Jayme L. Sophir, Deputy Associate General Counsel, NLRB Division of Advice to Speak at KC’s event

NEW YORK - Jan. 21, 2015 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Jayme L. Sophir, Deputy Associate General Counsel, NLRB Division of Advice will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “National Labor Relations Board Joint-Employer Doctrine: Important Revisions in 2015.” This event is scheduled for February 3, 2015 from 10:00am to 12:00pm (ET).

For further details, please visit:

http://theknowledgegroup.org/event_name/national-labor-relations-board-joint-employer-doctrine-important-revisions-in-2015-live-webcast/

Event Synopsis:

In a two hour live webcast, a panel of thought leaders and practitioners assembled by The Knowledge Group will help firms understand the latest revisions sought by National Labor Relations Board regarding the Joint-Employer Doctrine. The panel will discuss the joint-employer doctrine rule and discuss the implications of the significant proposed changes promulgated by the Board.

Key topics include:

The Current Joint-Employer Standard
Requirements to the Joint-Employer Doctrine Rule
Old Doctrine vs. Newly Revised Doctrine: Resurrecting the Past
Practical Implications for Established Business Relationships
Franchisor-franchisee Relationships: McDonald’s Case
Compliance, Risks, and Litigation

About Jayme L. Sophir

Jayme L. Sophir is the Deputy Associate General Counsel in the NLRB’s Division of Advice, which provides guidance to the Agency’s Regional Offices regarding difficult or novel legal issues arising in the processing of unfair labor practice charges. The Division of Advice has been the office largely responsible for developing and articulating the General Counsel’s proposed broader standard for determining when entities that do not directly employ employees should nevertheless be considered “joint employers” of those employees. Ms. Sophir oversaw the drafting of the General Counsel’s brief to the NLRB on the joint employer issues in the Browning-Ferris case, as well as the application of the proposed new standard in the franchising context.

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group, LLC was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/