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Wage and hour collective and class litigation continues to dominate employment-related lawsuit filings in federal court in Florida, similar to its red hot status around the country and in large states, like California.  Despite nearly two decades of such litigation activity and increasing employer sophistication with compliance, new and novel issues continue to emerge in terms of litigation and compliance, presenting challenges for even seasoned employment law practitioners, corporate counsel and human resources personnel.  The consistently changing legal landscape of wage and hour litigation requires that counsel for employees and employers alike keep abreast of the most recent developments in the law.  Hot issues include the growing focus on exemptions for commissioned employees working in retail or service establishments (the so-called 7(i) exemption), developments in who is an employee versus an independent contractor, and who employs such workers, and continued evolution in the understanding of tips and tip pooling arrangements.  This program will provide participants with an update on these developments and advice on litigation and compliance, a view on wage and hour issues from the plaintiff and defense perspective.

This program begins at 4:00 p.m. eastern.

Where do I clock-in now? A discussion about remote employee compliance with timekeeping policies and other current off-the-clock work topics in the Covid era will feature a panel of experts discussing compensable time issues raised by Covid across industries, as well as existing common areas of dispute (e.g., security checks, walking/travel time, computer boot-up, driving, and donning and doffing PPE.) The panel will present case studies, research findings regarding employee timekeeping behavior, and research from the employer’s perspective. In addition, panelists will share strategies to reduce the risk of violations and maintain employee timekeeping compliance in a range of workplace environments.

Bridgeport's Deposition Workshop is now a series of three teleConferences! Each teleConference is tied together and will include concepts relating to conducting and defending depositions in the era of Covid-19. The ability to plan and take outstanding depositions determines the value of your case, the outcome of dispositive motions, and who wins at trial. From developing the big picture down to formulating the narrowest questions, learn from a faculty of noted trial attorneys that has conducted more than 5,000 depositions. For many clients, your depositions are their only day in court. Make every question count! Learn techniques used by the best trial lawyers to get the most out of every deposition.

The first installment in this series will feature a lively talk on the fundamentals of depositions and will cover noticing, preparing, strategic approaches and much more. We will also cover a unique approach to preparing witnesses for depositions, both live and remote.

Delivering a World Class Experience for Legal Clients in a Covid-19 Environment
Almost every law firm claims to “put clients first” or deliver “excellent client service.”  But all too often, the client experience does not align with these generic claims.  In 2017, the average Net Promoter Score (NPS) for client satisfaction for law firms was just 17—out of a score of 100.  Clients often look at working with law firms with dread and feel the only service they offer is a finely tuned clock that tracks billable hours.  Lawyers are good at meticulously drafting legal documents and solving problems for their clients.  They view their “product” as the legal advice or work product.  But the product of any law firm should be the entire experience of interacting with the firm.
 
Clients are no longer comparing your firm to other law firms—but to the experience they receive from other companies that are known for an excellent customer experience such as Apple, Amazon, Southwest or the Mandarin Oriental.

One year into AB5 and following Proposition 22 California Employers and Litigators still wrestle how to classify independent contractors and employees and which employees are exempt. In Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court has provided guidance in regards to independent contractor/employee classification with the adoption of the ABC test for determining how to classify an employee or independent contractor. Issues relating to exempt or non-exempt status of workers continues to be fertile ground for litigation in California. This focused program will look in detail at these issues as well as at liability, damages in these cases, settlement.