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Comments from the Chair Patricia Costello Slovak FREE MONEY! Do I have your attention now? We have established a Section Development Fund to provide funding for eligible Section members to attend the Annual CLE conference and the midwinter meetings of their committees. The purpose of the Section Development Fund is to increase participation in Section activities for members whose employers do not provide the necessary financial support.

Besides giving money away, the Section has been busy providing superb CLE this past month. Our International Labor Law Committee met in Rome from May 13-17, 2007 and had its largest attendance ever. We had guest celebrities: the U.S. ambassador to Italy, the president of the ABA, the publisher of the International Herald Tribune, a member of the Senate of the Italian Republic and we had brilliant committee members and panelists from 17 different countries.

Also in May, in Washington, D.C., our Outreach to Government Lawyers Committee honored government lawyers and recognized the recipients of our 2006 Federal Labor and Employment Attorney of the Year Award. >> Read More

Track of the Month: The Consulting Track: Don’t Worry— My Lawyer Will Know the Answer
The Consulting Track program will feature creative presentations covering a wide range of the cutting-edge issues on which clients most frequently seek advice from their labor and employment lawyers. This track will address practical questions relating to employment discrimination, retaliation and whistleblower claims, military leaves of absence, wage/hour claims, violence in the workplace and protection of business information. The track will also examine worker rights and developments under HIPAA, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Uniform Job Reference Statute, and technology in the workplace involving blogging, personal web pages and email, as well as drug, genetic and psychological testing. Programs that explain how to prepare effective policies, implement document retention programs, draft and enforce non-competition agreements, protect trade secrets, and operate internationally are all included in the comprehensive Consulting Track program planned for the Annual CLE Conference. >> Read More

Section of Labor and Employment Law Newsletter
Published quarterly, the newsletter contains information on current Section projects, recent development and decisions, upcoming educational opportunities, new books, and other news that is of interest to Section members. >> Current Issue: Spring 2007, Volume 35, Number 3

ABA Annual Meeting | Section of Labor and Employment Law
The Section is pleased to announce the activities that it has planned for the 2007 ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco. As always, we’ll present cutting-edge CLE programs and this year, we are teaming up with a number of other sections to produce co-sponsored programs. We hope that you will be able to join us for the Annual Meeting and enjoy some great CLE programming. >> Section Program Agenda

Save The Dates: 2008 Committee Midwinter Meeting Schedule
The Section’s midwinter meetings will be loaded with substantive programs on hot topics, current developments, and recent decisions, presented by experts in their respective fields. All committee midwinter meetings are eligible for CLE credit; some fulfill a year’s requirement in many states. >> Section Calendar

Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 127 S.Ct. 2162 (2007)
This case presents a question about the application of Title VII’s timely filing requirement to the compensation process of an employer that regularly reviews employees’ pay levels. >> Read More

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Reverses Thirty Years of Precedent Governing the Multi-Employer Worksite Doctrine
Since the early days of enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (“OSH Act”), 29 § U.S.C. 651 et seq., the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (“Review Commission”) has upheld citations issued to employers alleging violations of the “multi-employer worksite doctrine.” >> Read More

EEO Developments in the U.S. Court of Appeals – 2006 - 2007
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Employment Cases at the Supreme Court
This Term, the Supreme Court was scheduled to hear five employment-related cases. The cases are important both in their own right and for what they tell us regarding the views of the Court’s two new members on important issues in labor law, such as the statute of limitations for filing a complaint under Title VII , and the regulation of union fee arrangements. >> Read More

Significant Recent Employment Discrimination Law Issues
This paper digests recent court decisions of particular interest. Cases are included here because of their significance, utility in litigation, uniqueness, and intellectual content. >> Read More

Equal Employment Opportunity Law Committee
The committee is responsible for areas of civil rights in the public and private employment sector: discrimination on the basis of sex, religion, race, age and national origin; individuals with disabilities; National Labor Relations Act; use and validation of tests; equal employment laws in various states; old civil rights acts; Executive Order 11246 and Executive Order 11375; procedures and remedies in class action suits and liaison with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and OFCCP. >> View Committee Homepage

Featured Committee Newsletter Article
Advancing the understanding and development of the law of equal employment opportunity is the central goal of the Labor and Employment Law Section’s Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity Law (EEO Committee). From March 21 through March 24, 2007, the EEO Committee held its National Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity Law in Charleston, S.C. The program opened with the annual EEO Update, and over the next four days members shared their knowledge and viewpoints on a wide variety of topics. Programs covered accommodations for religious beliefs, diversity in the legal profession, best practices to avoid retaliation claims, what EEO lawyers should know about bankruptcy, privacy in the workplace, and compensation discrimination. Other sessions focused on trial practice issues such as e-discovery, selecting the modern jury, and litigating non-economic compensatory damages. A highlight of the program was a presentation on Supreme Court practice by experienced Supreme Court practitioners. >> Read More

CALENDAR

ABA Annual Meeting
Section of Labor and Employment Law
Grand Hyatt Hotel | San Francisco, CA
August 10-12, 2007

Do You Have to Pay A Royalty on Your ERISA and Tax Advice?
June 14, 2007
Teleconference

2007 National Conference for the Minority Lawyer
June 28-29, 2007
Boston, MA

ABA Annual Meeting
August 9-14, 2007
San Francisco, CA

Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee Fall Meeting
September 28, 2007
Washington, DC

18th Annual National Institute on Health and Welfare Benefit Plans: Responding to Change
October 15-16, 2007
Arlington, VA

The Supreme Court: Good for Business?
October 17, 2007
Teleconference

17th Annual National Institute on ERISA Litigation
November 1-2, 2007
Chicago, IL

Section of Labor and Employment Law Annual CLE Conference
November 7-10, 2007
Philadelphia, PA

>> Full Section Calendar

Fourth Annual Trial Advocacy Competition | Volunteers Needed
In November 2007 teams of law school students will conduct trials of an employment case before Section members serving as judges and jurors in the Section's 2007 Student Trial Advocacy Competition. This exciting program is always a rewarding experience for our volunteers. Participation requires only a half-day commitment on a weekend morning or afternoon. Please volunteer as a judge or evaluator in a Regional Competition near you by clicking on the link for >> Easy Sign-Up

Frances Perkins Public Service Award Nomination Deadline Extended
The Section needs nominees for this year's Perkins Award! The Pro Bono Committee has extended the period for submitting nominations for the Award. Nominations should now be submitted by July 1, 2007. To find out more about the Perkins Award, requirements for nomination, and profiles of past recipients, please see the Pro Bono Committee Homepage. >> Frances Perkins Public Service Award

Section of Labor & Employment Law Development Fund Fellowship Applications | Extended: July 1st

Frances Perkins Public Service Award Nominations | Extended: July 1st

Federal Labor and Employment Attorney of the Year Nominations | July 2nd

Young Lawyers Division Fellowship Program Applications | August 31st