The Aging Workforce-What is the Proper Legal Focus
Duration: 90 minutes
Speaker: Bob Gregg
Webinar Description
People are working longer. Reaching age 65 does not mean a worker must retire. Fifty is not "old." Employers can benefit from the experience of workers who remain employed for extra years. Many people are healthier and remain active longer than they used to. But, that is not the case with every worker since some older employees may not be able to perform at their former level of activity. The increasing number of older workers creates opportunities for the employer. It also creates quandaries for the employer relating to legally compliant periodic employee evaluations, how to validly determine whether a person can effectively and safely continue in a job and how to legally communicate that determination, succession planning and more. This webinar will review many legal and practical issues that affect an aging workforce.
Agenda
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Learn why an 81-year old doctor won an improper termination case
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The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the federal accommodation requirements, and the Older Worker's Benefit Protection Act
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Validity in hiring and evaluating whether a person can continue to do essential job functions
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Workplace issues created by a range of ages of employers
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Rights to evaluate fitness for duty or "direct threat of safety"
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Adaptation of the older worker to new duties and new technology
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Explore how to make valid, non-discriminatory employment decisions
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Termination and severance agreements relating to the older employee
Logistics
- 90-minute webinar (Travel-Free) delivered over the Internet.
- Unlimited listeners per connection - bring the entire department.
- Q&A session with the expert.
This event will be presented live with a PowerPoint presentation to be viewed on your computer. You may listen to the audio of the webinar by telephone or through your computer. The PowerPoint slides will be provided shortly before the event. Once you register, you will receive an email which is your receipt and which includes your instructions for dialing in and logging on. You will also receive an email reminder 24 hours before the webinar.
What is a webinar?
A webinar is a live Internet based seminar. Webinars are a way for participants in many different locations to see and hear a presentation and view PowerPoint slides. You can also have your colleagues attend the webinar using one connection.
What kind of equipment do I need?
You will need a computer with an Internet connection (high speed service such as DSL or cable works best) and a telephone. You may listen to the webinar through your computer speakers, in which case you will not need to use a telephone connection. Internet access is not required for phone-only participants, but you will not be able to see the speaker’s slides.
How can I share the webinar with my colleagues who may not be able to attend the event?
CDs of each program will be available for sale and can be shared with your business associates.
Can I get a copy of the PowerPoint slides used in the webinar?
The PowerPoint slides will be available on the materials page link in the confirmation email that will be sent to you no later than the morning of the day a webinar is presented.
How do I ask a question during the webinar? Will my question be answered during the presentation?
A question and answer session will be scheduled at the end of each webinar. You can then ask a question by typing it into the question box that will be provided to you duringthe webinar. You may also ask a question through the telephone connection. As many questions as possible will be answered during the Question and Answer period.