Brian M. Peterson is a partner in the Martinsburg office of Bowles Rice and a member of the Litigation Practice Group. Brian’s practice includes employment law, civil rights defense, and state and local government defense. Brian is recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers in Labor & Employment Law and was named a “Rising Star for Employment Litigation: Defense” in 2013 Super Lawyers Magazine for Virginia and West Virginia.

Brian will be providing updates on WV Employment Law including:

• WV Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act - New Proposed Regulations
• WV Minimum Wage / Maximum Hours Standards - New Proposed Regulations
• Revised Uniform Arbitration Act (Senate Bill 37)
• Prevailing Wage Bill (Senate Bill 361)
• Wage Payment and Collection Act (Senate Bill 12 and Senate Bill 318)
• Employment-related Tort Reform:
  • A Former Employee's Duty to Mitigate Damages in Employment Lawsuits (Senate Bill 344)
  • Punitive Damages in Civil Actions (Senate Bill 421)
  • Amendments to "Deliberate Intent" Personal Injury Lawsuits Filed by Employees Against Employers (House Bill 2011)
  • Fair Labor Standards Act Regulations
• State & Federal Case Law Updates

A non-cancellation fee of $15.00 will be charged to anyone that is registered for the meeting and is unable to attend, but does not cancel by 5:00pm on Thursday prior to the scheduled meeting.