In a seminar extended over the course of nearly 3 hours, some of Florida's most distinguished labor and employment law practitioners will provide an overview of the most important national and state labor and employment laws and explain their applicability to lawyers and law firm employees.
Lecture Program
9:25 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks
9:30 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Not Just Alphabet Soup: Overview of Florida Workplace Law
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Jill S. Schwartz, Jill S. Schwartz & Associates, P.A., Winter Park
9:55 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Ethics Issues in Hiring, Supervising, and Parting Ways with Law Firm Employees
10:40 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Break
10:50 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Nondiscrimination and Employee Protections in the Workplace: Nondiscrimination and Sexual Harassment Laws, Family Medical Leave Act Provisions and The Americans with Disabilities Act
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Zascha Blanco Abbott, Ford & Harrison LLP, Miami
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Eric J. Holshouser, Fowler White Boggs P.A., Jacksonville
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Cathleen A. Scott, Law Offices of Cathleen A. Scott, P.A, Jupiter
11:25 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
The Old School Labor Law Protections: Florida Unemployment Compensation Law, The National Labor Relations Act and The Fair Labor Standards Act
- Hon. Alan Orantes Forst, Chairman, Unemployment Appeals Commission, Tallahassee
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