Maryland recently passed the Healthy Working Families Act requiring allemployers doing business in the state to provide covered employees with sick and safe leave.  Consequently, businesses must review and consider revising their leave policies and practices to comply with the new legislation. This roundtable is a must-attend event for any business owner, manager or HR professional who wants to understand the intricacies of this law and the potential impact it may have on employment policies and practices.

Greg Grant of the Employment and Labor Law Group at Shulman Rogers, will provide valuable insight into how the Healthy Working Families Act will affect your business, along with best-practice advice on:

• Determining which employees are covered and whether leave is paid or unpaid
• Regulating the use of leave
• Employer obligations under the law
• Benefits of awarding “lump sum” leave vs. accrual of leave
• Impact on local leave laws

Event Details

Date:	Thursday, July 19, 2018
Time:	8:00 am – 8:30 am     Registration/Breakfast/Networking
	8:30 am – 9:45 am     Program
	9:45 am – 10:00 am   Additional Q&A
Place:	The Shulman Rogers Conference Center
	12505 Park Potomac Avenue
	Sixth Floor
	Potomac, Maryland 20854

Directions to our office are available here.      

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To R.S.V.P., e-mail Lynn Smith at lsmith@shulmanrogers.com or call 301-230-6565 ext 5386 by Monday, July 16, 2018.

There is no charge for the program, but reservations are required as seating is limited.

*Parking is complimentary with validation.

Have you ever had an employee who claims she’s been subjected to discrimination?  Or maybe one who habitually strolls in late, or frequently calls in sick?  Of course you have—and chances are, it’s the same employee in both scenarios.  What’s a good employer to do in response to these conflicting problems? Employment laws are complex, and employer missteps in dealing with these issues frequently turn minor problems into major tragedies down the road.

Please join us on March 20, 2018 as we discuss multiple problem scenarios we have observed through the years.  We will pose the questions, and the room will work together to think through possible responses and solutions. Merry Campbell, Co-Chair of Shulman Rogers’ Employment Law Group will lead the discussion and provide practical advice on:

     • Harassment and Discrimination issues

     • Wage and Hour issues

     • Misclassification issues

Event Details

Date:    Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Time:    8:15 am – 8:45 am     Registration and Continental Breakfast

             8:45 am – 10:15 am   Program

Place:  The Shulman Rogers Conference Center

             12505 Park Potomac Avenue, Sixth Floor

             Potomac, Maryland 20854

Directions to our office are available here.      

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To R.S.V.P., e-mail Kim Woltz at kwoltz@shulmanrogers.com or call 301-230-6565 ext 5366 by Thursday, March 15, 2018.

There is no charge for the program, but reservations are required as seating is limited.

SEMINAR IS PRE-APPROVED FOR CREDIT THROUGH SHRM AND THE HR CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE

Have you ever had an employee who claims she’s been subjected to discrimination?  Or maybe one who habitually strolls in late, or frequently calls in sick?  Of course you have—and chances are, it’s the same employee in both scenarios.  What’s a good employer to do in response to these conflicting problems? Employment laws are complex, and employer missteps in dealing with these issues frequently turn minor problems into major tragedies down the road.

Please join us on March 20, 2018 as we discuss multiple problem scenarios we have observed through the years.  We will pose the questions, and the room will work together to think through possible responses and solutions. Merry Campbell, Co-Chair of Shulman Rogers’ Employment Law Group will lead the discussion and provide practical advice on:

     • Harassment and Discrimination issues

     • Wage and Hour issues

     • Misclassification issues

Event Details

Date:    Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Time:    8:15 am – 8:45 am     Registration and Continental Breakfast

             8:45 am – 10:15 am   Program

Place:  The Shulman Rogers Conference Center

             12505 Park Potomac Avenue, Sixth Floor

             Potomac, Maryland 20854

Directions to our office are available here.      

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To R.S.V.P., e-mail Kim Woltz at kwoltz@shulmanrogers.com or call 301-230-6565 ext 5366 by Thursday, March 15, 2018.

There is no charge for the program, but reservations are required as seating is limited.

SEMINAR IS PRE-APPROVED FOR CREDIT THROUGH SHRM AND THE HR CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE

Do you need Employment Practices Liability (EPL) Insurance?  Is it critical to protecting yourself and your employer?  Join us as we discuss EPL and what it means for your business.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• What is EPL, and why does it matter?
• Claims Made vs. Occurrence
• Definition of EPL Claim
• EPL Covered Perils
• What Does The Underwriter Review
  • Type of Organization
  • Employer Size
  • Claim History
  • Pay Distribution
  • Past and Future Turnover
  • Layoffs/RIF
  • Location
• Underwriting Documents
  • EEO-1 Report
  • Employee Handbook
  • Employment Application

EVENT DETAILS:

Date:    Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Time:    8:15 am – 8:45 am     Registration and Continental Breakfast

             8:45 am – 10:00 am   Program

Place:  The Shulman Rogers Conference Center

             12505 Park Potomac Avenue, Sixth Floor

             Potomac, Maryland 20854

Directions to our office are available here.      

