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SHRM 2017 Annual Conference & Exposition
You will learn how to limit your organization's potential legal exposure by identifying key business practices that need to be modified.
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It's no secret that employment lawsuits and class actions are costly. And with aggressive enforcement by plaintiffs' attorneys and governmental agencies on the rise, all companies should regularly review their business practices to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and guidance. This session will discuss the top 10 frequently overlooked business practices that invite lawsuits and provide strategies for avoiding employment litigation. You will learn about:

  • The latest enforcement trends by plaintiffs' attorneys and governmental agencies.
  • The top policies that need to be immediately changed to avoid an employment lawsuit or class action.
  • Strategies for revising existing policies to ensure compliance with the law.
  • How to roll out new policies without triggering claims under existing policies.
 
Date(s) & Time(s): 
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 - 2:15pm to 3:30pm
Presenter: 
Shayna Helene Balch
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Fisher & Phillips, LLP
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Shayna Balch is a partner in both the Phoenix and Los Angeles offices. She represents employers in employment and labor litigation matters before federal and state courts as well as before administrative agencies. She handles matters across all facets of labor and employment law including employment discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, restrictive covenants, preventive counseling, employee training, personnel policies, and employment agreements. Shayna has represented clients before trial and appellate courts, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Arizona Civil Rights Division, and United States Department of Justice Office of Special Counsel (OSC).

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Pavneet Singh Uppal
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Fisher & Phillips, LLP
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Pavneet Singh Uppal is a partner in the Firm’s Phoenix office and has litigated in state and federal courts in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Illinois. He regularly represents national, regional, and local clients in a variety of complex civil litigation matters. As lead trial counsel, Pavneet has litigated employment cases, including class actions, in federal and state trial and appellate courts, at arbitration and before administrative agencies. He focuses his practice on labor and employment disputes with an emphasis on unfair competition, trade secrets, wrongful discharge and equal employment opportunity litigation and arbitration.

SESSIONS:
Location: 
353-355
Amount of Credit: 
1.25
Credit Type: 
•SHRM PDCs
Session Type: 
Concurrent Session
Competency: 
HR Expertise
Critical Evaluation
Intended Audience: 
Mid-Level
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Employment Law & Regulations

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