Calendar of Events

Anne-Marie Storey will participate in the Wellness Council of Maine’s Breakfast Seminar on the topic of Legal Implications of Wellness Programs.

Anne-Marie Storey will participate in the Maine Human Resources Conference at the Samoset by presenting a seminar entitled “Advanced ADA Issues: Don’t Panic”.

Rudman & Winchell’s Employment Team will present its annual Employment Law Seminar.  The topics to be covered include new legislation, issues raised by layoffs/reductions in force, the status of the Employee Free Choice Act, an update on immigration issues, and more.   The seminar will be held at the Hollywood Slots Conference Facility in Bangor.  To register or for more information, please contact Linda Dupuis as ldupuis@rudman-winchell.com.

Anne-Marie Storey will present the topic of Employment Law I at the Maine State Bar Association’s Legal Year in Review seminar in Augusta.

Anne-Marie Storey will again be presenting three seminars for the Fall Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce Workplace Seminar Series. 

This session will provide a basic refresher on issues that arise under the Fair Labor Standards Act, including proper employee classification, exemptions, overtime and related topics.

Please contact the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce to register.

Anne-Marie Storey will present the topic of Employment Law at the Maine State Bar Association’s Bridging the Gap program for new lawyers.

Anne-Marie Storey will present a seminar entitled HR Best Practices- Practical Advice for Employers for the Maine Association of Nonprofits.

Anne-Marie Storey will again be presenting three seminars for the Fall Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce Workplace Seminar Series. 

In this session, we will discuss best practices for employers to prevent and respond to workers’ compensation claims, from investigating alleged injuries to completing and filing appropriate forms.  We will also address the very basic question of when does an injury “arise out of and in the course of employment”, a prerequisite for workers’ compensation.

Please contact the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce to register.

On October 14, 2009, Anne-Marie Storey will present a workers’ compensation update at the 13th Annual Employment Law and Human Resource Conference hosted by the Northeast Society for Human Resource Management.

On October 8, Anne-Marie Storey will present to the Human Resources Association of Eastern Maine on the topic of employment law issues raised by reductions in force/layoffs.  The seminar will take place at the Muddy Rudder Restaurant in Brewer starting at 7:30 a.m.

Anne-Marie Storey will again be presenting three seminars for the Fall Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce Workplace Seminar Series. 

This session will cover new legislative changes that affect businesses of all sizes and include diverse workplace issues such as smoking, breastfeeding, and the time to file a Maine Human Rights Commission charge of discrimination.  In addition, we will discuss updates from the EEOC and the current status of the union organizing legislation.

Please contact the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce to register.

Anne-Marie Storey will co-present the plenary session at the Maine State Bar Association’s Business Law Institute on September 25, 2009.  The topic is “The Cost of Business in a Tough Economy:  Employment Issues in Cost Cutting and Downsizing”.

On September 10, Anne-Marie Storey will present to the Human Resources Association of Eastern Maine on the topic of new employment law legislation in Maine.   The seminar will take place at the Muddy Rudder Restaurant in Brewer starting at 11:30 a.m.

On May 15, Anne-Marie Storey will present a special HR seminar for the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce on the topic of “Workplace Issues and the Flu”. The seminar will take place at the Clifton Eames Learning Center from 11 am to 12 pm.  It will provide employers with practical advice about employment-related laws that can be implicated by recent (and future) flu outbreaks. Issues we will discuss include wage and hour, leave, and actual or perceived disabilities.

On February 26, 2009, Anne-Marie Storey will present the first in the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce Workplace Seminar Series.  This session is titled “General Workplace Audit, including What to Keep, How Long to Keep it, and Where to Keep it?”  It will address general employment best practices for all employers, including the proper posters that need to be posted in all workplaces, how to properly maintain a personnel file, what needs to be in an employment handbook, what records an employer must maintain and how to properly do so, and other general employment practices.   You may register by contacting chamber@bangorregion.com.

On Monday, December 15, Rudman & Winchell’s Employment Team will be presenting a Lunch and Learn on the topic of the new federal FMLA regulations which were released on November 17.  To register, please contact either Anne-Marie Storey at astorey@rudman-winchell.com or Linda Dupuis at ldupuis@rudman-winchell.com.

On December 10, Anne-Marie Storey will participate in a Lorman seminar entitled “Current Issues in Payroll Management in Maine”.  She will speak on the topic of recordkeeping requirements related to payroll and overtime issues. Also, on December 10, Anne-Marie Storey will be participating in a seminar sponsored by the National Business Institute entitled “Strategies for Handling Employee Termination Claims” in Portland.   

