Employment laws and regulations are continuously changing and often cause confusion in employers and HR personnel.  As a result, keeping up with the laws can be extremely frustrating for employers and others responsible for applying and complying with the laws in the workplace. When employers understand the laws governing their actions in the workplace, they reduce the risk of employee complaints and lawsuits.  Employer knowledge and compliance is especially important when considering the recent rise in the filing of employment lawsuits or the fact that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) collected $372.1 million in monetary damages last year - the highest recovery in agency history.  In the spirit of the adage “knowledge is power,” Dickinson Wright invites you to join us at our  upcoming Sunrise Seminar.
 
The seminar will address:

• The EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for FY 2013-2016 and
• Recent Enforcement Activity in
• Transgender/Gender Identity Discrimination
• Employer-sponsored Wellness Programs
• Religious Discrimination
•  Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA and PDA