Seyfarth Shaw's Chicago Office Hosts Black Women Lawyers' Association Program

The Chicago office recently hosted the Black Women Lawyers’ Association’s monthly CLE program titled, “Employment Law Updates: Employment Law in the Current Economy.” Partner Gerald Pauling presented and served as moderator at the program, and other presenters included Francine Bailey of the Bellows Law Group, P.C., Charmaine Clowney of the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance, Ancheska English-Wilson and Dr. Cheryl Richardson of CBC Consulting, LLC.

The event was a roundtable discussion on the latest issues and concerns in the employment law arena, and topics included:

Enforcement Initiatives

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Illinois Department of Human Rights (ILDHR)

Hot Topics

Social Media Policies
Wage & Hour Litigation
Supervisor Strict Liability with regard to Harassment Standards
Employee Credit Privacy Act and Background Investigations