The Biden-Harris Administration has promised to strengthen enforcement against employee misclassification and “work with the Congress to develop comprehensive legislation to strengthen and extend protections against misclassification across appropriate Federal statutes.” As it stands, misclassification of workers can lead to stiff penalties and burdensome, expensive, and unnecessary litigation, with businesses often facing large settlements and payouts—and even exclusion from government procurements. Understanding how to spot and prevent employee misclassification is thus key to protecting your business.

Join Sarah Nash and Matt Kreiser, attorneys in PilieroMazza’s Labor & Employment and Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice groups, for a webinar on what employers need to know about employee misclassification—and how to avoid it. They’ll cover:

-best practices for classifying employees in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and state laws;
-record-keeping tips and how to be prepared in the event of an audit; and
-strategies for protecting your business against potential litigation.

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Risk Prevention Strategies: The High Cost of Employee Misclassification – What Employers Should Know

Companies often hire employees to develop new products, improve processes, create new technologies, and develop new markets. But how should employers address the ownership of intellectual property created by their employees in the course of their employment?  PilieroMazza’s Sarah Nash and Camilla Hundley—attorneys in the Firm’s Labor & Employment and Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice groups—reveal vital steps employers should take to minimize the risk of losing their rights.

Key learning outcomes include:

-common types of intellectual property created by employees;
-understanding best practices when onboarding and off-boarding employees;
-drafting agreements that properly assign ownership; and
-protecting confidential information and trade secrets.

Risk Prevention Strategies: Ownership of Employee-Developed Inventions and Intellectual Property

With over $2.2 billion in recoveries for the DOJ in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and the FCA in 2020, statistics confirm that the FCA remains an effective and important enforcement tool for the DOJ.  Government contractors and companies that do business with government contractors should be wary of being the target of potential enforcement action in 2021 and beyond.  In this webinar, PilieroMazza’s Matt Feinberg and Camilla Hundley, attorneys in the Firm’s False Claims Act Group, discuss essential protocols companies should follow to avoid or mitigate FCA risk.

The presentation will focus on, among other things:

-latest trends in FCA enforcement for government contractors;
-the importance of an FCA compliance plan for government contractors, including small businesses and participants in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) set-aside programs; and
-how to handle whistleblower complaints before they become FCA cases.

Risk Prevention Strategies: FCA Risk Prevention for Government Contractors

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PilieroMazza – a business law firm – serves as a strategic partner to government contractors and commercial businesses from across the United States.

We deliver results for our clients by implementing legal and business solutions that take the client’s best interests into consideration. Moreover, PilieroMazza’s efficient operational structure and lean approach to staffing matters translates into competitive pricing for our clients, while providing the highest standard of client service and legal acumen.

Risk Prevention Strategies: Ownership of Employee-Developed Inventions and Intellectual Property

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