Course Description
Stay safely in compliance with ever-changing employment and labor laws.
With an increasingly diverse workforce and dynamic laws impacting employers, the ability to navigate through the maze of state and federal employment laws is essential. But figuring out how to adapt quickly to accommodate employee rights and manage employer responsibilities can be daunting. It's even harder to comply with legal obligations you don't even know you have.
Join our panel of experienced local professionals as they guide you through the latest legal developments and strategies to prevent or defend against financially crippling employee claims and lawsuits. Discover the essential tools you need to handle the most critical employee issues and get the money-saving employment savvy your company has been looking for. Register today.
Who should attend?
This seminar is designed for human resource managers,
operations managers, presidents, vice presidents, supervisors, managers,
controllers, accountants and attorneys.
Benefits for You
- Do your part to save the company money by learning how to terminate without causing claims
- Rise to the challenge of handling today's most pressing workplace issues, including harassment claims
- Protect yourself and your company with up-to-date discrimination and harassment policies
- Find out what most managers don't understand about at-will employment and its exceptions
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to describe how to manage FMLA and ADA leaves.
- You will be able to discuss employee agreements, covenants and trade secrets.
- You will be able to explain OSHA issues.
- You will be able to review the termination process.
Agenda
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Registration |
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8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
At-Will Employment |
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— Brendan M. Greene |
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Affirmative Action Plans |
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Contracts |
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- Employment Agreements
- Covenants
- Trade Secrets
- Releases
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Discrimination and Retaliation |
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- ADA, ADEA and EPA
- Title VII
- Retaliation
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10:00 AM - 10:10 AM |
Break |
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10:10 AM - 12:00 PM |
Evaluations and Discipline |
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— Rachel E. Linzy |
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Harassment |
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- Investigation and Prevention
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Independent Contractors and Other Employment Status |
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Investigations |
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- EEOC, and Wage and Hour
- OSHA and NLRB
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch (On Your Own) |
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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Leaves of Absences |
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— Christine S. Keenan |
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- Managing FMLA and ADA Leaves
- Other Leave Laws
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OSHA Issues |
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- Work at Home and Whistle-Blowers
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Pay Practices |
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- MW and Overtime
- