Last week, HR professionals and employment law attorneys gathered in Las Vegas for the 11th Annual Labor & Employment Law Advanced Practices (LEAP) Symposium. A lot of very interesting labor and employment issues were discussed, including discrimination, retaliation, safety, unions and management.  Below are a few key takeaways:

Discrimination – Juries can relate to age-bias cases

“We’re going to see more age discrimination cases as the workforce gets older … and juries really relate to age issues because everybody, hopefully, is going to get older, and they all have a parent or a grandparent.” – C.B. Burns, Kemp Smith, El Paso

Lawsuits – Actions count more than words

“Juries pay more attention to what you do than to what you say.” – Richard Brann, Baker Botts, Houston

Managing – Inconsistent actions = lawsuit bait

“Consistency isn’t just a risk prevention tool. It’s how you want to run your business and how you want employees to view your company.”  – Jathan Janove, Ogletree Deakins, Portland, Or

You can read more on this at Business Management Daily – http://www.businessmanagementdaily.com/43304/lessons-from-leap-best-quotes-from-our-2015-employment-law-conference#_.