Outten & Golden LLP* The Center for WorkLife Law
NELA/NY * A Better Balance

Everything You Need to Know About
Family Responsibilities Discrimination

A Comprehensive Day-Long Program

February 13, 2008 | NYU School of Law | New York, New York

| Venue | Registration | Schedule | Faculty | CLE | Sponsors |

About the Conference

Family Responsibilities Discrimination(“FRD”) is discrimination against employees who have caregiving responsibilities for elderly and disabled family members, as well as children.

Discrimination complaints by caregivers alleging family responsibilities discrimination are on the rise, making FRD one of the fastest-growing areas of employment law. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, on May 23, 2007, responded by issuing enforcement guidance on circumstances in which discrimination against caregivers may constitute unlawful discrimination. This new guidance has touched off considerable public discussion around the legal claims of caregivers who are discriminated against on the job.

The Conference will examine developments in this growing field and will provide practitioners with the "nuts and bolts" to pursue successful FRD claims. It will also provide a forum for academics and practitioners to discuss the developing law surrounding FRD.

NYU School of Law, Greenberg Lounge in Vanderbilt Hall
40 Washington Square South (btw. Sullivan and MacDougal Sts.)
Subway lines: A, B, C, D, E, F, V (West 4th Street).

Conference Registration

The Early Bird Registration fee (for registration forms postmarked on or before Jan. 25, 2008) is $195. After Jan. 25, 2008, the registration fee for the conference is $250. The fee includes attendance, a CD-ROM of the conference materials, boxed lunch, and refreshments. A reduced fee of $95 is available to staff attorneys of legal services, public interest, and government organizations. The registration fee for students is $25. If you are not able to attend the conference but would like the materials, the CD-ROM of conference materials is available for $50.
Registrants who cancel in writing on or before February 7, 2007 will receive a refund.

Schedule

Faculty

Cynthia Calvert, Center for WorkLife Law
Allegra Fishel, Outten & Golden LLP
Elizabeth Grossman, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Peggy Mastroianni, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Manar S. Morales, Center for WorkLife Law
Deborah McKenna, Outten & Golden LLP
Gary Phelan, Outten & Golden LLP
Consuela Pinto, Center for WorkLife Law
Linda Neilan, Outten & Golden LLP
Professor Pam Stone, Hunter College
Professor Susan Sturm, Columbia University
Joan Williams, Center for WorkLife Law
Yolanda Wu, A Better Balance

CLE Credit

About the Sponsors

Outten & Golden LLP is a nationally recognized leader in the field of employment law and the first law firm in the U.S. to form a practice group devoted to the issue of FRD. The Center for WorkLife Law is a nonprofit research and advocacy organization at the forefront of identifying and preventing FRD.   NELA/NY, the local affiliate of the National Employment Lawyers Association, is a civil rights bar association that promotes the workplace rights of individual employees.  A Better Balance is a legal advocacy organization dedicated to empowering individuals to meet the conflicting demands of work and family without sacrificing their economic security.

For further information, please contact Sarah Outten at Outten & Golden LLP via email at sgo@outtengolden.com or phone at 212-245-1000.