Upcoming Events

To receive an invitation to future Labor & Employment Law educational events, please email Lisa Lucchese at LLucchese@perkinscoie.com.

• 2020 Labor and Employment Law Virtual Workshop 
  A half-day, virtual employment law workshop, which will cover a variety of topics, including diversity and inclusion in the workplace, navigating sensitivities around political law issues, key considerations for remote working, and recent employment law changes all business owners should know.

 

Prior Topics

• • Webinar: Using Arbitration Agreements and Contractors in California (March 2020, Heather Sager, Brittany Sachs, Matthew Goldberg). Contact Lisa Lucchese via email at LLucchese@perkinscoie.com for more information.
  • Fall 2017 Labor and Employment Law Breakfast Seminars (November 2017, Linda Walton and Lindsay McAleer) Fall 2017 Labor and Employment Law Breakfast Seminar Handout Materials;  Fall 2017 and Labor and Employment Law Breakfast Seminar PowerPoint
  • Spring 2017 Employment Law Workshop (June 13, 2017, Bellevue, WA) Spring 2017 Employment Law Workshop Handout Materials
    
    • 2017 Spring Employment Law Update (Char Eberhardt and Cate DeJulio)
    • Arbitration Agreements and Executive Arbitration Supplemental Material (Ben Stafford and Harry Schneider)
    • The Hiring Process: Avoiding the Legal Hazards That Can Haunt Employers (Julie Lucht and Chelsea Petersen)
  • Fall 2016 Labor and Employment Law Update (November 2016, Linda Walton and Stephanie Holstein) Fall 2016 Labor and Employment Law Update Handout Materials; Fall 2016 Labor and Employment Law Update PowerPoint
  • Breakfast Briefing – Labor & Employment (September 14, 2016, Boise, ID) No materials for web distribution – we are sorry for the inconvenience
  • Conducting Interviews – Approaching People for Information and Help (June 22, 2016, Dallas, TX) No materials for web distribution – we are sorry for the inconvenience
  • Spring 2016 Employment Law Workshop (June 9, 2016, Bellevue, WA) Spring 2016 Employment Law Workshop Handout Materials
    • Dealing with Data Breaches (Todd Hinnen)
    • Spring Employment Law Update (Emily Bushaw and Chelsea Petersen)
    • Noncompete Agreements & Protecting Proprietary Information (James Sanders and Julie Lucht) No materials for web distribution – we are sorry for the inconvenience
    • Discipline & Discharge of Employees: Lessons from 35 Years (Nancy Williams)
  • LSI Seminar: Employment Law and Internal Investigations for Corporate Counsel (May 24 & 25, 2016, Seattle, WA) No materials for web distribution – we are sorry for the inconvenience
  • The Intersection of Religious Discrimination and Political Speech: Emerging Challenges for Employers in the 2016 Workplace (January 2016, Ann Marie Painter and Jason Elliott) No materials for web distribution – we are sorry for the inconvenience
  • Recent NLRB Rulings (June 2015, Bruce Cross)
  • What Every Employer Should Know About Their Employee Handbook (June 2015, Julie Lucht)
  • Wage and Hour, Final Paycheck, Leave and Accommodation Issues (June 2015, Chelsea Petersen and Emily Bushaw)
  • Criminal Background Checks (June 2014, Fred Rivera and Amy Kunkel-Patterson, Perkins Coie)
  • Cutting-Edge Wage and Hour Issues, Overtime and Classification Errors (June 2014, Chelsea Petersen)
  • Practical Steps in Determining “Reasonable Accommodation” Under the ADA (June 2014, David Fram, National Employment Law Institute)
  • Noncompetes, Trade Secrets and Protecting Your Interests (June 2013, Andrew Moriarty and James Sanders)
