Trevor Lyons Presents on Complying with the State & Federal Family Leave Act

 and on Healthcare Reform and its Impact on Employers

 

ROSELAND, N.J./December 8, 2010 --- Connell Foley partner M. Trevor Lyons spoke at the New Jersey Business & Industry Association’s (NJBIA) "Complying with State & Federal Family & Disability Leave" seminar on November 19, 2010. Mr. Lyons clarified what employers need to know about their rights and obligations under New Jersey’s various leave laws, disability and workers’ compensation laws, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Mr. Lyons further explained how each of the relevant leave and income replacement laws interact with each other, how to integrate leave requirements into your employee policies, and how to put the requirements of the various leave laws together to avoid costly litigation.

 

On December 2, 2010, Mr. Lyons also spoke at the New Jersey Affordable Housing Management Association’s “Healthcare Reform and its Impact” Breakfast Meeting. Mr. Lyons discussed the obligations imposed on employers under the new federal health-care law, the timeline for implementation of these new obligations, new tax credits and grants available to employers, and the current status of legal challenges to the new legislation.

 

Mr. Lyons has focused his practice in the area of labor and employment law. He provides diligent representation on behalf of management for a broad array of labor and employment related claims, including allegations of discrimination, employment contract disputes, restrictive covenants, wrongful terminations, and whistleblower complaints.

For more information, please contact M. Trevor Lyons at 973-535-0500 or mlyons@connellfoley.com.