The Supreme Court Speaks … Are You Listening?
With each ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States is permanently shaping federal employment law principles. Recent and looming Supreme Court rulings—on issues ranging from class-action waivers to whistle-blower protection to President Donald Trump's travel ban—may bring significant changes to the workplace. This session will examine these and other key employment law decisions from the last few terms, with more than just a summary of the holdings. The facts of each case, the court's rationale, the long-term implications and, most importantly, how the decision will affect the employer community will be thoroughly analyzed in an interesting and entertaining fashion. This session will also address how the recent appointment of Neil Gorsuch and possible retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy will affect the balance of the court. This session will:
- Provide you with a thorough understanding of the most important labor and employment-related decisions from the highest court in the land—and what you need to do to protect your organization from legal liability.
- Analyze how the different justices tend to “line up” on key business issues—and what that tells us about the future.
- Assist you with the practical applications needed to implement your workplace policies and procedures.
Joseph L. Beachboard
Joseph (“Joe”) Beachboard is a nationally recognized employment lawyer who also closely tracks the most important developments at the U.S. Supreme Court impacting the business community. He has more than 30 years of experience representing management in a wide variety of employment and labor matters in perhaps the most challenging state in the nation for employers – California. Mr. Beachboard speaks regularly before human resource and employer groups on cutting edge employment law topics. He is a member of SHRM and has been an annual presenter at both the SHRM Annual Conference and the Employment Law and Compliance Conference for two decades. Mr. Beachboard is frequently quoted in such leading publications as HR Magazine, National Law Journal, Los Angeles Times, NY Times, HR Executive and Workforce, and has been published in dozens of legal and business journals. Throughout his career in Los Angeles, Mr. Beachboard has represented dozens of studios and entertainment properties. He cites his most interesting project as working with the cast and crew of the television show The Office, from its pilot through the final season.