  • Sleepless in Seattle: Issues to Keep You Up at Night (June 2013, Carolyn Ladd)
  • The Affordable Care Act (June 2013, Christine Williams)
  • The FMLA and ADA in Action: A Performative Issue Spotter (June 2013, Linda Walton and Julie Lucht)
  • A Leave Law Mess and the Trial Thereof: How HR and In-House Counsel Can Make the Difference (June 2012, Julie Lucht and James Sanders) A Leave Law Mess and the Trial Thereof: How HR and In-House Counsel Can Make the Difference Handout Materials
  • Compliance Challenges in Three Areas of Current Regulatory Focus (June 2012, Char Eberhardt and Andrew Moriarty) Compliance Challenges in Three Areas of Current Regulatory Focus Handout Materials; Compliance Challenges in Three Areas of Current Regulatory Focus Supplemental Written Materials
  • Behind the Scenes at the EEOC (June 2011, Jeff Hollingsworth and Molly Powell)
  • Best Strategies for Protecting Your Business Information and Relationships When Key Employees Leave (June 2011, James Sanders and Andrew Moriarty) 
  • The Trusted Advisor's Dilemma--Maintaining the Attorney Client Privilege as In-House Counsel (June 2011, Linda Walton and Chelsea Petersen) The Trusted Advisor's Dilemma--Maintaining the Attorney Client Privilege as In-House Counsel Supplemental Written Materials
  • Employer Privacy Challenges with Social Networking (May 2010, Linda Walton, Susan Lyon, Lorene Novakowski, Eric Heath)
  • Compensation Claims in Wage-Hour Litigation (May 2010, Jeff Hollingsworth, Michael Ward, Ph.D., Rob Porcarelli)
  • Conducting Internal Investigations (May 2010, Fred Rivera and Patrick Collins)
  • Weathering the Storm: Strategies for Avoiding Employment Law Mistakes During Hard Economic Times (March 2009, Puget Sound Locations) - Weathering the Storm: Strategies for Avoiding Employment Law Mistakes During Hard Economic Times Handout Materials; Appendix A can be found in the handout.
  • Hiring & Firing Employees (February/March 2008, Puget Sound Locations)
  • Employee Leaves: New Rights, Recurring Challenges (September 2008, Puget Sound Locations) Employee Leaves: New Rights, Recurring Challenges Handout Materials; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; and Supplemental Information on WA State Domestic Violence Definition
  • Privacy in the Electronic Workplace (February/March 2007, Puget Sound Locations)
  • Taking Workplace Investigations Seriously (September 2007, Puget Sound Locations) Taking Workplace Investigations Seriously Handout Materials
  • Behind the Scenes of the EEOC's Investigation and Mediation Process (November 2007, Seattle Only) Mediation Questions; and EEO Enforcement Guidance: Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities
  • Dealing With Multi-Generational Workplace Issues (February 2006, Puget Sound Locations) No materials for web distribution – we are sorry for the inconvenience
  • Stupid Cupid? When Darts of Love Land in the Workplace (February 2005, Puget Sound Locations)
  • Disability Law Update: Mental, Psychiatric and Intellectual Disabilities (March 2005, Puget Sound Locations) Disability Law Update: Mental, Psychiatric and Intellectual Disabilities Handout Materials
  • Three Strikes and You're Out: Discipline and Discharge of Employees (September 2005, Puget Sound Locations)
  • Unlawful Workplace Harassment: It's Not Just About Sex Anymore (September 2004, Puget Sound Locations)
  • Employment Class Actions: Five Things You Can Do to Protect Your Company (November 2004, Puget Sound Locations)

 

