“Navigating the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the CARES Act and Unemployment During COVID-19"
Lunch & Learn - Live Webinar
May 5th - 12:00-1:00 p.m.
OACTA is offering this Live Webinar FREE to OACTA members!
Join Brigid Heid, Eastman & Smith LTD, and Rema Ina, Gallagher Sharp LLC as the discuss federal and state emergency legislation passed in response to COVID-19 may have a limited duration, but the impact on business owners could be lasting without a basic understanding of the legal obligations and opportunities available. This presentation will address:
- the key provisions of the FFCRA and CARES Act, including employer coverage, employee exclusions, enforcement mechanisms, when and how to pay emergency family and medical leave and emergency paid sick leave, the tax credits, and the new laws’ interaction with the standard FMLA.
- considerations for employers navigating layoffs, furloughs, company shutdowns, the EEOC, separation packages, relaxed unemployment rules, enhanced unemployment benefits, and the Paycheck Protection Program.
 Rema Ina is a Partner at Gallagher Sharp LLC. She devotes a large amount of her time to defending employers in cases involving employment law, including FMLA, ADA, FLSA, discrimination, and harassment claims. In addition, she counsels employers on employee issues and provides training on topics such as sexual harassment and ADA compliance.
Rema is the Vice Chair of the OACTA Employment Law Committee. In addition, she serves as an officer in her firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee and was a member of the inaugural Cleveland 2019 FDCC Ladder Down class for female leaders in the legal community. She can be reached at [email protected].
 Brigid E. Heid represents business clients in state and federal courts and agencies throughout Ohio. She advises clients on best practices for managing legal risks in the workplace. Ms. Heid is a member of the Labor & Employment and Business Litigation Practice Groups at Eastman & Smith LTD. She chairs the Employment Law Committee of The Ohio Academy of Civil Trial Attorneys (OACTA), is a past-president of the Columbus Bar Association (CBA), serves on The American Bar Association’s House of Delegates as the CBA Representative. She has been named by her peers as one of the Top 25 Women Attorneys in Columbus, Ohio, and a Super Lawyer® by Law & Politics Magazine and a Best Lawyer in Employment Law by Best Lawyers®. The American Bar Foundation and Columbus Bar Foundation count Ms. Heid as a fellow. She also has achieved the highest AV Preeminent® rating by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings. She holds both a law degree and an undergraduate degree (chemistry) from The Ohio State University. She can be reached at [email protected].
CLE Credit:
This webinar is approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 general hour of live, interactive webinar credit. CLE credit will be submitted to the Supreme Court of Ohio by the OACTA office.
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education is allowing live, interactive webinar credit to be used to fulfill up to 24 hours of the CLE requirements.
To fulfill CLE requirements for a live, interactive webinar program, you must register for the program, join the meeting; and complete the evaluation with the verification code at the end of the program.
Pricing:
OACTA Members - Free
Non-members (if requesting CLE credit) - $25.00
Non-members will receive an invoice for $25 for participating in the webinar. CLE credit will not be submitted until payment is received by the OACTA office.
For an optimal viewing experience, it is highly recommended that viewers watch directly from their WiFi connection and log out of any work terminal.
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