Meeting/Event Information

Baby Bump Blunders! Avoiding Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace
Presented by: M. Kim Vance, Shareholder, Baker Doneslon Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz

Did you know the EEOC has launched and settled 10 pregnancy discrimination cases against employers since January 2014? The EEOC announced last year that it would prioritize issues related to accommodating pregnancy-related limitations and the Agency has done exactly that with more lawsuits planned in the coming months. Plus, the Supreme Court has just agreed to hear the most talked about pregnancy discrimination case in years – Young v. UPS, Inc. There is no better time for HR professionals to brush up on the latest developments in this challenging area of the law. During the program, we will take a look at:

• What the pregnancy discrimination laws do and do not require from employers;
• Whether limiting light duty to on-the-job injuries violates the pregnancy discrimination laws;
• How the ADAAA has changed the ground rules on accommodating temporary medical conditions related to pregnancy;
• When family care issues can lead to claims of pregnancy or gender discrimination; and
• How to reduce legal risks.

Schedule: Doors open at 11:00 am for registration and networking. Buffet lunch begins at 11:20 am, and the presentation starts promptly at 12 noon.

Lunch:

• Members: $28 by end of business Tuesday, August 26, $34 afterwards. 
• Students: $14 by end of business Tuesday, August 26, $17 afterwards.
• Future Members: $44 by end of business Tuesday, August 26, $53 afterwards. *(See below)
  

This program has been awarded 1 hour of HR recertification credit. "The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

Please thank our sponsor Baker Donelson for making this event possible:

Biography: Kim Vance is a shareholder in the Labor & Employment Department at Baker Donelson's Nashville office. She has more than 20 years of experience representing management in every aspect of labor and employment law. "Kim is unique. She has the mind of a business owner and the intellect of a great lawyer. This combination has benefited our company in very meaningful ways," said Joe Scarlett, Chairman and former CEO at Tractor Supply Company, where Ms. Vance formerly served as General Counsel. In addition to defending companies in employment litigation, Ms. Vance's practice focuses upon: presenting in-house management training programs to reduce employment related legal risks for companies across the nation; counseling management clients through auditing human resources policies and practices to reduce legal risks; and developing pre-litigation strategies to improve available defenses in preparation for litigation.

She has represented management clients in State and Federal Courts and in defense of administrative proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, State Human Rights Commissions, State Unemployment Commissions, Arbitrators, the National Labor Relations Board and the Department of Labor.

* Up to $45 of any Guest registration may be applied towards a 1 year MT|SHRM Membership within 60 days of the event attended.  Please call Shannan at (615) 499-5150 to take advantage.