I. HAROLD KORETZKY, a founding member and labor and employment law partner, will lead a discussion of Human Resource professionals attending the Various Chemical Companies education program in San Antonio, Texas on October 4, 2007.  Mr. Koretzky’s topic is entitled “The Law in Today’s Work Place”, and covers a broad range of employment law topics which govern employment issues frequently addressed by human resource professionals.

Included in the subjects to be discussed are various forms of discrimination, harassment and retaliation (under a number of statutes, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act).  Mr. Koretzky will also address employee discipline, record keeping (especially in view of recent case law regarding the Civil Rights Act of 1871), and various state and local employment laws, such as those governing covenants not to compete, employment contracts, the payment of employee wages, and state tort laws which can impact the employer-employee relationship.

The attendees will also be active participants in Mr. Koretzky’s presentation, as it will include case studies and role-playing to prompt group discussion regarding the human resource role in conducting a full and fair investigation of possible sexual harassment and other forms of employee misconduct which can expose an employer to liability if not properly addressed.