Everyone is affected by employment law, either as an employee or as an employer. In Episode Seven of Caregiver Camp Podcast, Jamie Dokovna, an employment law specialist, discusses employment law issues in the current reality of the Covid-19 pandemic. For many of us, it has reinforced that people do not have the same situations, and that lives can be very complicated. Whether you are an employee or employer, there are many gems for you in this episode about how we can create workplaces that better support the over 53 million working caregivers in the U.S, including the nearly 42 million who are responsible for their elderly family members.  

In this episode you will hear:

• How Jamie came to be working in employment law
• The evolution of employment law throughout the pandemic
• Why negotiating or renegotiating a tailor-made agreement rather than a generic, standard ‘at will’ contract rather than resigning may be the answer to better work situations for both employers and employees who have to integrate their work-life-caregiving situation
• Several examples of a tailor-made agreements for working caregivers and corporations
• How training can improve understanding between managers and working caregivers
• The importance of working caregivers to learn to advocate for themselves

About Jamie: 

Jamie Dokovna focuses her practice on business litigation, with an emphasis on employment law and commercial matters as well as condominium and homeowner association law. Jamie has extensive experience representing employers in various aspects of employment law and litigation, including litigating claims for wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, claims brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), claims brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for overtime and other wage violations, and claims based on housing discrimination. 

In addition to Ms. Dokovna’s litigation experience, she counsels clients on a wide range of employment and compliance issues. She also advises clients on day-to-day issues, including ADA compliance, litigation prevention measures, wage compliance, severance agreements, company-wide policy creation and implementation, employee investigations, discipline and termination, hiring, background checks, unemployment compensation issues, worker’s compensation issues, workforce reductions, and employment contracts. 

Connect with Jamie:

Website: https://beckerlawyers.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-dokovna-4aba195/ 

Connect with Tanya:

Tanya Krim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanyakrim/

Website: https://caregivercamps.com/