Anne-Marie Storey will present the topic of Employment Law I: For the Beginning Practitioner at the Maine State Bar Association’s Legal Year in Review Program.

The Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce is offering the following Workplace Seminar Series for 2008. The first three sessions will take place in April, May and June. The second three sessions will take place in September, October and November. Each seminar will run from 9 am to 11 am. Our presenter is Anne-Marie L. Storey, Esquire, an attorney from Rudman & Winchell who practices in the area of employment law.

This is one of the most confusing and litigated issues in employment law. In this session, we will discuss what might be a disability, what an employee has to do to communicate a disability, and what an employer’s obligations are once the disability is known.

Anne-Marie Storey will present a seminar on the topic of the Family Medical Leave Act as part of the Maine State Bar Association’s Employment Law Seminar

Rudman & Winchell’s Employment Team will be presenting its Annual Employment Law Seminar on October 31, 2008.  You may register by emailing Anne-Marie Storey at astorey@rudman-winchell.com or Linda Dupuis at ldupuis@rudman-winchell.com.  The location and schedule will be announced at a later date.

The Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce is offering the following Workplace Seminar Series for 2008. The first three sessions will take place in April, May and June. The second three sessions will take place in September, October and November. Each seminar will run from 9 am to 11 am. Our presenter is Anne-Marie L. Storey, Esquire, an attorney from Rudman & Winchell who practices in the area of employment law.

This session will address the basics of workers’ compensation and will cover issues including return to work, light duty, and discrimination claims.

Last year the Maine Legislature amended the Freedom of Access Law to require elected officials to complete a course of training relating to public records and proceedings within 120 days of taking office, or by November 1, 2008, for those already holding office.  To facilitate compliance with the deadline for existing elected officials, Rudman & Winchell’s Municipal Law Team will host several free Freedom of Access Training Programs for municipal and other public officials during the month of September 2008. 

Space is limited- to sign up, please contact Lynn McNamara by phone at 947-4501 or by email at lmcnamara@rudman-winchell.com.

Last year the Maine Legislature amended the Freedom of Access Law to require elected officials to complete a course of training relating to public records and proceedings within 120 days of taking office, or by November 1, 2008, for those already holding office.  To facilitate compliance with the deadline for existing elected officials, Rudman & Winchell’s Municipal Law Team will host several free Freedom of Access Training Programs for municipal and other public officials during the month of September 2008. 

Space is limited- to sign up, please contact Lynn McNamara by phone at 947-4501 or by email at lmcnamara@rudman-winchell.com.

The Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce is offering the following Workplace Seminar Series for 2008. The first three sessions will take place in April, May and June. The second three sessions will take place in September, October and November. Each seminar will run from 9 am to 11 am. Our presenter is Anne-Marie L. Storey, Esquire, an attorney from Rudman & Winchell who practices in the area of employment law.

There are many different state and federal laws that protect an employee’s right to take leave from work for various reasons. This seminar will discuss many of those laws and what you need to do to comply with them

Last year the Maine Legislature amended the Freedom of Access Law to require elected officials to complete a course of training relating to public records and proceedings within 120 days of taking office, or by November 1, 2008, for those already holding office.  To facilitate compliance with the deadline for existing elected officials, Rudman & Winchell’s Municipal Law Team will host several free Freedom of Access Training Programs for municipal and other public officials during the month of September 2008. 

Space is limited- to sign up, please contact Lynn McNamara by phone at 947-4501 or by email at lmcnamara@rudman-winchell.com.

The Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce is offering the following Workplace Seminar Series for 2008. The first three sessions will take place in April, May and June. The second three sessions will take place in September, October and November. Each seminar will run from 9 am to 11 am. Our presenter is Anne-Marie L. Storey, Esquire, an attorney from Rudman & Winchell who practices in the area of employment law.

During this session, we will focus on the importance of proper documentation and performance evaluations and discuss how to prepare for termination while maintaining a proper personnel file.

On May 21, George Eaton and Anne-Marie Storey will participate as speakers at the Governor’s Regional Conference on Small Business and Entrepreneurship to take place at the Eastern Maine Community College.   George will be speaking on the topic of Selection and Management of Enterprise Stakeholders: Investors, Lenders, Employees, Family Members and Advisors.  Anne-Marie’s topic is entitled the Top 10 Employment-Related Mistakes Made by Small Employers.   Additional information can be found at www.smbiz4me.com.

Michael P. Friedman will be speaking to the New England College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine on May 15 on medical causation in litigation settings.