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GUNS AND THE WORKPLACE: WHO SPEAKS FOR THE EMPLOYER?

It’s hard to think of a more controversial, emotional and perhaps polarizing issue than the right in many states of an employee to lawfully carry a weapon for protection when traveling to and from work, and to safely store that weapon in his or her private vehicle while at work. Employers must respect this right, while also recognizing their responsibility to provide a safe and healthy workplace for not only employees, but also customers, vendors and members of the public. In addition, there is a movement to expand the right of all qualified citizens to carry a concealed weapon in all public areas, including restaurants, commercial facilities, places of entertainment, and even religious institutions and college and university campuses. There are vocal advocates on both sides of these issues, but who speaks for the Employer who may feel caught in the middle?

Presented by Jaffe Dickerson, shareholder at Littler Mendelson. Jaffe is a specialist in labor and employment law for over 30 years. He represents public and private sector employers in all aspects of labor and employment law before state and federal administrative agencies and courts. He will discuss:

1. GUNS IN THE PARKING LOT

2. VENDORS, CUSTOMERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

3. DUTY TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT FOR EMPLOYEES; LIABILITY FOR INJURY TO THIRD PARTIES

4. TRAINING FOR MANAGERS, SUPERVISORS AND STAFF

5. DEALING WITH INCIDENTS

6. GUNS IN THE WORKPLACE: EMPLOYER POLICY GUIDELINES AND CONSIDERATIONS

7. WHO SPEAKS FOR THE EMPLOYER? CURRENT (AND POSSIBLE) LEGISLATION

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly referred to as the PPACA, or the health reform law) poses unique and complex challenges to employers everywhere. Although the law is already three years old, its signature provisions—and most onerous requirements—take effect January 1, 2014, just months from now.

Employers everywhere are scrambling to understand and comply with the law’s complex rules. The issues and challenges for employers vary significantly depending on employer size and industry sector. But the law will impact all employers in some way: financially, in hiring and retention, and in the great many administrative challenges the law imposes.

We look forward to helping you understand the impact of health care reform on your business.

OSHA is turning up the heat on its Recordkeeping Rule with increased enforcement efforts, a proposed Recordkeeping Modernization rule involving radical changes to data collection requirements, and plans for an eventual Injury and Illness Prevention Program (I2P2) standard. HR professionals and safety managers need to stay compliant and aware of activity surrounding the standard. This session covers the main components of the rule, including OSHA Forms 300, 300A, and 301, as well as provides an overview of current related regulatory activity, a review of recordable incident criteria and scenarios, and actionable steps for achieving and maintaining compliance with the standard.

This program will discuss all aspects of legally effective incident investigation and management, arising from a variety of crisis situations. Basic principles of accident investigation will be examined, as well as management of OSHA/MSHA inspections arising from occupational accidents, insurance and tort/contractor liability issues, media management, staffing, and site security. Given that improperly managed incidents can frequently give rise to OSHA/MSHA prosecution or civil tort and contract liability, learning the basic principles will help to limit legal exposures for companies and their managers. Participants will learn proper approaches to root cause analysis as well as proactive steps that can be taken to avoid crisis situations in the future.