employee’s leave taken under each (or any combination) of potentially applicable laws, including Paid Leave Oregon, the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA), or the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). However, each of these three laws differ in multiple respects, which often complicates the coordination of leave. Adding to the complexity, company policies governing paid time off, flexible time off, or parental leave can create additional, unintended entitlements to an employee’s time away from work. To assist employers in navigating protected leave, Barran Liebman attorney Stacie Damazo will discuss leave administration best practices.
Registration:
Hosted by the Tigard Chamber, registration is available here.
5/29/24: Complying with New Leave Legislation: Best Practices for Oregon Employers
It all begins with an idea.
Presented by Stacie Damazo
Title:
Barran Liebman Webinar
Date:
May 29, 2024
Time:
10:00a.m. - 11:00a.m. PST | 30 Days of On-Demand Access to Follow
Details:
Oregon employers are responsible for ensuring that their leave tracking systems properly account for an employee’s leave taken under each (or any combination) of potentially applicable laws, including Paid Leave Oregon, the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA), or the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). However, each of these three laws differ in multiple respects, which often complicates the coordination of leave. Adding to the complexity, effective July 1, recent legislation will impact current practices relating to concurrency, qualifying reasons for leave, and potential protected leave entitlements. To assist employers in navigating these upcoming changes, Stacie Damazo will lead employers in a discussion of leave administration best practices.
Key learning objectives will include the following:
Understanding SB 1515A and the changes to qualifying reasons for leave under OFLA and Paid Leave Oregon
Understanding the amended OFLA regulations (including potential developments on the horizon)
Preparing leave administration and tracking systems for upcoming changes
Evaluating whether to update leave policies in light of recent and upcoming changes
Registration:
$50 per person. Designed for HR professionals, business owners, and general counsel. This seminar is eligible for one OSB CLE credit or one self-reported HRCI/SHRM credit. If you are unable to attend at the specified date and time, you may still register to receive a recording link in lieu of attending the live program.
6/11/24: When Bargaining Gets Tough: Employer Rules & Best Practices in Union Contract Negotiations
It all begins with an idea.
Presented by Nicole Elgin
Title:
Barran Liebman Webinar
Date:
June 11, 2024
Time:
10:00a.m. - 11:00a.m. PST | 30 Days of On-Demand Access to Follow
Details:
In this presentation, Barran Liebman partner Nicole Elgin will provide a deep dive into the collective bargaining process under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). As a follow-up to our recent (March 2024) union negotiations webinar, this training will have a specific focus on the most difficult stages of bargaining, including strategic responses for when the bargaining process becomes escalated and preparing for mediation, impasse, strikes, and lockouts.
Key topics will include the following:
Regressive bargaining
Mediation
Strikes
Lockouts
Impasse
Implementation of last, best, and final offers
