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Executive Roundtable Series: Top Employment Issues to Watch in 2010

Jones Day Washington
51 Louisiana Avenue, N. W.
Washington, D.C. 20001

March 16, 2010
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

With the decisive victory of President Barack Obama and the large Democratic gains in both houses of Congress, American businesses are expecting, and on some fronts have already seen, major changes in labor and employment law and enforcement. As President Obama said in January 2009, when he signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, “This is only the beginning." More than two dozen significant labor and employment bills are currently pending in Congress, and more are promised for 2010. At the same time, funding for key federal enforcement agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor, and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, has been substantially increased, and regulatory and enforcement actions are on the rise. This roundtable will identify and address some of the top employment issues management is likely to face in 2010, including the increase in systemic or class employment litigation, challenges to hiring practices such as pre-employment testing and background checks, compensation claims in light of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and the interplay of leave policies and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Speakers will include Alison Marshall and Eric Dreiband of Jones Day and one or two government representatives.