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  Annual Employment Law Update: Dangerous Curves Ahead

While COVID-19 issues may have seemed to be in the rear-view mirror in 2022, the view through the windshield was full of twists and turns as the pace of legal developments sped up.  The coming year is also shaping up to be a windy road.  Join us for a fast-paced look back at 2022 developments and ahead to 2023 impacts and initiatives.  Topics will include:

• The latest on the Granite State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – a first-of-its-kind program.
• DOL update: increased wage and overtime investigations and what they mean for employers, the new rules on who can be an independent contractor, and new developments on overtime rules.
• NLRA update and its impact on all private sector employers and their policies 
• Interesting ADA, Age Discrimination and Wrongful Discharge cases
• The impact of COVID on the FMLA 
• The challenge of managing remote workers and bringing workers back to the workplace while navigating the ADA and other legal concerns
• Proposed federal and state legislation to watch

Andrea G. Chatfield: Andrea advises employers on risk management issues in the workplace and represents employers of all types and sizes before administrative agencies in discrimination, whistleblower, unemployment, and wage disputes.  She conducts in-house trainings for employers and serves as an outside investigator for employers who need to respond to highly sensitive internal complaints of discrimination and harassment. Andrea is a frequent public speaker on employment law topics.  She is admitted to practice in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and she has earned an “AV” rating from Martindale Hubbell.  Andrea is listed in Chambers USA as one of the leading employment lawyers in New Hampshire and in Best Lawyers of America® for Employment Law – Management (recognized in 2019 as “Lawyer of the Year” in Manchester in the area of Employment Law – Management).  Andrea received the 2022 Ry Perry HR Hero Award at the Granite State HR Conference. In addition, she is the Government Relations & Legislative Chair for the HR State Council of New Hampshire.  She also serves as the Vice Chair of the HR/Healthcare/Workforce Development Committee for the Business & Industry Association of NH, and was awarded with a 2022 Above & Beyond Award for her work in advancing the BIA’s mission.  

Jennifer Shea Moeckel: Jen devotes her practice to assisting employers with compliance during all phases of the employment relationship and defending employers in discrimination and other claims pending before state and federal agencies. Jen provides training on issues including harassment prevention and managing within the law, and serves as an outside investigator for employers and educational institutions in matters including harassment and discrimination. Jen frequently presents on employment law topics for business, industry, and employer groups. Jen is recognized by Chambers USA as one of New Hampshire’s leading Employment Law attorneys, is listed in Best Lawyers of America® for Employment Law – Management (recognized in 2015 and 2017 as “Lawyer of the Year” in Manchester in the area of Employment Law – Management), is a New England Super Lawyer in the area of Employment and Labor, and is Martindale Hubbell Peer Review rated AV®.  Jen is appointed by the New Hampshire Supreme Court to serve as a member of the New Hampshire Board of Bar Examiners.

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