Join us for Part Two of our Stay Ready: Labor/Employee Relations and Collective Bargaining Masterclass Series.

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(Part Two)
Stay Ready: Positive Employee Relations
and Union Organizing

This program assists non-union or minimally unionized employers with examining workplace vulnerabilities and risks for union organizing as well as best practices for lawfully responding to organizing efforts.

Participants will learn about: Continue reading →

Conn Maciel Carey’s Midwest Workplace Safety (OSHA / MSHA) and Labor and Employment Law Summit in Detroit, MI is an in-person program hosted by the attorneys in CMC’s national OSHA / MSHA Workplace Safety and Labor • Employment Practice Groups based out of our Midwest Region offices (Chicago, Detroit, and Columbus), and joined by their colleagues from Washington, DC and California. This program is designed to update employers on important developments from federal OSHA, MSHA, and the State OSH Plans in the Midwest (i.e., Michigan OSHA, Indiana OSHA, Iowa OSHA, and Minnesota OSHA), as well as important labor and employment law issues.​​

Check out the agenda below for more information about the program. Also, visit the event website for official updates and register today to take advantage of our early bird ticket pricing!

Meet Our Guest Speakers!

Jim Frederick led the Occupational Safety and Health Administration as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary from January 2021 to January 2025. Continue reading →

Conn Maciel Carey’s Midwest Workplace Safety (OSHA / MSHA) and Labor and Employment Law Summit in Detroit, MI is an in-person program hosted by the attorneys in CMC’s national OSHA / MSHA Workplace Safety  and Labor • Employment Practice Groups based out of our Midwest Region offices (Chicago, Detroit, and Columbus), and joined by their colleagues from Washington, DC and California. This program is designed to update employers on important developments from federal OSHA, MSHA, and the State OSH Plans in the Midwest (i.e., Michigan OSHA, Indiana OSHA, Iowa OSHA, and Minnesota OSHA), as well as important labor and employment law issues.​​

A New Era of Workplace Law and Deregulation:
Key Updates and Compliance Strategies

This comprehensive event will provide essential updates on federal and state OSHA and MSHA enforcement and rulemaking, the latest developments from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and enforcement trends in wage and hour investigations and other employment law topics under the second Trump administration. Our panel of legal and compliance experts from both private industry and the regulatory community will offer valuable insights and practical strategies to help businesses remain compliant and mitigate risks in a shifting regulatory landscape, including: Continue reading →

Conn Maciel Carey LLP’s Cal/OSHA and California Employment Law Summit is an in-person program presented by the California-based attorneys in CMC’s national  OSHA • Workplace Safety and Labor • Employment Practice Groups, to update California employers on important developments involving workplace safety and health issues in California.​

Learn How to Navigate California Requirements

California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is the most aggressive and enforcement-heavy approved State OSH Program in the nation, and as a result, California employers face a host of requirements that other employers around the country do not. With a packed rulemaking agenda on the horizon, most employers stand to be impacted by at least one new standard. Additionally, California continues to experience regular changes in the labor and employment law landscape through new legislation and decisions from the California courts and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Continue reading →

On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 1 p.m. EST, join the attorneys in Conn Maciel Carey LLP’s Labor • Employment and OSHA/MSHA • Workplace Safety Groups for a webinar about Addressing Employee Complaints: Retaliation and Whistleblower Complaints with the EEOC, OSHA, and MSHA.

Over the past several years, employers have seen a significant uptick in retaliation claims filed by employees and investigated by federal agencies. For example, in 2010, only approx. 30% of all charges filed with the EEOC included a retaliation claim, but that number shot up to over 50% in FY 2022. Similarly, the number of total whistleblower complaints filed with OSHA increased significantly in FY 2023, with the vast majority of those complaints – about 71% – filed under Sec. 11(c) of the OSH Act (retaliation based on protected safety acts). The whistleblower complaints filed under Section 105 of the Mine Safety and Health Act have also been on the rise and MSHA is particularly aggressive in its approach to the investigation of these claims, often seeking temporary reinstatement of the complainant for the duration of the investigation, and litigation, if the complainant was terminated.

When a retaliation or whistleblower complaint is received, employers have a chance to explain why the complaint should be dismissed. However, each Agency handles the investigation and analysis of the evidence differently – using varying processes and burdens of proof to determine whether and how the retaliation complaint should proceed. The strategy and response provided by the employer will depend on the type of complaint and the agency investigating it, but it is generally an opportunity for the employer to provide the information necessary for the agency to conclude its investigation and ultimately close the case file. The responses can, however, create a written record of admissions that the agency could use against the employer.

Participants in this webinar will learn: Continue reading →

Conn Maciel Carey LLP’s Cal/OSHA and California Employment Law Summit is an in-person program presented by the California-based attorneys in CMC’s national OSHA • Workplace Safety and Labor • Employment Practice Groups, to provide updates about the workplace safety and health regulatory landscape in California, as well as important developments in employment and labor law affecting California employers.

Learn How to Navigate California Requirements

California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is the most aggressive and enforcement-heavy approved State OSH Program in the nation, and with a packed rulemaking agenda on the horizon, most employers stand to be impacted by at least one new standard.

In addition, California continues to experience regular changes in the labor and employment law landscape through new legislation and decisions from the California courts and the National Labor Relations Board. California employers always have something new to learn as the legislative session closes at the end of September and we become certain of what new laws will take effect in 2025.

Our Cal/OSHA and California Employment Law Summit will include networking opportunities, open forums to collaborate with the Conn Maciel Carey team and your fellow attendees, and panelist sessions to cover: Continue reading →

On Thursday, October 5, 2023, at 1 p.m. EST, join Eric J. Conn, Nicholas W. Scala, and Daniel C. Deacon for a webinar regarding Tips and Strategies for Safety-Related Incident Investigation and Audit Reports.

Safety and health audits and accident or near-miss investigations are invaluable tools to identify hazards at a workplace and improve safety, but what happens when a government regulator or plaintiffs’ attorney demands copies of the reports and/or recommendations from the audit or investigation? When not done carefully or under attorney-client privilege, audit and investigation reports can serve as admissions and/or a roadmap for OSHA and MSHA investigators or plaintiffs’ attorneys regarding areas of non-compliance. This in turn can create a disincentive for employers to audit their facilities at all or conduct thorough investigations.

This webinar will explore Continue reading →