Legal Lunches with PretiFlaherty
This sessions topic: "Workin’ For the Weekend: Team Safety Including Wage & Hour, OSHA, and Worker’s Comp in a Post-COVID World presenters: John Cronan, Associate and Laura Rideout, Partner, PretiFlaherty and Mike Davis, President / Owner, IRC Industrial Roofing Companies".
The Legal Lunch series is a one-hour discussion with a legal representative from PretiFlaherty, and member of a family-owned business. Each session highlights a different and relevant topic where participants learn both the legal side of the topic and the practical implementation in a family-owned business. Participants will be able to hear best practices on each topic and get a deep dive into the discussion!
During this session, hear about some of the traps and pitfalls to wage and hour during the pandemic, along with the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) set to be issued soon. Are you having trouble navigating the vaccine mandate (for companies with 100 employees or more)? What incentives or disincentives are working for your company? What does “return to work” look like and how do you manage wage & hour, OSHA requirements and workers comp for the remote employees? How do you adapt to the pandemic requirements while continuing to plan ahead? Are you using OSHA’s “Best Practices” if not, are you aware of what liability an employer has if someone is hurt on the job or at home?
We know our world has significantly changed since the pandemic, and while we’re still working through it, we know businesses are looking ahead to see how to manage wage & hour, OSHA and workers comp in our “new world”. Bring your questions, we’ll have a 15-minute Q&A following our informational 45-minute presentation!
Our speakers:
Laura Rideout, Partner, PretiFlaherty
Laura is a member of Preti Flaherty’s Employment Law and Litigation practice groups. Recognized as a “Rising Star” in her field of practice, Laura implements a thoughtful yet aggressive approach to her work, helping clients find unique ways to resolve legal issues to best fit their needs. She regularly advises employers on a wide range of issues including – leave laws, drafting policies and handbooks, pre-litigation claims investigations, and litigation when necessary.
John Cronan, III, Associate, PretiFlaherty
John focuses on regional, national, and international antitrust matters, including commercial and antitrust litigation. John represents national insurance companies and group self-insurers before state courts, regulatory agencies, and mediators, and has argued before the Maine Law Court. In addition to his focus on workers’ compensation, his work includes defense of insurance claims, unemployment appeals, collections actions, defense of Federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act claims, and self- insurance matters.
Mike Davis, President and Owner, IRC Industrial Roofing Company
As President and an Owner of IRC Industrial Roofing Company in Lewiston, Mike has lead IRC to becoming Northern New England's leading commercial roofing services firm with over 100 employees. IRC won the IFOB Customer Service Award in 2012 and IRC has also received several safety related awards, including being one of only 3 contractors in Maine to achieve the Platinum Level STEP Award through the Associated Builders and Contractors
Mike earned a chemical engineering degree from the University of Maine, an MBA from the New York Institute of Technology, and spends most of his time outside of work with youth sports. If there is any spare time left, he likes to “chase my kids on the ski hills and try to catch a few fish on Casco Bay.
Registration is required for Zoom access. Reach out to Brooke Stewart, IFOB Director of Communications, for support and questions at 207-281-2414 or brooke@fambusiness.org.
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