This Foley Executive Briefing Series program offered practical advice from Michigan’s seasoned labor and employment attorneys.
- Jennifer L. (Jen) Neumann and Michael W. Groebe discussed the liabilities associated with social networking and highlighted policies you should consider implementing
- Philip B. (Phil) Phillips and Jen Neumann addressed the government’s recent focus on worker misclassifications as well as possible penalties, provided a basic primer for properly classifying workers, and discussed best practices
- John F. Birmingham, Jr. explored recent class action issues facing companies
- Jeffrey S. Kopp, Michael Groebe, and Larry S. Perlman reviewed recent legislative changes, offered practical take-aways from recent cases, and provided an overview of what to expect from Congress and President Obama with respect to employment law
Hot Topics: What Employers Need to Know in 2010 is part of the Foley Executive Briefing Series. Learn more about programs in the series at Foley.com/FEBS.
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