COLUMBIA, S.C. (Jan. 14, 2011) -- A number of employment law changes occurred in 2010, and more are expected in 2011. Sue Erwin "Corky" Harper, a partner in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP and a certified employment and labor law specialist, will offer her views on past and future developments during an Employment Law Alliance webinar on Monday, Jan. 24, from 2-4 p.m. EST.

"A Year in Review: Key U.S. Employment Law Developments in 2010 and What to Expect in 2011" will cover:

• The most common ways in which former employees are now challenging their terminations and how these claims vary greatly from region to region.
• The hottest and newest discrimination claims including: the real world impact of the new ADA regulations; what GINA is and why you should care; and the latest conflicts involving religious accommodations for body art and Islamic religious practices.
• Why many state legislatures are considering implementing anti-bullying laws and what you need to do right now to minimize this kind of workplace harassment.
• Blogging, texting, and social media: what kind of policies must you implement and how to hold your employees accountable for their behavior even in light of a recent NLRB ruling that a disgruntled employee’s rants were considered “protected activity”. 
• Is it finally time to require your new and existing employees to agree to binding arbitration and how enforceability of these agreements differs from state to state.

Ms. Harper leads Nelson Mullins' labor and employment practice in South Carolina. Her practice includes representing corporations in the litigation and trial of trade secret claims, bringing and defending cases involving the enforcement of covenants not to compete, and defending individual and class actions alleging wage and hour violations and claims of employment discrimination. She has litigated cases under the South Carolina Business Opportunity Sales Act, and has defended against collective actions commenced by the EEOC. She has experience in preventing and litigating sexual harassment claims and in limiting employer liability arising from workplace romances.

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The Employment Law Alliance is the most comprehensive network of labor and employment attorneys in the world. Members provide employment, labor, and immigration expertise in all 50 U.S. states and in more than 300 cities in over 120 countries around the globe. They work closely together to ensure that their clients’ legal matters are handled seamlessly wherever they do business. For more information about the ELA, visit: www.employmentlawalliance.com.