Labor Law Seminar: Legal Update for Employers

Sherman & Howard Law Firm presents a free educational seminar, "Legal Update for Employers: What you need to know about wage and hour law, social media and background checks"

When: Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Time: 8:30-10:30 am
Where: The Antlers Vail
Cost: Free for VVP members.
RSVP: Please contact Jennifer Weintraub

Wage and Hour Law
Wage and Hour compliance is more important than ever. Both the Colorado Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Labor are increasing their audits of private employers, while employees are often asserting collective or class actions on wage and hour issues rather than filing individual claims. A variety of wage and hour topics will be discussed, including:

• Colorado’s Wage Act: Permissible Deductions from Wages, and Penalties for Failure to Pay Wages
• Differences between Federal Fair Labor Standards Act and Colorado’s Wage Order 28
• Current issues in FLSA Litigation: Proving an Exemption, Damages, and Settlement

Social Media and Background Checks
Employers want to hire productive members of the workforce, both in terms of work performance and worksite harmony. Employers’ creative efforts to “vet” potential new employees are meeting increased resistance in these times of high unemployment and economic difficulty. Recent legal developments for background checks and social media are impacting hiring processes and potentially limiting employers’ ability to acquire information about prospective employees. We will discuss:

• EEOC’s new guidance on criminal background checks
• Colorado’s recent efforts to curb use of credit information in employment
• Employment status as new “protected class?”
• Social media access as condition of employment

About Sherman & Howard:
Sherman & Howard L.L.C. is a super-regional firm with a national practice. Our approximately 190 lawyers serve a broad range of clients, including individuals, privately held businesses, multi-national corporations and government entities. We also provide counsel to in-house legal departments and to other law firms that require our distinctive experience. Our multidisciplinary attorney teams coordinate between practice groups and offices to provide the scope and depth of legal skill necessary to serve our clients most successfully. Visit www.shermanhoward.com for more information.

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