Employment Law Update: Medical Marijuana, Paid Sick Leave, Arbitration, Trade Secrets Act B 

Thursday, July 13, 2017 | 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Come gather ‘round people wherever you roam, for HR issues that cut close to home. (With apologies to Bob Dylan).

Topics will include the effect of medical marijuana in the workplace, efforts made to pass sick leave legislation, the pros vs. cons of arbitration as a means of resolving employment disputes, and what you should know about the new federal Defend Trade Secrets Act.

Continental Breakfast will be served!

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Speakers at Workshop:

Bayardo E. Alemán, Shareholder
305-789-3506 | baleman@stearnsweaver.com

Bayardo Alemán represents employers and management in all areas of labor and employment law, including defending lawsuits in the areas of employment discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, whistleblower claims and denial of ERISA benefits. He has extensive experience defending wage and hour lawsuits and representing employers against employees in violation of non-competition agreements. Bayardo also counsels employers on day-to-day human resources issues. He earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Florida Levin College of Law.    

Giselle Gutierrez Madrigal, Associate
305-789-3371 | gmadrigal@stearnsweaver.com

Giselle Gutierrez Madrigal is an Associate in the Labor & Employment and Litigation Departments. Giselle clerked for The Honorable Paul C. Huck, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida where she helped prepare Judge Huck for five appellate panels when Judge Huck sat, by designation, on the Ninth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals; the appellate matters included multiple appeals of claims brought under Title VII. She currently focuses her practice on litigation of employment issues such as whistleblower claims, FLSA claims, FMLA claims, non-compete agreements, and more. Giselle sits on the Board of Directors of the Cuban American Bar Association (CABA). She earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Florida Levin College of Law.

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