2023 – Legal Update

Online | January 25, 2022 | 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM CT

Presented by:
Fred Bissinger, Regional Managing Member, Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones, PLLC, Tennessee SHRM State Council Legislative Director;
Ed Trent is a Senior Counsel with the law firm of Schaerr Jaffe.  

To say that the last 2+ years have been a roller coaster ride for employers is an understatement.  2023 promises to bring more of the same.  This session will explore the most pressing issues, including the never-ending saga of who is an independent contractor and the implications of incorrectly classifying an employee as an independent contractor.  We will also explore developments in union organizing efforts, trends in harassment and discrimination claims, wage and hour enforcement, and the Opioid crisis.

Learning Objectives:

• Who qualifies as an independent contractor depends on number of variable and implicates multiple statutes.  Misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor is a common phenomenon which leads to significant potential liability exposure.  This session will explore how to properly identify and independent contractor and avoid such liability exposure issues. This session will explore how to properly identify and independent contractor and avoid such liability exposure issues.

• Learn about the current trends in union organizing efforts and how to avoid and prepare for same.

• Learn about the current trends in harassment and discrimination claims, as well as tips for avoiding same.

Registration: This 75-minute event is free to attend, but registration is required.  

Certification: This event has been submitted for 1.15 SHRM and HRCI certification credit

OUR PRESENTERS:

Fred Bissinger
Regional Managing Member
Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones, PLLC
[email protected]
Frederick J. Bissinger is Regional Managing Member of the Nashville, Tennessee office of the firm, which he joined in 1999. His law practice includes an emphasis in handling employment discrimination and wrongful discharge matters at both the administrative level and in Federal and State Court litigation. His practice also includes an emphasis on ADA and FMLA compliance, as well as general liability matters. Fred is currently serving his sixth consecutive term as the Legislative Chair for the Tennessee Society for Human Resource Management (2017-2023).

Ed Trent
Senior Counsel
Schaerr Jaffe
[email protected]
Ed has been practicing primarily in the area of employment law representing management since 1996.  He is admitted in both Tennessee and Florida and Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Florida Bar.  He represents clients before state and federal agencies, in state and federal court litigation, including any appeals, and provides guidance, policy assistance, and training to employers of all sizes.  In addition, Ed has submitted amicus curiae briefs in the United States Supreme Court on issues of religious liberty and employment law.  Ed also works with churches and religious institutions on a variety of legal issues, including child protection protocols. 

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