The 2009-2010 Mid-Level Leadership Program nears the end of its Fall term with presentations from top area experts.
On Nov. 4 the focus was labor and employment law. This is an exciting time in labor law, with a new majority coming on the National Labor Relations Board, possible historic changes in the NLRA and a new legal frontier for Missouri public employees, the panel of attorneys told participants. Other key trends include:
•More cooperation where existing union-management relations exist, and continued management resistance to organizing in the private sector;
•Pensions are quickly emerging as the next major challenging issue as health care has been (and may continue to be) for successful contract negotiations.
•Increased use of state court in Missouri for employment discrimination cases rather than federal court.
The panel including Angie Atkinson, Blake & Uhlig; John Phillips, Husch Blackwell Sanders and LMC executive committee; and Louie Wright, Fire Fighters Local 42 president, an attorney and past LMC Co-Chair.
On Nov. 11 participants engaged in an in-depth discussion and heard a presentation on generational diversity in the workplace from Gary O'Bannon, director of human resources for the city of Kansas City, Mo., and a Mid-Level graduate. O'Bannon provided understanding of how generational differences affect workplace relationships as well as tools for bridging the gaps.
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