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The Michigan Supreme Court Strikes Back: What the Return of the Earned Sick Time Act and Revenge of Minimum Wage Laws Mean for Long-Term Care
Presented by: Grant Pecor

On July 31, 2024 the Michigan Supreme Court declared the legislatures strategy to adopt and amend the citizen petitioned for Earned Sick Time Act and minimum wage initiatives unconstitutional setting up a substantial change in Michigan’s paid leave and minimum wage laws in early 2025. This presentation will provide an overview on the changes involved as well as an update on legislative efforts to amend these laws before the Supreme Court’s decision can take effect.

Learner Objectives:

1. Identify the key elements of the Michigan Supreme Court’s decision regarding the Earned Sick Time Act and minimum wage laws.
2. Explain how the Michigan Supreme Court ruling impacts the future of paid leave and minimum wage laws in Michigan, specifically for long-term care facilities.
3. Apply the changes in earned sick time and minimum wage laws to long-term care operations and develop strategies to comply with the new legislation.

Wages in an Hour:  A Class on Avoiding Class Actions
Presented by: Benjamin Perry

The long term care industry, as well as employers more generally, has become a recent target of out of state law firms specializing in class action litigation.  This presentation will cover wage and hour practices to put yourself in the best position to successfully defend, if not avoid, any such action coming your way by discussing common errors and updates in the wage and hour requirements, including the latest developments on the Department of Labor’s overtime exemption and independent contractor rules.

Learner Objectives:

1. Understand common wage and hour errors that can lead to class action lawsuits.
2. Explain the key wage and hour requirements, including updates to overtime exemption rules.
3. Analyze case studies of wage and hour litigation in long-term care and identify common mistakes that led to class actions.

Forget Management Leave Anyway:  A Legal Update on the Laws Your Employees Use to Avoid Work
Presented by: Grant Pecor

Employee attendance continues to be the nemeses of employers everywhere while the law seems to continually evolve to protect employees trying to avoid coming to work. This presentation will cover recent developments in the area of employee leave laws and discuss strategies to take control of abuse in your facility.

Learner Objectives:

1. Identify recent changes to employee leave laws and the most common employee attendance-related issues.
2. Explain how new leave laws impact employee attendance and employer obligations.
3. Analyze patterns of leave abuse in your facility and identify potential legal risks related to employee absences.
4. Evaluate your current leave management policies and identify areas where abuse could be prevented.

Workplace Accommodations
Presented by: Grant Pecor

What are the latest trends in workplace accommodations? From the Pregnancy Fairness Act to the Supreme Court’s decision on religious accommodations, the need to accommodate employees has never been greater. This presentation will cover recent statutory and judicial developments impacting an employer obligations to accommodate its workforce and offer insight into strategies to best protect your business from liability.

Learner Objectives:

1. Recall recent statutory and judicial developments related to workplace accommodations, including the Pregnancy Fairness Act and religious accommodations.
2. Explain the key legal requirements for providing workplace accommodations for employees with various needs.
3. Assess the risk of non-compliance with accommodation laws and evaluate strategies for minimizing liability.

Workplace Discrimination and Retaliation Update
Presented by: Aaron Vance

This presentation will cover recent developments in the area of workplace discrimination including recent amendments to Michigan’s Elliot Larsen Civil Rights Act and the Michigan Supreme Court’s endorsement of third party retaliation claims and decision allowing public policy torts to circumvent the MIOSHA statute of limitations.

Learner Objectives:

1. Explain the concept of third-party retaliation claims and the implications of the Michigan Supreme Court’s decisions on public policy torts.
2. Analyze the risks of discrimination and retaliation claims in your organization, based on recent legal updates.
3. Evaluate the effectiveness of your company’s discrimination and retaliation policies and suggest areas for improvement.

Important NLRB Developments for Non-Union (and Union) Employers
Presented by: Keith Brodie

Never before has the National Labor Relations Act (i.e. the law protecting the formation of unions and collective bargaining) had a greater impact on employer work rules, policies, or how an employer is organized s whose employees are not represented by any labor organization. This presentation will discuss several recent NLRB decisions and their impact on union and non-union workplaces alike.

Learn Objectives:

1. Recall key recent decisions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that affect both union and non-union employers.
2. Analyze the potential consequences of NLRB decisions on your facility’s employee relations and union activity.
3. Develop an action plan to adjust employee policies and practices to comply with recent NLRB decisions and protect your workplace from union-related disputes.

AC Hotel Lansing Area
HCAM secured a discounted group rate at the AC Hotel Lansing of $134++ per night if booked prior to November 3. Room availability and/or the discounted group rate is NOT guaranteed. There are a limited number of rooms available.

Parking at AC Hotel Lansing
All attendees will received discounted self-parking rate of $5/day.

Mary Gettel, Director of Education

Allison Taipalus, Education Coordinator