Brian J. Kelly, Gregory M. Gleine, and Michael N. Chesney to Share Key Insights at OSBA’s Midwest Labor and Employment Law Institute

Frantz Ward Partners Brian J. Kelly, Gregory M. Gleine, and Michael N. Chesney will analyze critical legal updates at the Ohio State Bar Association’s (OSBA) 63rd Annual Midwest Labor and Employment Law Institute, held on Thursday, October 15 and Friday, October 16 at the Hilton Columbus at Easton.

Brian and Greg will participate in the panel, “NLRB Update: Perspectives on the Rapidly Developing Labor Law Landscape,” as moderator and panelist, respectively.

The panel will take place Thursday, October 15 from 1:15 to 2:15 pm and will explore how the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is responding to recent labor law developments that affect both union and non-union workplaces. They will be joined by Nora McGinley of the NLRB’s Region 8 Office in Cleveland and Danielle L. Murphy, Esq., of United Food and Commercial Workers Union.

On Friday, October 16, from 11:15 am to 12:00 pm, Mike will present “Navigating Remote Work Legal Challenges” with Gina M. Tetorakis of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

They will address questions remote work arrangements raise for employers and employees alike, including work-from-home accommodations, workers’ compensation implications, timekeeping and overtime obligations, and traditional labor law considerations.

Co-sponsored by the OSBA Labor and Employment Law Section, the two-day Institute offers 12.25 total CLE hours, including 2.5 Professional Conduct hours.

Learn more and register here.

Brian chairs the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group and focuses his practice on the representation of management in all phases of labor relations and employment litigation. He regularly represents employers in litigation before federal and state courts, administrative agencies, and arbitrators in matters involving employment discrimination and harassment, wrongful discharge, theft of trade secrets, breaches of non-compete agreements, and other employment contract topics.

With more than 25 years of government service and experience in traditional labor law, Greg concentrates his practice with a keen eye on matters arising under the National Labor Relations Act. He advises local and national employers on labor-management relations, unfair labor practice and workplace investigations, representation proceedings, and collective bargaining agreement negotiations and administration.

Mike represents management in all aspects of labor and employment law and advises companies on human resources issues and litigation prevention, including advice on terminations, compliance with employment laws, workplace investigations, and the preparation of policies and employment agreements.

Founded in 1880, the Ohio State Bar Association is the state’s largest legal network, representing attorneys, judges, legal professionals, and law students across Ohio. The association’s mission is to improve access to justice for all Ohioans, advance the legal profession, and advocate on behalf of its members.