OVERVIEW: Gregory T. Alvarez, Brett M. Anders, Richard J. Cino, David B. Lichtenberg and Joe Lazzarotti, partners with Jackson Lewis LLP, a preeminent, nationwide employment law firm, will provide attendees with legal updates on hot topics impacting Human Resource professionals. The presenters will provide in-depth and practical information on the following topics. Presentations will be followed by Q&A, and substantive handouts will be provided.
- Recent changes to federal and state family leave laws;
- Coping with the new age of electronic document management from a human resources standpoint;
- Recent developments affecting federal and state “whistleblower” claims;
- Dealing with workplace access of pornography and handling employee arrests; and
- Protecting personal information stored electronically by your company.
TO REGISTER: Please visit http://shrm-morrisnj.org/cde.cfm?event=213748
SPONSORSHIP: Organizations interested in sponsoring this event are invited to contact John McBride at 973-577-7575 or johnmcbride@consentiumsearch.com.
Summer Employment Law Update
July 16, 2008
PRESENTERS:
GREGORY T. ALVAREZ is a partner with the Morristown office of Jackson Lewis LLP, focusing his practice on employment litigation and counseling. Mr. Alvarez received his juris doctor degree from Fordham University, School of Law and his undergraduate degree from Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Prior to law school, Mr. Alvarez worked as a Human Resource Executive for Macy's. Mr. Alvarez joined Jackson Lewis in 1994. He counsels employers on complying with the law and minimizing their risk of employment law claims. He also defends employers in federal and state court litigation and administrative charges. Mr. Alvarez has been admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and the United States Appellate Court for the Third and Fourth Circuits. Mr. Alvarez co-chairs the firm's Hispanic Affinity Group, and is a member of the Hispanic National Bar Association and the New Jersey Hispanic Bar Association. Mr. Alvarez is also a proud member of SHRM National and acts as the Legislative/Legal Officer for the North Jersey Rockland Chapter. Mr. Alvarez works closely with numerous SHRM chapters and other similar business organizations, regularly speaking on a wide variety of employment law issues. Mr. Alvarez has co-authored several articles on a variety of employment law issues, including Dealing with Child Pornography in the Workplace, New Jersey Law Journal, March 17, 2008; Private-Sector Employees and Workplace Privacy in the Electronic Era, New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, August 2007; An Ounce Of Prevention: Avoiding Liability For Workplace Harassment And The Importance Of Effective Preventive Measures, Commerce and Industry Association Magazine, April 2003; To Arbitrate Or Not To Arbitrate: That Is The Question, Commerce and Industry Association Magazine, 2002; and An Employer’s Guide To Avoiding The Pitfalls Associated With E-Mail And Internet Monitoring, New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Quarterly, 2001.
BRETT M. ANDERS is a partner with the Morristown office of Jackson Lewis LLP. He routinely advises clients regarding day-to-day employment issues, such as employee discipline and discharge, disability management issues, reductions-in-force and restrictive covenants. He also regularly conducts training programs for employers on a variety of employment-related topics, such as performance management, sexual harassment awareness and disability management. Mr. Anders has extensive experience representing employers in all types of employment litigation matters. He regularly litigates in both state and federal court, as well as before various governmental agencies. Mr. Anders received his juris doctor degree from Seton Hall University, School of Law. He conducted his undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Albany. Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Mr. Anders worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Louis F. Locascio, J.S.C. Mr. Anders is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York and before the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Anders is proud to be a member of the Central New Jersey Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management and the Garden State Council. Additionally, Mr. Anders co-authored An Employer’s Guide To Avoiding The Pitfalls Associated With E-Mail And Internet Monitoring, New Jersey State Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Quarterly, 2001. In 2006, Mr. Anders was named one of the top forty attorneys under the age of forty in New Jersey by the New Jersey Law Journal.
RICHARD J. CINO is a partner with the Morristown office of Jackson Lewis LLP. Richard regularly provides guidance and speaks on issues pertaining to the workplace, particularly relating to the preservation of corporate assets, corporate governance and internal investigations. Richard also manages the Morristown office’s Employer Asset Protection Practice Group. In this capacity, Richard counsels employers regarding the most effective manner to preserve corporate assets, prevent fraud and prevent unfair or unlawful competition. Richard regularly is lead counsel in emergent matters seeking to impose or defend against the imposition of restraints in the state and federal courts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, as well defending claims of whistleblowers under various state and federal laws including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, sexual harassment, all types of discrimination, retaliation, breach of employment contract, and employment related torts. Richard has litigated matters in the Superior Court of New Jersey, New Jersey Office of Administrative Law, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, United States Department of Labor, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Among the numerous articles Richard has co-authored, are the recent, Blowing your SOX off: What is whistleblowing while you work?, New Jersey Lawyer, March 24, 2008, and Take Care in Dealing with Injured Employees, New Jersey Law Journal, November 5, 2007. Richard received his juris doctor degree from Seton Hall University, School of Law in 1990. He conducted his undergraduate studies at Villanova University from which he received a bachelor of arts degree. Richard is a member of the New Jersey Bar admitted to practice before the Superior Court of New Jersey, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Mr. Cino is proud to serve as Director - Legislative Affairs for the Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources.
DAVID B. LICHTENBERG is a partner with the Morristown office of Jackson Lewis LLP. Mr. Lichtenberg received his juris doctor degree from Seton Hall University, School of Law and his undergraduate degree from Union College. Mr. Lichtenberg is admitted to practice in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Lichtenberg regularly counsels clients on employment law matters. He has dedicated his entire professional career to representing management exclusively in workplace law and related litigation. Mr. Lichtenberg is proud to serve as Legislative Chair for the Morris County Society for Human Resources Management and has held this role since 2000. He regularly presents at SHRM’s annual Garden State Council conference and formerly served on the Council as Director of Bylaws. Mr. Lichtenberg recently co-authored an article entitled Dealing with Child Pornography in the Workplace, New Jersey Law Journal, March 17, 2008; and What’s in a Name?: Recent Analysis of the “Independent Contractor” Designation under CEPA and the NJLAD, New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, June 200
Joe Lazzarotti is a Partner in the White Plains, NY office of Jackson Lewis LLP. He coordinates the firm’s HIPAA and Workplace Privacy Practice and is a member of the Employee Benefits Counseling, Executive Compensation, Benefits Litigation and Workplace Privacy Practice Group. In that capacity, he focuses on the matrix of privacy and data security laws affecting the workplace. He also counsels companies on compliance, fiduciary, taxation, and administrative matters with respect to retirement and health and welfare plans. He speaks and writes regularly on current employee benefits and data privacy and security topics and his work has been published in leading employment and business journals such as Bender’s Labor and Employment Bulletin,the Australian Privacy Law Bulletin, the Privacy and Data Security Law Journal and the Hudson Valley Business Journal. His views on these issues also have been discussed in a number of publications including The National Law Journal, Financial Times, and HR Magazine. Mr. Lazzarotti served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Laura Denvir Stith on the Missouri Court of Appeals. He holds a B.B.A. in public accounting, cum laude, from Pace University, and a J.D., with distinction, from the University Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.
