Employment Law 2014 discusses the key upcoming trends in employment law for 2014, highlighting the major milestones over the past year and providing overall thought leadership for the year ahead. Featuring partners from some of the nation's leading law firms, these experts discuss recent changes in laws, decisions, and policies that have affected the practice of employment law, as well as recent case decisions that will impact the future scope of this ever-changing area of law. These authors identify the major hurdles their clients will face in 2014 and the most significant changes they are looking to employ in their strategy over the upcoming year.
Chapters Include:
1. Baruch A. Fellner, Partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP - "New Areas of Focus for OSHA and Their Impact on Employers"
2. Jennifer T. Williams, Partner, Akerman LLP - "The Impact of 2013 Developments on 2014: New Challenges and Issues for Today's Employment Attorneys"
3. James N. Karas Jr., Partner, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP - "Recent Significant Developments Affecting Employment Law"
4. John J. Cloherty III, Partner, Pierce Davis & Perritano LLP - "The Supreme Court's Vance and Nassar Decisions: The Burden of Proof in Employment Discrimination Cases and Other Developments"
5. Mary Louise Conrow, Partner, Coughlin & Gerhart LLP - "Recent Decisions from the National Labor Relations Board Affecting the Field of Employment Law"
6. William F. Allen, Shareholder, Littler Mendelson PC - "Looking Forward to 2014: Wage and Hour Collective and Class Actions"