Multi-Topic Updates

• Fall 2019 Labor & Employment Law Breakfast Seminar and Webcast (November 2019, Andrew Moriarty and Kathryn Ranieri) Fall 2019 Labor & Employment Law Breakfast Seminar and Webcast Materials. Contact Lisa Lucchese via email at LLucchese@perkinscoie.com to receive the program recording. 
• Spring 2019 Labor & Employment Law Seminar (June 2019, Kelly Trindel, Ph.D., Peter Buck, Jeffrey (Jeff) Hollingsworth, Koko Ye Huang, Jonathan S. Longino, Julie S. Lucht, Andrew Moriarty, Chelsea Dwyer Petersen, James Sanders, William (Ben) Stafford and Nancy Williams) Spring 2019 Labor and Employment Law Breakfast Seminar Handout Materials.
• Fall 2018 Labor & Employment Law Breakfast Seminar (November 2018, James Sanders, Tobias Piering, Melissa Verrilli and Mallory Webster) Fall 2018 Labor and Employment Law Breakfast Seminar Handout Materials; Fall 2018 and Labor and Employment Law Breakfast Seminar PowerPoint
• Spring 2018 Labor & Employment Law Breakfast Seminar (June 2018, Bruce Michael Cross, Javier F. Garcia, Julie S. Lucht, Ann Marie Painter, Chelsea Dwyer Petersen, William (Ben) Stafford and Linda D. Walton) Spring 2018 Labor and Employment Law Breakfast Seminar Handout Materials; Spring 2018 Labor and Employment Law Breakfast Seminar PowerPoint
• Fall 2017 Labor and Employment Law Breakfast Seminars (November 2017, Linda Walton and Lindsay McAleer) Fall 2017 Labor and Employment Law Breakfast Seminar Materials
• Spring 2017 Employment Law Workshop (June 13, 2017, Bellevue, WA) Spring 2017 Employment Law Workshop Handout Materials
• Fall 2016 Labor and Employment Law Update (November 2016, Linda Walton and Stephanie Holstein) Fall 2016 Labor and Employment Law Update Handout Materials
• Spring 2016 Employment Law Workshop (June 9, 2016, Bellevue, WA)
• Winter 2015 Labor and Employment Law Update (Winter 2015, Chelsea Petersen and Emily Bushaw)
• Summer 2015 Labor and Employment Update (Summer 2015, Linda Walton and Ben Stafford)
• Spring 2014 Employment Law Update (June 2014, James Sanders and Linda Walton, Perkins Coie)
• Fall 2014 Labor & Employment Update (November 2014, Jeff Hollingsworth and Ben Stafford) Fall 2014 Labor & Employment Update Handout Materials
• Fall 2013 Employment Law Update (November 2013, Julie Lucht and Aurora Janke) Fall 2013 Employment Law Update Handout Materials
• Fall 2012 Employment Law Update (November 2012, Bruce Cross, Amy Kunkel-Patterson and Zachary Jones) Fall 2012 Employment Law Update Handout Materials
• Hot Topics: What Employers Need to Know in 2012 (June 2012, Kevin Hamilton and Jeff Hollingsworth) Hot Topics: What Employers Need to Know in 2012 Handout Materials; Listen to the audio recording. (Washington State Bar Association AV CLE Credit, Activity ID 316068).
• Fall 2011 Employment Law Update (Andrew Moriarty and Catherine Brito) Fall 2011 Employment Law Update Handout Materials; HRCI Program ID: ORG-PROGRAM-102612
• Hot Topics: What Employers Need to Know in 2011 (Mike Reynvaan and Julie Lucht) Listen to the audio recording of this June 9, 2011 presentation. AV CLE credit, WSBA AV Activity I.D. 287698; HRCI Program ID: ORG-PROGRAM-95061
• Hot Topics: What Employers Need to Know in 2010 (Julie Lucht and Andrew Moriarty) Hot Topics: What Employers Need to Know in 2010 Expanded Handout Materials (Audio CLE, WSBA CLE Activity ID 260564)
• Spring 2009 Employment Law Update (May 2009, Puget Sound Locations) Spring 2009 Employment Law Update Handout Materials
• Fall 2009 Employment Law Update (October-November 2009, Puget Sound Locations)
• Spring 2008 Employment Law Update (April/May 2008, Puget Sound Locations)
• Fall 2008 Employment Law Update (October-November 2008, Puget Sound Locations) Fall 2008 Employment Law Update Handout Materials
• Spring 2007 Employment Law Update (April/May 2007, Puget Sound Locations) Spring 2007 Employment Law Update Handout Materials
• Fall 2007 Employment Law Update (October-November 2007, Puget Sound Locations) Fall 2007 Employment Law Update Handout Materials
• Spring 2006 Employment Law Update (April 2006, Puget Sound Locations) Spring 2006 Employment Law Update Handout Materials
• Fall 2006 Employment Law Update (October 2006, Puget Sound Locations) No materials for web distribution – we are sorry for the inconvenience
• Spring 2005 Employment Law Update (April 2005, Puget Sound Locations)
• Fall 2004 Employment Law Update (October 2004, Puget Sound Locations)