Please join us for the SHRS June 2021 Virtual Meeting on Tuesday, June 8!
"Post-Pandemic Legal and Practical Considerations in the Workplace"
Overview: With the one year anniversary of the pandemic in the rearview mirror, employers continue to evolve and pivot to changing regulations as the U.S. continues the fight against the COVID-19 virus. Join Crowe & Dunlevy Labor & Employment attorney, Madalene A.B. Witterholt, as she candidly discusses best practices and legislation updates for employers to consider moving forward:
- Vaccination privacy issues and when are vaccination side effects work related?
- How to apply the ever-changing CDC guidelines to your workplace
- New COVID-19 regulations, COBRA and OSHA guidance
- U.S. Department of Labor -- exemptions, joint employers, and the end of the independent contractor. How does this apply to your workplace?
- Remote working, FLSA issues, and the accommodation that keeps on giving
- Increased acceptance of electronic notices and telemedicine
- And who knows what else!
Presenter - Madalene A.B. Witterholt
With more than 30 years of experience, Madalene A.B. Witterholt assists clients in the full spectrum of employment law issues. Starting with employee hiring and I-9 compliance, employer policy development and day-to-day advice, she provides employee training, as well as the defense of administrative charges. Madalene's regional practice has given her experience in the full gamut of employment litigation.
Madalene has a hands-on approach to total representation of her clients. She immerses herself in her client's culture whether it is on the factory floor, in the oil field, or in the halls of Fortune 500 companies. Her cost effective approach to client representation has the goal of keeping clients in the forefront of compliance with not only current law, but with an eye towards future trends in employment law. Madalene believes the best way to win a lawsuit is to prevent it from ever happening! With risk management as her ultimate goal, she is as comfortable with a foreman as she is with a corporate executive. She is well received by employees at all levels whether she is providing traditional EEOC training, assisting in internal investigations, or working with employees to implement policy changes.
Known for her down-to-earth style, Madalene understands that employment clients have needs 24/7 and is available to clients at any time, whether it is for the most routine situations or a major crisis. Madalene is experienced in dealing with scheduled and unscheduled OSHA, EEOC, and DOL investigations. Unique among employment lawyers, Madalene also handles workers' compensation defense for high deductible clients. This enables her to have an established reputation in this specialized practice area. She is able to give practical and seasoned advice regarding the injured worker and the interplay of state and federal laws.
Should an employer be sued, Madalene stands ready to defend all types of employment law claims. Being both aggressive and respectful, she prepares her clients for not only depositions but also trial testimony. She has had experience and success at both summary judgment motions as well as jury trials.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
This program has been approved for 1 hour re-certification credit hours toward SHRM for Professional Development credits (PDCs) and by the HR Certification Institute for recertification credits. Please visit their respective websites at hrci.org or shrmcertification.org.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Sooner Human Resources Society (SHRS) may use photographs taken at SHRS sponsored events and/or identifying information regarding attendees and participants in its monthly meetings and other chapter activities to publicize those activities and promote the chapter. Any guest or member who prefers that SHRS not use or publish any photographs, images, or identifying information should inform SHRS by emailing marla.mann@oesinc.com or calling Marla Mann at 405.364.2601, EXT 1113.