| 34TH ANNUAL ROBERT FUCHS LABOR LAW CONFERENCE
National Labor Relations Board, U.S. Department of Labor
Sponsored with the Labor & Employment Law Section of the:
Boston Bar Association
Connecticut Bar Association
Maine Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
New Hampshire Bar Association
Rhode Island Bar Association
Vermont Bar Association
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Thursday, October 19, 2006
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Schedule/Agenda
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The 34th Annual Labor Law Conference is jointly presented by Region 1 of the National Labor Relations Board and the U.S. Department of Labor. Co-sponsors are Suffolk University Law School and the Labor & Employment Law Sections from the Boston, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont Bar Associations.
The keynote speakers are National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Ronald Meisburg and Solicitor of Labor Howard Radzely. General Counsel Meisburg will describe how the NLRB’s General Counsel affects national labor policy in making prosecutorial decisions and how those decisions are made. Howard M. Radzely, the Solicitor of Labor, will give the Department’s keynote address. The Solicitor is the Secretary of Labor’s principal legal officer, with responsibility for overseeing litigation conducted by the Department and for providing legal advice to the Secretary of Labor and other senior officials. Mr. Radzely will discuss recent developments in the laws affecting the American workforce. Both presentations will address topics of critical importance to practitioners, analyzing recent developments and framing forthcoming issues.
There will be three concurrent panels. The NLRB panel will include counsel in a lead case to be argued in the First Circuit this fall. The discussion will focus on how that case and other recent cases impact the practical issue of when unilateral changes made during the term of a contract are unlawful. The Department of Labor will conduct two panels. One panel will discuss FLSA and USERRA issues while the other panel will discuss the investigation and litigation of Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower cases from the perspectives of an investigator, defense attorney and government attorney. As part of the latter panel session, the DOL regional counsels for ERISA and OSHA will be available to answer questions concerning those statutes.
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| 1:30 |
REGISTRATION AND COFFEE |
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| 2:00 |
INTRODUCTION |
Rosemary Pye, Regional Director
National Labor Relations Board, Boston, MA
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| 2:15 |
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD PLENARY ADDRESS |
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| 3:00 |
INTRODUCTION |
Frank McDermott, Regional Solicitor
U.S. Department of Labor, Boston, MA
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| 3:05 |
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PLENARY ADDRESS |
Howard Radzely, Solicitor of Labor
U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D.C.
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| 4:10 |
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS |
PANEL A – NLRB
When Can an Employer Make Unilateral Changes during the Term of a Collective-Bargaining Agreement? After parties sign a collective-bargaining agreement, can an employer make unilateral changes without violating the National Labor Relations Act? In Bath Iron Works, the National Labor Relations Board held that an employer does not violate its duty to bargain in good faith if it has a “sound, arguable” contractual basis for its claimed authority to modify the agreement. Critics argue that the Board’s holding denies unions their right to bargain, despite Supreme Court law stating that they must “clearly and unmistakably” waive that right. Bath Iron Works is currently on appeal before the First Circuit. Counsel on the appeal will discuss the case and its implications. Charles Cohen
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Washington, D.C. James Coppess, Associate General Counsel
AFL-CIO, Washington, D.C. Fred Jacob, Supervisory Attorney
NLRB, Washington, D.C.
PANEL B - FLSA and USERRA - Current Issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act: “Independent Contractors” and the experience thus far under revised “Executive, Administrative, and Professional” Regulations
- Veterans’ Protection under USERRA
John Casler
Deputy Regional Solicitor, USDOL, Boston, MA James Glickman
Senior Trial Attorney, USDOL, Boston, MA Jeffrey Hirsch
Robinson & Cole, Boston, MA George Rioux
District Director, Wage & Hour Division, Boston, MA Neil Patrick
Assistant District Director, Wage & Hour, Hartford, CT
PANEL C - WHISTLE BLOWER PROTECTION CASES The discussion will include SOX and will be followed by Q&A on ERISA and OSHA. David Baskin
Boston Regional Counsel for Civil Rights and Whistleblower Litigation
USDOL, Boston, MA Dennis Block
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, New York, NY Jennifer Nohl
Whistleblower Investigator, OSHA, Springfield, MA Christine Eskilson
Boston Regional Counsel for OSHA, USDOL, Boston, MA Michael Felsen
Boston Regional Counsel for ERISA, USDOL, Boston, MA Jody L. Newman
Dwyer & Collora, LLP, Boston, MA
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| 6:00 |
CONCLUDE/COCKTAIL RECEPTION |
| The day concludes with a networking and cocktail reception from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to meet with your colleagues, program faculty, and the leaders of the labor and employment bar.
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| Date: |
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Thursday, October 19, 2006 |
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The tuition is $80.00; the rate for government employees is $25 (includes book and reception).
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
At this time you cannot register on our website for the discounted rate. Please call our office to register at
(617) 573-8627.
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| Walk-Ins: |
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Space is limited. Registrations at the door will be permitted if space is available. Due to limited capacity, those who arrive late may be asked to view the plenary session in an overflow room. Please call in advance to confirm space availability.
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| Refunds: |
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Written requests for cancellations received via fax or email 24 hours prior to the program will be granted a refund, minus a $15 charge. If you cannot attend, you may send a substitute.
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| Location: |
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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| Credit: |
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This course will provide CLE Credit in RI, NH, VT & ME.
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If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify us as soon as possible.
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