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Presented by Courtney Bru

Courtney Bru, Shareholder and member of the Labor and Employment Practice Group at McAfee & Taft, will provide an update on recent developments in state and federal labor and employment law. She will provide attendees with updates on recent litigation, regulatory and legislative developments affecting public and private employers of all sizes and the Human Resources profession.

Courtney’s practice is focused on the representation of employers in state and federal labor and employment matters and other issues affecting the workplace. In addition to having extensive experience representing management in all phases of litigation before state and federal courts and regulatory and administrative agencies, a significant portion of her practice is devoted to counseling and training management and human resources professionals on the best practices for reducing risk, avoiding litigation, and maintaining a productive workforce.  You will not want to miss this fast-paced, interactive presentation.

At this program attendees will gain an understanding of: 

• Current litigation trends against employers;
• Regulatory and legislative developments affecting public and private employers;
• How HR Professionals can best navigate critical legal and operational issues in the area of labor and employment law.

Immediately following the August Program Meeting, Courtney Bru will also provide our annual Manager and Supervisor Training, which allows HR professionals and employers to bring their leaders to receive two hours of live, interactive training on legal compliance, best practices, and leadership. Every private or public organization will benefit from Courtney’s fast-paced, interactive, humorous, and practical training on key components of human resources management and compliance. Courtney will present some hypothetical scenarios to really teach the new development topics she will be discussing at the Program Meeting, giving the attendees an opportunity to work through “what we used to do” versus “what we now have to do.”  Watch out – Courtney is known for throwing in some bonus tricky scenarios!

The fee for the Manager and Supervisor Training is $80 per person and registration is in addition to the program meeting ($25 Members, $40 Guests). Register four (4) or more individuals from the same company and receive the discounted rate of $70 per person. 

Register yourself or your team for Supervisor Training only HERE!

Courtney Bru’s practice is focused on the representation of employers in state and federal labor and employment matters and other issues affecting the workplace. In addition to having extensive experience representing management in all phases of litigation before state and federal courts and regulatory and administrative agencies, a significant portion of her practice is devoted to counseling and training management and human resources professionals on the best practices for reducing risk, avoiding litigation, and maintaining a productive workforce.

Courtney has extensive experience representing local, regional and national clients with respect to claims and potential claims arising
from the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Family
and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, wage and hour issues arising under various state laws, and discrimination and retaliation issues arising under various state and federal laws. In addition, she frequently assists employers with day-to-day issues, including interviewing and hiring, discipline and termination,employment and nonsolicitation agreements, workplace policies and handbooks, drug and alcohol testing, employee classification, internal investigations, audits by state and federal agencies, antiharassment and anti-discrimination training, reductions in force, and severance programs.

Courtney’s achievements have earned her inclusion in Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, where she was praised for her understanding of the business environment and for her “good response time and knowledge of the field.” Researchers also noted her extensive litigation experience, as well as her specific expertise in the handling of wage and hour issues. She has also been named to The Best Lawyers in America (employment law – management; labor and employment litigation) and Oklahoma Super Lawyers, which selected her for its list of “Top 25 Women” lawyers. Courtney was named by Best Lawyers as the “Tulsa Employment Lawyer of the Year (Management)” for 2023, an honor given to a single lawyer in each legal specialty in each market.