Employee Misconduct Defense, Discipline, and Employment Law Issues [Webinar Recording]

August 30, 2021Theresa Jordan Leave a comment

On August 11, 2021, Lindsay A. Disalvo and Ashley D. Mitchell presented a webinar regarding Employee Misconduct Defense, Discipline, and Employment Law Issues.

Disciplining employees, a critical tool in enforcing workplace rules, has the potential to create problems, especially when relationships deteriorate and emotions run high. Even in situations where an employer is disciplining for the right reason, if it is handled incorrectly, a costly lawsuit or labor grievance could result. Employers, however, cannot ignore misconduct and/or poor performance that negatively impacts productivity, employee morale, workplace culture, or the organization’s ability to meet key goals. Consistent employee discipline can also benefit employers in litigation, union grievances, and inspections and investigations by the EEOC and OSHA.

This webinar will give you a blueprint to lawfully discipline employee and mitigate the risk of future litigation. Participants in this webinar learned about: Continue reading →

Announcing Conn Maciel Carey’s 2021 OSHA Webinar Series

January 7, 2021July 10, 2025Theresa Jordan Leave a comment

ANNOUNCING CONN MACIEL CAREY’S
2021 OSHA WEBINAR SERIES

As the Trump Administration hands over the keys to President-Elect Biden and a new Democratic Administration, OSHA’s enforcement and regulatory landscape is set to change in dramatic ways, from shifting enforcement priorities, budgets and policies, to efforts to reignite OSHA’s rulemaking apparatus. Following an Administration that never installed an Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA, handled COVID-19 enforcement with a light touch, pumped the brakes on almost all rulemaking in general, and declined to issue an emergency COVID-19 standard in particular, the pendulum swing at OSHA is likely to be more pronounced than during past transitions. Accordingly, it is more important now than ever before to pay attention to OSHA developments.

Conn Maciel Carey’s complimentary 2021 OSHA Webinar Series, which includes (at least) monthly programs put on by the attorneys in the firm’s national OSHA Practice, is designed to give employers insight into developments at OSHA during this period of flux and unpredictability.

To register for an individual webinar in the series, click on the link in the program description below. To register for the entire 2021 series, click here to send us an email request, and we will register you. If you missed any of our programs from the past seven years of our annual OSHA Webinar Series, click here to subscribe to our YouTube channel to access those webinars.

2021 OSHA Webinar Series – Program Schedule

OSHA’s 2020 in Review
and 2021 Forecast

Thursday, January 14^th

Respiratory Protection Rules –
Top 5 Risks and Mistakes

Wednesday, May 12th

Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19
Emergency Temporary Standard

Tuesday, January 26^th

What to Expect from DOL Under
a Biden Administration

Wednesday, June 16^th

What Employers Need to Know
About the COVID-19 Vaccine

Thursday, February 11^th

Mid-Year Review of OSHA Developments

Thursday, July 22^nd

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration: OSHA Considerations

Thursday, February 18^th

OSHA VPP and other Cooperative Programs

Tuesday, August 24^th

Update About the
Chemical Safety Board

Tuesday, March 16^th

Update about OSHA’s Electronic Recordkeeping Rule

Wednesday, September 8^th

Annual Cal/OSHA Enforcement
and Regulatory Update

Tuesday, March 23^rd

OSHA Issues During
Acquisitions and Divestitures

Thursday, October 7^th

COVID-19 OSHA Enforcement
and Regulatory Update

Wednesday, April 20^th

Updates about OSHA’s PSM
Standard EPA’s RMP Rule

Tuesday, November 16^th

Recap of Year One of the Biden Administration

Tuesday, December 14^th

See below for the full schedule with program descriptions,
dates, times and links to register for each webinar event.

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Announcing Conn Maciel Carey’s 2020 OSHA Webinar Series

December 20, 2019July 10, 2025Eric J. Conn 4 Comments

We are three years into the Trump Administration, and we have seen a mixed bag of change and business as usual at OSHA in enforcement and rulemaking. We watched late Obama-era OSHA rules get repealed, delayed, or amended and a modest boost in compliance assistance—the sort of policy shifts you expect to see in a transition from a Democratic to a Republican Administration. However, we have seen plenty of the unexpected, such as increases in virtually every enforcement metric, including record numbers of $100K+ enforcement actions. And most surprising of all, OSHA still does not have an Assistant Secretary—the longest ever vacancy for the top job at OSHA—and it seems highly likely the Agency will remain without a Senate-approved leader for the entirety of this presidential term. As we move into an election year, the final year of President Trump’s current term, we expect more reshuffling of OSHA enforcement policies and rulemaking priorities, and surely more surprises, so it is critical to stay abreast of OSHA developments.

Conn Maciel Carey’s complimentary 2020 OSHA Webinar Series includes monthly webinars presented by OSHA-specialist attorneys in the firm’s national OSHA Practice designed to give employers insight into developments at OSHA during this remarkable time in OSHA’s history.

To register for an individual webinar, use the registration links in the program descriptions below. To register for the entire 2020 Series, click here to send an email request, and we will register you. If you miss a program this year or missed any in prior years, click here for our webinar archive.

We are exploring CLE approval for this series. If you are interested in CLE or other forms of Continuing Education credits, click here to complete a survey.