Learn the latest trends in employee protected categories and workplace anti-discrimination protections.
With the emergence of a new wave civil rights movement have come a pro-employee culture shift in workplaces across the country and expanded EEO protections, which have fed the influx of high profile allegations of harassment, discrimination and other misconduct. Indeed, the EEOC has never been busier. This new landscape requires that all employees and managers acquire skills for navigating the potential landmines in the new American workplace. This topic helps the persons who are most likely to be the first to learn about a potential claim of discrimination to understand the latest developments in federal EEO law and related trends in state laws. Using federal law as the framework, the information will address a variety of subjects, including the latest in federal and state LGBTQ, sexual harassment and race discrimination protections; avoiding claims from older workers and applicants; handling extended and intermittent leaves of absence and requests for accommodation; and guidance for drafting effective policies.
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Agenda
The Federal Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Retaliation Framework
- Title VII
- ADEA
- ADA
State Law Developments
Topics and Trends
- Creating an Inclusive Environment for LGBTQ Employees
- Integrating a Multigenerational Workforce
- Accommodations in the Modern Workplace
- Handling Employee Leave Issues
Guidance for Drafting Effective Company Policies
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OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on April 17, 2019.
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- CA MCLE 1.5
- Lorman Business Center, LLC. is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.5 CLE hours of participatory credit.
- WA CLE 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 hours of A/V credit under the Law & Legal Procedure category.
To earn each credit Lorman offers through the OnDemand learning platform, you need to watch 100% of the program. Also, for certain credits you will need to fulfill additional requirements which will be displayed on the "credits" tab when viewing the course.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Thomas F. Hurka
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Represents employers in U.S. federal and state court, before government agencies, in corporate transactions, and in collective bargaining proceedings
- Counsels and represents clients in class actions, collective actions, and litigation involving restrictive covenants, unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and breach of contract disputes; his clients range from retail, finance, automotive, pharmaceutical, and airline companies, to manufacturing, technology, insurance, accounting, and professional services enterprises
- Experience in matters involving the ADA, ADEA, FLSA, FMLA, and ERISA, WARN, Title VII, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, National Labor Relations Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, and state and local employment laws
- Lectures and publishes regularly on a variety of employment-related topics
- J.D. degree, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; B.A. degree, University of Rochester

Allison N. Powers
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Assists clients in defending against claims of violations of labor and employment laws in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies
- Practice emphasizes claims of systemic discrimination brought by plaintiffs in private litigation as well as lawsuits brought by agencies under federal and state anti-discrimination statutes on behalf of claimants; also devotes a portion of her practice to federal and state wage and hour collective action defense
- Counsels clients regarding a variety of workplace matters, most often in hiring and pre-employment background screening, and assists with investigations involving employees at all levels
- Maintains a successful pro bono practice that focuses on representing claimants seeking benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs and branches of the armed forces and immigrants seeking asylum and other relief under federal immigration laws
- Member, Practice Group of the Year, Labor & Employment, Law360 (2017); Young Professionals Board Member, Cabrini Green Legal Aid (CGLA); Black Women Lawyers Association of Greater Chicago; New York City Urban Fellow (2004); Recipient, Peggy Browning Fund Fellowship in Labor and Employment Law (2006)
- J.D. degree, Washington University School of Law, St. Louis; B.A. degree, Northwestern University
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