July Chapter Meeting: Navigating the Changing Landscape: FTC’s Non-Compete Rule and DOL’s Overtime Pay Ruling. (sponsored by Sioux Falls Development Foundation)

Navigating the Changing Landscape: FTC's Non-Compete Rule and DOL's Overtime Pay Ruling with Jean H. Bender and Brooke Schmidt of Davenport, Evans Hurwitz & Smith L.L.P.

Jean Bender is an employment lawyer extremely active assisting clients with employee benefits issues and all areas of employment law. Jean counsels clients on issues involving discrimination and harassment based on race, sex, age, national origin and disability, wrongful termination, wage and hour issues arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and leave issues under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Jean proactively counsels clients on employee relations issues, drug testing, internal investigations, employment policies, and company handbooks. Jean also drafts corporate documents related to employment such as contracts, non-compete agreements, and severance agreements and releases. 

Brooke Schmidt joined Davenport Evans in 2021 and focuses on all areas of employment law. Brooke counsels clients on issues involving employee benefits, harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act. She is also a member of the Davenport Evans Transactions and General Business practice group.

Join us for an enlightening session that will provide HR professionals with a comprehensive understanding of two pivotal regulations that are reshaping the employment landscape dealing with the Federal Trade Commission’s Final Rule on Non-Compete Agreements and Employee Classification and the Department of Labor's Overtime Pay.