James C. Dale
Professional Honors and Activities
Selected as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" (Idaho, Star Individual) by
Chambers USA (currently: Labor & Employment), 2006-2016
Presentations
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"Legal Issues Arising from Temporary Employees, Part Timers, and Independent
Contractors," 11th Annual Labor and Employment Law Advanced Practices
Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 8-10, 2015
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"Employment Law 2014-The Latest Legal, Legislative, Regulatory, and
Enforcement News," 10th Annual Labor and Employment Law Advanced Practices
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Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 12-14, 2014
Partner
"Social Media & HR: From Privacy to 'Protected Concerted Activity,'" 9th Annual
Boise, ID
Labor & Employment Advanced Practices Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 35, 2013
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"Arbitration of Employment Disputes Post Stolt-Nielsen and AT&T Mobility"
(presenter), Best Practice Club, ACC Association of Corporate Counsel, Mountain
West Chapter, Boise, Idaho, May 15, 2012
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"Just What Is a 'Religion'…And What Are Employer's Obligations to Reasonably
Accommodate," 5th Annual Labor and Employment Law Advanced Practices
Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada, Mar. 2009
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"Rekindling the ADA: Don't Get Burned by Changes to the Law Against Disability
Discrimination," Boise, Idaho, Dec. 2008
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"Appropriate Workplace Conduct—Preventing Harassment and Its Consequences,"
Boise, Idaho, Jun. 2008
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"The Latest and Greatest Employment Law Developments," Wood River Human
Resource Group—Small Business Human Resource Seminar, Ketchum, Idaho, Apr.
2008
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"FMLA Hotspots," LEAP 2007, 4th Annual Labor and Employment Law Advanced
Practices Symposium, San Diego, California, Oct. 2007
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"Recent Legal Developments for Idaho Employers—Employment Law News You Can
Use," Wood River Human Resource Group—Small Business Human Resource
Seminar, Ketchum, Idaho, Jun. 2007
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"Spring Cleaning: Getting Your Employment House in Order," Boise, Idaho, May
2007
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"Hot Topics in Employment Law: Workplace Violence and Harassment," NWRPCA Spring 2006 Primary Care Conference, May 2006
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"Restrictive Covenants: Can They Really Help You C.Y.A. (Cover Your Assets) When It Comes to Retaining Clients and Intellectual
Property," AmeriBen/IEC Group 37th Annual Management Conference, Sun Valley, Idaho, Sep. 2005
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"A Logical Approach to Leave Under the ADA and FMLA, Employment Law From A to Z in Idaho," Boise, Idaho, Feb. 2005
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"Recent Developments in Workplace Law," Boise, Idaho, May 2002
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"Pay Practices—Significant Litigation on the Horizon for Employers," Advanced Employment Issues Symposium, Palm Springs,
California, Oct. 2001
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"Recent Developments in Workplace Law for Idaho Employers," Boise, Idaho, Oct. 2001
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"Significant Developments in Idaho Employment Law," Boise, Idaho, Jul. 2001
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"Closing the Loop on Medical Information Under the ADA and FMLA, Managing A Work Force In 2001," Boise, Idaho, Mar. 2001
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"A 360 Degree View of Employment Law in Idaho," Boise, Idaho, Nov. 2000
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"The Changing Complexion of the U.S. Workforce," Advanced Employment Issues Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana, Oct. 2000
and Scottsdale, Arizona, Nov. 2000
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"Third Party Liability—Just Who Can Sue You for Discrimination Anyway? Managing A Work Force In 2000," Boise, Idaho, Feb. 2000
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"Can Insurance Protect Employers from the Big Verdict?," Advanced Employment Issues Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct.
1999 and Orlando, Florida, Nov. 1999
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"Requesting and Collecting Useful Medical Information, Advanced Employment Issues Symposium," San Diego, California, Oct.
1998
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"Common Mistakes Under the ADA: Employer Strategies for Minimizing Liability, Managing A Work Force In 1998," Boise, Idaho,
1998
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"Sexual Harassment: From Prevention to Consequences," Idaho State Bar Seminar, Boise, Idaho, 1998
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"An Informal Discussion of Employment Practices Liability Insurance," Idaho RIM, Boise, Idaho, 1998
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"The Current Status of Employment-At-Will in Idaho," Lorman Education Services, Boise, Idaho, 1998
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"Strategies for Effectively Terminating Problem Employees, Managing Your Workforce in 1997," Boise, Idaho, 1997
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"When Outsiders Want In: Responding to OFCCP Compliance Reviews," Advanced Employment Issues Symposium, Scottsdale,
Arizona, 1997
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"Employee Leave and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act," Advanced Employment Issues Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1996
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"Employee Discharge and Documentation," Lorman Education Services, 1994-1997
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"Personnel Law Update, Council on Education and Management, Boise, Idaho, 1994, 1996
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"Gender Discrimination and the Civil Rights Act of 1991," Program Planner, Idaho Law Foundation, 1992
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"Excel for the 1990s, Diversity in the Workplace," Boise State University, Department of Communications, 1991
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"Employment Law Annual Update," Idaho Law Foundation, 1990-1993
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"Labor/Employment Law Practical Skills Course," Idaho Law Foundation, 1990-1997
Publications
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"EEOC Issues Enforcement Guidance Addressing Pregnancy-Related Disabilities," Idaho Business Review, Aug. 18, 2014
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"Don't Let the EEOC's Guidance on Background Checks Put Your Company in Hot Water," Idaho Business Review, May 2014
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Contributor, "Healthcare Reform," Idaho Business & Law, supplement to Idaho Business Review, Summer 2010
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"Idaho," A Practitioner's Guide to Class Actions, American Bar Association, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Apr. 2010
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"2003 Legislative Session: Idaho Employers Stand to Gain from Tort Reform," Idaho Employment Law Newsletter, May 2003
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"Court Rejects Employer's Liability for Criminal Act by Off-Duty Employee," Idaho Employment Law Newsletter, Nov. 2002
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"Resolving Disputes Outside the Courtroom—A Strategy for Saving Time and Money," Idaho Employment Law Newsletter, Boise,
Idaho, Feb. 2002
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"Proof of Pretext in Discrimination Cases: Another Battle?" The Idaho Labor Letter, Boise, Idaho, Nov. 1998
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"The New Implied Covenant of Good Faith," The Idaho Labor Letter, Boise, Idaho, May 1998
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"Employment Practices Liability Insurance—Fad or Fancy?" The Labor Letters, Boise, Idaho, 1996
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Co-author, "Wage and Hour Law for Idaho Businesses," Idaho Law Foundation, Apr. 1990
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Co-author, "Framing the Issues: From Hire to Fire," Idaho Law Foundation, Apr. 1988
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"Liability Based upon an Affirmative Duty to Act," Idaho Peace Officer, 1988
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"Title VII and Dirty Words in the Workplace," IEC Bulletin, Nov. 1987
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"The Legal Letter—Civil," Idaho Peace Officer, 1987
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"Worker's Compensation and Miscellaneous Cases," Survey Sections, 18 Idaho Law Review 330, 1982