Peg O’Brien to Speak on Pets in the Workplace

McLane Middleton attorney Margaret “Peg” O’Brien will be speaking at the New Hampshire Bar Association’s upcoming CLE, “Pets in the Workplace: An Employment Law Learn@Lunch” on June 22, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. ET.

This program will review the employment laws that employers must consider when an employee requests the right to bring a pet into the workplace, including the Americans with Disabilities Act.  It will also discuss the written policies and other documents an employer may wish to put in place when it allows an animal into the workplace.

Peg is a Director at McLane Middleton and Vice Chair of the firm’s Employment Law Group.  She assists employers with legal compliance and risk management in all phases of the employment relationship, as well as defense of employers in matters pending before government agencies and courts.  On a regular basis, Peg assists company executives, human resources professionals and supervisors with routine employment law concerns, including employee hiring, termination and disciplinary matters, and management of employee leaves of absence.  Peg provides on-site and virtual training for employees and supervisors on harassment prevention and documentation and discipline best practices.  She also conducts workplace investigations.  Peg can be reached in the firm’s Manchester office at (603) 628-1490 or margaret.obrien@mclane.com.

Joining Peg on the panel is Elizabeth A. Bailey from Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green.

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