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    Selected Developments in the 2023 Legal Landscape

    Date: September 7, 2023, 9:00am
    Organizer:
    Big Sky Chamber + Gallatin Valley Human Resources Association
    Location:
    Big Sky Medical Center Conference Room
    Price:
    Free
    Event Type:
    Southwest Montana SHRM Hosted - Meeting
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    Thursday, September 7th
    9:00am - 10:30am

    Big Sky Medical Center Conference Room

    Selected Developments in the 2023 Legal Landscape with Mark Feddes of Crowley Fleck

    A discussion of current state and federal law developments with guest speaker Mark Feddes, Senior Counsel in Crowley Fleck PLLP's Bozeman office and member of the firm's Employment Law Practice Group.

    Covered Topics include:
    Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions

    • McLaren Macomb decision (372 NLRB No. 580)
    • Non-Competes
    • FTC Proposed Rule
    • NLRB General Counsel Memo
    • Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and PUMP Act
    • HB 702: Discrimination based on Vaccination Status
    • Litigation Updates
    • SB 270: Prohibiting Termination for Social Media Posts
    • SB 22: Revising Independent Contractor Laws
    • Q&A: Addressing Real Life Scenarios

    Presenter Bio:

    Mark Feddes works as Senior Counsel in Crowley Fleck PLLP’s Bozeman office and member of the firm’s Employment Law Practice Group.  Mark was born and raised on a Hereford ranch just south of Manhattan, Montana.  Mark enjoys helping employers navigate the landscape of employment law in the planning, risk management, and litigation contexts.  He advises employers on personnel, termination, and policy issues as well as advocates for employers through the litigation process.  Mark's litigation practice primarily focuses on defending employers in discrimination, retaliation, wrongful discharge, as well as wage and hour lawsuits.  Mark earned his B.S from Whitworth University (2009) and J.D. from Pepperdine School of Law (2014).