Agenda

UT-Battelle Labor and Employment Training August 24, 2023
(Tennessee Conference Rooms A, B, and C)
Hosted by the UT-Battelle Office of General Counsel

Track A

Time Event
7:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m.Registration/Refreshments
8:00 a.m. – 8:05 a.m.Welcome (Steve Ventura, Associate General Counsel, UT-Battelle, LLC)
8:10 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.

Tennessee Legal Ethics Update 2023

Alex Long, University of Tennessee College of Law

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

A Benefits Primer for the HR Professional

Lyndsey Barnett, Bricker Graydon LLP

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.Break
10:25 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.

Religious Accommodations in Light of New Supreme Court Case

Janet Hayes, Lewis Thomason, P.C.

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Current Issues in Employment Law for Government Contractors
Thomas Barnard/Jamie Ballenger, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.Working Lunch – Respect in the Workplace
Luther Wright, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.Break
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Mastering the Art of Management: Unleashing Your Leadership Potential
Ashley Trotto, Kennerly, Montgomery & Finley P.C.

2:50 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

OFCCP Update and Pay Equity Concerns
Shannon Miller, Jackson Lewis P.C.

3:55 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.

ADA Reasonable Accommodation Process - Things to Think About

Jon Harris, Jackson Lewis P.C.

4:55 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Closing Remarks

Track B

Time Event
7:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m.Registration/Refreshments
8:00 a.m. – 8:05 a.m.Welcome (Steve Ventura, Associate General Counsel, UT-Battelle, LLC)
8:10 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.

Workers' Comp Issues - Remote Work and Retaliation

Leslie Bishop, Lewis Thomason, P.C.

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Investigations - Best Practices

Tim McConnell, Maynard Nexsen PC

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.Break
10:25 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.

Employees Working Remotely and from Abroad - Compliance Considerations
Bernhard Mueller, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Harassment in the Workplace?  You be the Judge
Lee Geiger, Bricker Graydon LLP
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.Working Lunch – Respect in the Workplace
Luther Wright, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.Break
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Update from the EEOC and the DOL - Strategic Decision Making

Carol Merchant/Mary Moffatt, Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones PLLC

2:50 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

NLRB Update

Katie Miller, National Labor Relations Board

3:55 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.

Hiring Best Practices in a Remote Workforce Environment

Laura Mallory, Maynard Nexsen PC

4:55 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Closing Remarks