Critical Employment Law Update for CFOs & Controllers

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Financial experts report a growing area of concern for CFOs and Controllers responsible for managing business risk. The threat: a dramatic increase in the number of lawsuits related to employment law violations.

• Why it’s more important than ever to avoid retaliation claims. A recent Supreme Court case has made it much easier for employees to sue under this regulation (this includes SOX whistleblower cases).
• How misuse of technology & private data has opened new legal trap doors – this could become the most significant exposure companies face in the future.
• What CFOs and Controllers should know about fiduciary liability – and why “delegating”
  responsibility to a broker or third-party administrator isn’t enough to cover the risk.
• How to deal with the increasing risk of age discrimination created by the Baby Boomer generation.
• What you should know about the growing risks of National Origin discrimination – a hot topic since 9/11 – cases have involved failure to accommodate religious tattoos, headwear, etc.
• Why it’s so easy to violate the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and what steps you
  should take to avoid problems under this complex law.
• Why more and more sexual harassment claims focus on “hostile work environment” not just quid-pro-quo harassment.
• Common mistakes companies are still making on the most recent FLSA Overtime regulations.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Daniel P. Westman is a partner in the law firm of Morrison & Foerster LLP, resident in its Northern Virginia office. He has counseled employers about investigations in numerous industries including financial services, nuclear energy, information technology, government contracting, aerospace, life sciences, and professional services. He is the author of Whistleblowing: The Law of Retaliatory Discharge, Second Edition (BNA Books 2004 & 2005 Supp.).