On the Road to a New Normal:
Legal Issues from the HR Perspective
Presented by
Brian Carnie
Partner
at Kean Miller
April 28
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Virtual Event via Zoom.
*Zoom details will be sent after you register.
Join us for Chapter updates
and a presentation on this topic.
Brian will address some key employment law developments
as we head into post-pandemic times, including, but not limited to, (1) the anticipated new OSHA emergency temporary standards for private employers and whether
some of these will remain necessary to prevent future pandemics, (2) the additional protections and relief
afforded to workers under the American Rescue Plan
Act of 2021, and (3) recent developments concerning the
continued extensions of COBRA-related deadlines, among
other topics.
*If you have specific questions or topics that you would like Brian
to address, please email those to nwlashrm@gmail.com.
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** This event has been
SHRM & HRCI pre-approved! **
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About Brian
Brian Carnie is a partner in the Shreveport office of Kean Miller and practices in the labor and employment group. He represents employers of all sizes in the private and public sectors. Brian dedicates his practice exclusively to the representation of management's interests in virtually all aspects of labor and employment law, including the defense of wrongful discharge, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, workplace tort, breach of contract, FMLA, and OSHA whistleblower claims in federal and state courts, and before administrative agencies. Brian prepares, litigates and defends non-compete agreements and other restrictive covenants for his clients. He has extensive experience in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), collective wage and hour cases, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access cases, otherwise known as "drive-by" or "google" lawsuits. In addition to his litigation practice, Brian guides employers through complex disability and leave issues, sexual harassment investigations, workforce reorganizations/layoffs, wage and hour investigations, and worker misclassification and I-9 audits. He routinely represents management in collective bargaining, union grievances, arbitrations, and provides businesses with effective union avoidance strategies.
Brian also helps employers understand and comply with the ever-changing rules and regulations under the Affordable Care Act, including practical guidance on employer responsibilities, compliance and testing, reporting/notice requirements, and representation of employers who challenge the new IRS ACA penalty notices and appeals of demands for payment.
Brian earned his B.S., magna cum laude, from Northern Illinois University in 1992. He earned his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University Law School in 1995.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
- Assisted a large employer in the Ark-LA-Tex (6,000 + employees) region with business planning under the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”), including the evaluation of regulatory impact on an existing workforce structure and group health benefits, assistance with reporting requirements, and the creation of effective compliance strategy to defend against any future IRS demands for payment
- Intervened in a high-stake race discrimination case and convinced the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) to reverse For Cause Determination (which likely would have resulted in EEOC enforcement action against multi-state provider of services for individuals with developmental disabilities)
- Successfully defended a multi-national casino-entertainment company in an age, sex, race, and national origin discrimination and retaliation case at trial and appellate levels. As a result, the U.S. Supreme Court denied plaintiff’s request for review
- Representation of a Texas-based restaurant chain in an audit by the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) into alleged wage-hour violations against numerous current and former employees. Induced the DOL to cease enforcement action in exchange for nominal payments to a handful of former employees, and avoided a class action lawsuit
- Successfully tried and defeated a teachers’ union lawsuit against a parish school board seeking injunctive relief to enjoin enforcement of the boards’ reduction in force policies
- Served a statewide strike counsel for national telecommunications provider. Responsible for access injunctions, prosecuting and defending National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) unfair labor practice charges, and handling related litigation connected to union disruptions and nationwide bargaining negotiations
