Alston & Bird LLP hosted our Labor and Employment Executive Breakfast seminar on Thursday, April 16. The discussion included the following topics.
What You Should Be Doing Following Enactment of the Lily Ledbetter Fair Act - Lily Ledbetter extends the time within which employees may bring claims for pay discrimination, including not only gender discrimination (the form of discrimination at issue in the Ledbetter v. Goodyear case), but also claims based on race, color, national origin, religion, disability and age discrimination. We will review the significant ways in which Lily Ledbetter has altered the landscape for employers and review a number of recommendations for employers in light of the new law, along with the anticipated passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act.
Alternatives to a RIF - In these challenging economic times, corporate America is thinking creatively in an effort to reduce workforce expenditures without eliminating headcount. We will review legal issues relevant to some of these approaches, including mandatory and voluntary furloughs, temporary shutdowns and amendment of benefit plans.
April 16, 2009
8:15am - 10:00am
Alston & Bird LLP / 1180 West Peachtree Street / 15th Floor / Atlanta, GA