Employment Breakfast - Annual Discrimination Updates 2016
Jan
14
2016
Time
Jan 14: 7:00 - 8:15 AM
Event Host
Pierce Atwood LLP
Location
Merrill's Wharf
254 Commercial Street
Portland, ME 04101
254 Commercial Street
Portland, ME 04101
Event Materials
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Audio
In January we surveyed developments in Maine, New England, and around the US to get you up to speed on what happened in 2015. Hot topics included:
- Whistleblowing – are recent decisions by the First Circuit and the Law Court suggesting diverging views on what is and is not protected?
- Bullying – is there a groundswell for legislation protecting employees?
- Sexual orientation v. religious freedom – employers’ sometimes conflicting duties
- Reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers
- The use of third party vendors to conduct medical examinations
- The reasonable accommodation process, which continues to drive a significant amount of employment litigation
Guests joined Jim Erwin and Katy Rand for a fast paced look at some of the most noteworthy developments in 2015.