A Northern Michigan Public Service Academy Program
Location
The seminar will be held at the
Citizens’ Forum - Lakeview Arena,
401 E. Fair Ave., Marquette, MI
This space is made possible through a
generous donation from the City of
Marquette.
Please dress in layers, as it is not always
possible to control the room temperature.
Contact
Jessica Brown-Kovala – Coordinator
PO Box 87  Marquette, MI 49855
Phone (906) 225-8105  Fax (906) 228-0493
nmpsa@mqtcty.org
Office Use Only: Check # ________________ Amount_______________ Dated________________
Refunds will be made only if NMPSA is
notified of cancellation by Wednesday,
February 17. If you find that you cannot
attend, you may transfer your registration to
another member who has not yet registered.
This may be done by email, phone or fax
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Cancellations
registrations. Form may also be e-mailed to: nmpsa@mqtcty.org or faxed to: (906)228-0493. Use only one form per registrant.
NMPSA adheres to the registration policies as
set forth by the MML. These policies can be
viewed at www.mml.org/events/training/
registration_policies.htm
To Register: Mail this form to NMPSA, PO Box 87, Marquette, MI 49855. Please include a check payable to NMPSA with mail-in
We will notify registrants if circumstances
require us to reschedule or cancel a seminar.
Registrations made by telephone, mail, email, or fax will be considered a commitment
to attend. Registrants who do not attend
will be responsible for the seminar fee.
Daytime Phone#:_________________________ Fax #:________________________ Email:_________________________
Program Description:
In recent years there have been numerous changes in labor and
employment law requiring employers to be increasingly on guard when making
decisions that adversely affect employees. On February 19, 2016, the program
will focus on both significant changes in labor law and specifically how changes
to the Public Employment Relations Act (PERA) will affect public employers. The
presentation will include practical advice on dealing with right to work, collective
bargaining and increases in health insurance costs and legal limitations on what
employers can spend on health insurance.
In addition, at both the state and federal level there have been changes
that affect nearly all employers. Enforcement activity by the US Department of
Labor and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission including newly
proposed wage and hours regulations including new rules for defining who is
considered exempt will be discussed. At all levels, there is increased activity by
regulatory agencies to redefine the joint employer standard. In addition, the
EEOC is taking action to enforce systemic discrimination and they are always
pursuing new complaints regarding accommodation under the ADA and
retaliation under all states they enforce. The discussion will also serve as a
refresher on such subjects as FMLA and related leave requirements under the
ADA.
About the Presenter:
Gary D. Patterson graduated with distinction from Thomas M. Cooley
Law School where his legal studies focused on labor and employment law. While
in law school, he earned an American Jurisprudence Book Award in Research
and Advocacy.
Gary has considerable practical experience in labor arbitration,
grievance resolution and collective bargaining, as well as workers' compensation
disputes. He has also distinguished himself in the labor and employment law
community as a speaker and instructor. A sampling of his presentations include:
American Arbitration Association Symposium - "Evidence in Arbitration"; National
Business Institute - "Avoiding Lawsuits for Wrongful Discharge", "Workers
Compensation, Challenges and Opportunities" and "The Family and Medical
Leave Act"; and Business and Industrial Development Institute - "Legal
Considerations in Labor and Employee Matters" and "Recruiting and Hiring
Considerations".
Gary joined Masud, Patterson, Schutter, Peters & Vary, P.C., in 1991.
His extensive experience and training are utilized to assist clients in labor and
employment law matters and workers' compensation disputes. He is admitted to
practice in all federal and state courts for the State of Michigan, including the
federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Registration Policies
Address:____________________________________________________________________________________________
Schedule
Registration - 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Eastern time
Seminar 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(Light breakfast and catered lunch included)
Last Name:__________________________First Name:__________________________Title:____________________________
Friday, February 19, 2016
Citizens Forum – Lakeview Arena – Marquette
Employment & Labor Law  Friday, February 19, 2016  9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
EMPLOYMENT & LABOR LAW
Attorney Gary Patterson – Masud Labor Law Group
Members and Associate Members:
$25 per person when registered by
February 15, 2016.
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Non-members: $75 per person when
registered February 15, 2016.
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After that date, add $10 to each seminar
fee. The fee includes instruction,
handouts, breakfast and lunch.
Name of Municipality or Firm:____________________________________________________________________________
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Members - $25 per person. Non-members - $75 when registered by February 15, 2015. After that date, add $10 per person.
Materials and Registration Fees