Pennsylvania Bar Institute

Would you like to have a better grasp of the basics of employment law? Perhaps like many lawyers, you are an employer yourself and must deal with a host of employment matters within your own firm. Or maybe you are interested in expanding your practice in the very active field of employment law, or just need a refresher. This course is the perfect way to master the fundamentals.

PBI has gathered an all-star panel of employment lawyers who offer practical tips for handling the most common leave of absence and wage-hour problems. They explain the rights and responsibilities of both the employer and employee in the workplace, and walk you through the procedures you need to follow when handling common employment disputes. 

Course Outline:

• Overview of Employment Law (4 min.)
• Fair Labor Standards Act (65 min.)
• Family and Medical Leave Act (65 min.)
• Sexual Harassment Law (60 min.)
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act (50 min.)
• Americans with Disabilities Act (40 min.)
• Enforcement and Remedies (20 min.)
• Practice and Procedure under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (60 min.)

Edward S.  Mazurek, Esq., The Mazurek Law Firm, LLC, Philadelphia

Nancy Abrams, Esq., Spector Gadon & Rosen, P.C., Philadelphia

James W. Carroll, Jr., Esq., Rothman Gordon, P.C., Pittsburgh

Michael Hardiman, Esq., PA Human Relations Commission, Harrisburg

David L. Deratzian, Esq., Hahalis & Kounoupis, P.C., Bethlehem

Charles A. Lamberton, Esq., Lamberton Law Firm, LLC, Pittsburgh

Gary F. Lynch, Esq., Carlson Lynch, Ltd., New Castle

Mark T. Phillis, Esq., Littler Mendelson, PC, Pittsburgh

Stephanie R. Reiss, Esq., Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Pittsburgh

Debbie Rodman Sandler, Esq., White and Williams LLP, Philadelphia

Ronald H. Surkin, Esq., Gallagher, Schoenfeld, Surkin, Chupein & DeMis, P.C., Media

Jane L. Volk, Esq., Meyer Unkovic & Scott LLP, Pittsburgh

Catherine E. Walters, Esq., Saul Ewing LLP, Harrisburg

Jennifer E. Will, Esq., McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC, Harrisburg

Claudia M. Williams, Esq., The Hershey Company, Hershey

Samuel J. Cordes, Esq., Samuel J. Cordes & Associates, Pittsburgh

Stephen M. Pincus, Esq., Stember Feinstein Doyle Payne & Kravec, LLC, Pittsburgh