What to Expect When They're Expecting: Update on Pregnancy Discrimination and Maternity/Parental Leave

SHRM 2016 Annual Conference & Exposition
This session will help you identify your obligations under federal/state law regarding maternity leave, paternity/parental leave and translate into policies and practices.

With the Supreme Court decision in Young v. UPS and the EEOC's guidance on pregnancy discrimination you need to re-examine your leave and accommodation policies. This session will help you:

  • Comply with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Reduce the risk of workplace discrimination claims.
Date(s) & Time(s): 
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 11:30am to 12:45pm
Presenter: 

James Reidy, Esq.

Jim
Reidy, Esq.

Attorney James P. (“Jim”) Reidy is a management-side labor and employment lawyer. He is a partner in the New England based law firm, Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green, PA, where he is the Chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment group. His practice focuses on prevention, training and compliance but he also handles matters when claims arise.

He has more than 35 years of experience in the field and been a media resource on workplace law for media outlets including CNN, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times Business Magazine, Bloomberg, NPR, The Associated Press, NPR Market Place, Buzz Feed, Law 360, Inc. Magazine, The HR Power Hour, HR Breakroom, SKI Magazine and HR Magazine as well as several local/regional publications.

In 2020 Jim was inducted as a Fellow in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. 

Chambers USA and New England Super Lawyers have ranked Jim in the Top Tier of management-side employment lawyers for each year of the last 15 years. Best Lawyers USA named Jim the 2022 Lawyer of the Year for Labor and Employment Law (Manchester, NH) and the NH Business Review named him one of the top 200 most influential business leaders in New Hampshire.

Jim has been a presenter regularly at SHRM’s Legal and Legislative Conference in Washington, DC as well as SHRM’s annual conferences.

Location: 
Convention Center 144
Amount of Credit: 
1.25
Credit Type: 
SHRM PDCs
HR Credit
Session Type: 
Concurrent Session
Competency: 
Critical Evaluation
Intended Audience: 
Mid-Level
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