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To R.S.V.P., e-mail Kim Woltz at kwoltz@shulmanrogers.com or call 301-230-6565 ext 5366 by Thursday, November 2, 2017.

There is no charge for the program, but reservations are required as seating is limited.

Crowdsourcing Answers to Problem HR Situations

Have you ever had an employee who claims she’s been subjected to discrimination?  Or maybe one who habitually strolls in late, or frequently calls in sick?  Of course you have—and chances are, it’s the same employee in both scenarios.  What’s a good employer to do in response to these conflicting problems? Employment laws are complex, and employer missteps in dealing with these issues frequently turn minor problems into major tragedies down the road.

Please join us on October 19, 2017 as we discuss multiple problem scenarios we have observed through the years.  We will pose the questions, and the room will work together to think through possible responses and solutions. Merry Campbell, Co-Chair of Shulman Rogers’ Employment Law Group will lead the discussion and provide practice advice on:

• Harassment and Discrimination issues

• Wage and Hour issues

• Misclassification issues

Event Details

Date:    Thursday, October 19, 2017

Time:    8:15 am – 8:45 am     Registration and Continental Breakfast

             8:45 am – 10:15 am   Program

Place:  The Shulman Rogers Conference Center

             12505 Park Potomac Avenue, Sixth Floor

             Potomac, Maryland 20854

Directions to our office are available here.      

 

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To R.S.V.P., e-mail Kim Woltz at kwoltz@shulmanrogers.com or call 301-230-6565 ext 5366 by Monday, October 16, 2017.

There is no charge for the program, but reservations are required as seating is limited.

ATTENDEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CREDIT THROUGH SHRM AND THE HR CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE

Plaintiff’s Roundtable

A VIEW FROM THE BENCH: EARLY OBSERVATIONS FROM OUR NEWEST JUDGES OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF MARYLAND

We are very pleased to welcome a distinguished panel to offer their insights and observations as newly appointed Judges of the District Court of Maryland. They will answer questions you may have concerning the “do’s and don’ts” of practice before them.

Speakers:      

• Honorable Marina Lolley Sabett, Judge, District Court of Maryland for Montgomery County
• Honorable Sherri Debra Koch, Judge, District Court of Maryland for Montgomery County
• Honorable Rand Lewis Gelber, Judge, District Court of Maryland for Montgomery County

Event Details

Date:           Friday, March 17, 2017

Time:           11:45 am – 12 noon   Registration

                      12 noon – 1:30 pm     Lunch and Program

Place:          The Shulman Rogers Conference Center

                      12505 Park Potomac Avenue – Sixth Floor

                      Potomac, Maryland 20854

                      For directions to our office, please click here.      

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 TO R.S.V.P. CALL CAITLIN ROBERTS AT 301-945-9248 OR    E-MAIL CAITLINROBERTS@SHULMANROGERS.COM BY TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2017.

There is no charge for the program, but reservations are required as seating is limited.

CONTACT

Hong Suk Paul Chung
301-230-5230

Election Update: How It Will Affect Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act

The 2016 election results, most significantly the election of Donald Trump as the new U.S. President, will have a significant impact on the Affordable Care Act as well as other laws affecting the delivery of employee benefits.

• • What changes can we expect?

  • What will remain the same?

  • What would they mean to your business?

Every good business strategy involves being ahead of the situation; the knowledge and understanding of potential impacts which could take place involving one of your most costly business expenses is vital to the financial success of your company. 

Please join us on February 22, 2017 as Jay Fahrer provides his perspective and inside knowledge based on his years of experience as a Capitol Hill Policy Director, a Federal lobbyist and now a compliance director for the Rockville, MD branch of Gallagher Benefit Services.

Event Details

Date:                  Wednesday, February 22, 2017

New Time:        8:30 am – 9:00 am        Registration and continental breakfast

                            9:00 am – 10:00 am      Program

Place:               The Shulman Rogers Conference Center

                           12505 Park Potomac Avenue – Sixth Floor

                           Potomac, Maryland 20854

                           For directions to our office, please click here.

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To R.S.V.P., e-mail Kim Woltz at kwoltz@shulmanrogers.com or call

301-230-6565 ext 5366 by Friday, February 17, 2017.

There is no charge for the program, but reservations are required as seating is limited.

ATTENDEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CREDIT THROUGH SHRM AND THE HR CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE