From Case Law to COVID-19: The Americans with Disabilities Act Turns Thirty

Virginia Ability is pleased to present its annual ADA legal update program on Thursday, July 30, hosted by the Isler Dare law firm. Employers looking to hire individuals with disabilities will benefit from this insightful review of new virtual work environments and recent ADA litigation trends. As accommodation requests grow in the wake of the pandemic, our speaker will discuss key considerations for HR professionals seeking to build inclusive cultures. Join us to deepen your understanding of the ADA and receive practical answers to complicated legal questions.

Topics:

• Update on ADA case law
• Potential COVID-19 accommodations
• Review of FFCRA issues
• Is attendance still an essential job function?
• Exploring future litigation trends

About the Speaker:

Steven D. Brown is a Partner at IslerDare PC. Steve understands the business operations of the private and public employers he represents and he provides creative strategies to manage labor, employment and business issues. He has over twenty-nine years of experience in defending employers in a variety of industries in cases under various federal and state labor and employment laws before administrative agencies, state and federal courts, and before arbitration panels all over the United States. His practice includes defending employers in single plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, collective actions, and class actions. With cases either decided favorably at the summary judgment stage before trial or obtaining a favorable verdict after a jury or bench trial, Steve is an experienced and effective trial lawyer. He has also successfully argued appeals before the Second, Fourth, and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals as well as before the Connecticut Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of Virginia. He also provides daily legal and strategic advice related to all labor and employment issues, including, but not limited to, hiring, employment agreements, wage and hour, progressive discipline, performance evaluations, investigations, leave issues under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, FMLA and ADA, workplace safety issues, termination of employment, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, trade secrets, non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality covenants, severance and release agreements, employment and business related tort claims, workplace violence issues, labor and employment law audits, and labor and employment due diligence. Steve has written numerous articles and lectured on a local, regional and national level on a variety of labor and employment law subjects. Steve is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Richmond and the Chancellor for the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church.
In the community, Steve provides mentoring to the James Madison University football program by working with players that are preparing for life after college football within the applicable NCAA guidelines. He is the Chair of the Virginia Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Law Section. He is a member of the Dean’s Ambassadors Circle for the School of Professional and Continuing Studies at the University of Richmond. Steve resides in Richmond, Virginia with his wife, Alice, and he has two adult children.

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Virginia Ability is pleased to have Greater Richmond SHRM as co-sponsor for this webinar.

Join Richmond SHRM and fellow RVA Diversity and Inclusion / HR Leaders for Richmond Area Diversity Roundtable (RADR) Special Interest Group (SIG).

When: Thursday, July 16 from 8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Discussion Topic: Relevance of D & I During COVID