Seminars, Conferences and Training
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
2024 OPAA Annual Meeting – December 12–13, 2024
Thursday, December 12, 2024 | 10:15–11:15
Jonathan Downes
Attorney at Law, Zashin & Rich
As part of the Civil Track schedule, Jonathan J. Downes presents
Supporting Maternity in the Workplace: Understanding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act & EEOC Guidelines
The PWFA presentation begins with an overview of the EEOC's role in enforcing the discrimination laws and PDA which provide protection to employees who are pregnant. The session provides details of the PWFA's key provisions requiring employers to reasonably accommodate pregnancy-related limitations. Discussion will include PWFA key terms, various methods of reasonable accommodations, and the interactive process between employers and employees. The session will include review of other federal laws applicable to pregnant workers, such the PDA and PUMP Act, and discuss cases involving pregnancy discrimination and requirements for employers. The presentation concludes with an interactive Q/A section.
Location: Hilton Columbus at Easton
Registration: https://www.ohiopa.org/training/annual24.html
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.