HRAM August Hot Topic Morning Session
8:00 – 9:30am
Security National Bank
101st and Pacific Streets
Presenters: Jonathan Breuning, Jeremy Christensen & Kara Stockdale, Baird Holm LLP
Title: “Hitting the Reset Button – LGBT in the Workplace after the Obergefell Decision”
TOPIC: In June 2015 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that the United States Constitution requires all states to recognize same sex marriages. This program will discuss the implications of the Obergefell decision for employers, and take a fresh look at where employers stand today on various LGBT issues in the workplace. Highlights will include:
A brief history of developments regarding the rights of same-sex partners from DOMA to the Supreme Court’s decision in Windsor to the Obergefell case.
Implications of Obergefell for employers, particularly with respect to benefit programs including such items as:
- Retirement plans
- Health plans (including COBRA and HIPAA considerations)
- Welfare benefit plans (cafeteria plans and dependent care assistance)
- FMLA
- QDROs
- What are the impacts on governmental plans and church plans
- Should employers retain their “domestic partner benefits” policies
- Should employers require “proof” of a same sex marriage
A fresh look at the current state of various other legal issues potentially impacting the LGBT community in the workplace, including:
- Current sexual orientation, gender identity and LGBT laws on the books nationally
- The EEOC’s position on sexual orientation and gender identity rights under Title VII
- Where are the courts on this issue
- Impact of Nebraska’s law prohibiting marital status discrimination
- Recent OSHA guidance on transgender employees and use of restrooms
This Session has been submitted for 1.5 hours of GENERAL CREDIT from the HR Certification Institute.
This Session has been submitted for 1.5 hours of recertification credit from the SHRM Preferred Provider program. HRAM is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.
Register online at: http://hram.org/events/events-calendar/august-hot-topic-morning-session-2015/?eID=217
Registration cancellation and deadline is August 2, 2015. Contact the HRAM office at staff@hram.org with any questions.
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>h2>HRAM August Hot Topic Morning Session>/h2>
>p>>strong>8:00 – 9:30am >/strong>>br />>strong>Security National Bank >/strong>>br />>strong>101st and Pacific Streets>/strong>>/p>
>p>>strong>Presenters: >/strong>>strong>Jonathan Breuning, Jeremy Christensen & Kara Stockdale, Baird Holm LLP>/strong>>/p>
>p>>strong>Title: >/strong>>strong>”Hitting the Reset Button – LGBT in the Workplace after the Obergefell Decision”>/strong>>/p>
>p>TOPIC: In June 2015 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in >em>Obergefell v. Hodges>/em> that the United States Constitution requires all states to recognize same sex marriages. This program will discuss the implications of the >em>Obergefell>/em> decision for employers, and take a fresh look at where employers stand today on various LGBT issues in the workplace. Highlights will include:>/p>
>p style=”padding-left: 30px;”>A brief history of developments regarding the rights of same-sex partners from DOMA to the Supreme Court’s decision in >em>Windsor>/em> to the >em>Obergefell>/em> case.>/p>
>p style=”padding-left: 30px;”>Implications of >em>Obergefell>/em> for employers, particularly with respect to benefit programs including such items as:>/p>
>ul>
>li style=”padding-left: 30px;”>Retirement plans>/li>
>li style=”padding-left: 30px;”>Health plans (including COBRA and HIPAA considerations)>/li>
>li style=”padding-left: 30px;”>Welfare benefit plans (cafeteria plans and dependent care assistance)>/li>
>li style=”padding-left: 30px;”>FMLA>/li>
>li style=”padding-left: 30px;”>QDROs>/li>
>li style=”padding-left: 30px;”>What are the impacts on governmental plans and church plans>/li>
>li style=”padding-left: 30px;”>Should employers retain their “domestic partner benefits” policies>/li>
>li style=”padding-left: 30px;”>Should employers require “proof” of a same sex marriage>/li>
>/ul>
>p style=”padding-left: 30px;”>A fresh look at the current state of various other legal issues potentially impacting the LGBT community in the workplace, including: >/p>
>ul>
>li style=”padding-left: 30px;”>Current sexual orientation, gender identity and LGBT laws on the books nationally>/li>
>li style=”padding-left: 30px;”>The EEOC’s position on sexual orientation and gender identity rights under Title VII>/li>
>li style=”padding-left: 30px;”>Where are the courts on this issue>/li>
>li style=”padding-left: 30px;”>Impact of Nebraska’s law prohibiting marital status discrimination >/li>
>li style=”padding-left: 30px;”>Recent OSHA guidance on transgender employees and use of restrooms>/li>
>/ul>
>p>This Session has been submitted for 1.5 hours of GENERAL CREDIT from the HR Certification Institute.>/p>
>p>This Session has been submitted for 1.5 hours of recertification credit from the SHRM Preferred Provider program. HRAM is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.>/p>
>p>>strong>Register online at:>/strong> >a href=”http://hram.org/events/events-calendar/august-hot-topic-morning-session-2015/?eID=217″>http://hram.org/events/events-calendar/august-hot-topic-morning-session-2015/?eID=217 >/a>>/p>
>p>Registration cancellation and deadline is August 2, 2015. Contact the HRAM office at staff@hram.org with any questions.>/p>