Seminars, Conferences and Training
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
OACP Chief’s In Service & Annual Conference
Monday, April 28, 2025Location: Hilton Columbus Downtown
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Employment Law Decisions Affecting Law Enforcement Management
8:00 am – 9:30 am
Tower 402, Pheoris West B‐C, 3rd Floor
Presenter: Jonathan Downes
Facilitator: Chief John Majoy, CLEE, Newburgh Heights PD
This session reviews recent court decisions and legislation from the past year that impact police officers and civil personnel management. These will include federal law matters, civil rights of employees, and discipline matters. Topics will include ADA, FMLA, and FLSA. Discussion includes the rulings and the practical impact of the developments. Practical solutions are offered. Trends are identified for future planning. Practical applications are emphasized. Changes to the rules suggested where advisable.
Developments in Labor Matters, Unions, and Collective Bargaining
9:45 am – 11:15 am
Tower 402, Pheoris West A,3rd Floor
Presenter: Jonathan Downes
Facilitator: Chief Nicholas Shearer, CLEE, Kent PD
This session is for those agencies with unions or subject to unions, and anyone interested in the topic. SERB decisions and trends in collective bargaining, arbitration decisions, and practical discussion regarding union contract items will be presented. Court decisions applying and interpreting contract provisions and the appeals of arbitration decisions will be included. Trends in collective bargaining as well as issues of common concern will also be discussed.
Employment Law Roundup: Developments in 2024 and The Road Ahead
OJFSDA Annual Training ConferenceThursday, May 8, 2025 | 3:25–4:40pm
Presenter: Scott H. DeHartLocation: Hyatt Regency Columbus
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2025 Employment & Labor Update – What is the Same, Keeps Changing
MFOA Finance Officers Spring ConferenceThursday, May 22, 2025 | 9am
Presenter: Jonathan DownesLocation: Marriott Columbus Northwest
5605 Blazer Parkway, Dublin OH, 43017
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Labor and Employment Law Emerging and Current Issues
2025 Ohio GFOA ConferenceThursday, September 18, 2025 | 1:40pm
Presenter: Jonathan DownesLocation: Hilton Columbus at Easton
3900 Chagrin Dr., Columbus, OH 43219
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Legal Standards & Real-Life Applications
OACP: Use of ForceThursday, November 13, 2025 | 8:30am-3:30pm
Presenter: Jonathan DownesLocation: Genoa Township Police Department (Galena, Ohio)
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ADA and FMLA Key Points and Updates
OACP ADA/FMLA
Thursday, November 20, 2025 | 9am-4pm
Presenters: Mason P. Mackovjak and Jonathan J. Downes
This workshop is designed for Chiefs, County Sheriffs, upper command, administrative personnel, including human resources personnel, and law directors. It will provide the key points of the law: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and Title VII utilizing real-life law enforcement examples. Focus will be on the practical application in a department and the impact on the organization, including light duty, and collective bargaining agreements.
This workshop can be attended In-Person or via Live Stream
CLE Credits Applied For
Location: Genoa Township (Delaware) Police Department or Livestream
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More Information
Zashin & Rich has a responsibility to our clients as well as other individuals interested in knowing more about workplace law. Each year, many of our attorneys speak and present at seminars and conferences in an effort to broaden an understanding of various aspects of workplace law that affects corporations, public sector entities, and private organizations.
These presentations can be tailored to each group and are often accompanied by supporting materials. These materials allow the learning process to continue long after the presentation. The firm's presentations are developed with two goals:
- Present information creating new avenues of thinking and new approaches to problem solving; and
- Discuss issues which may have caused confusion or created doubt about laws, ordinances, or specific court decisions.
Special relationships with practitioners in a wide range of professional services, including financial consulting, health care, accounting, and business development, allow the firm's attorneys to tailor its presentations.
The following is a partial list of seminar topics the firm has presented to corporations, professional organizations, and community groups:
- The Leave of Absence Puzzle: Fitting the Pieces Together
- Alternate Dispute Resolution: Taking a Fresh Look and Litigating Employment Based Claims
- Recent Developments in Ohio and Federal Employment Law
- Recent Developments under the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Sexual Harassment Education and Training
- How to Conduct an Internal Investigation
- Making the Most of Employer Rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act
- Surprise! Responding Effectively to Visits from Federal and State Agencies
If you are interested in a seminar presentation or training seminar, please contact Stephen S. Zashin at 216-696-4441.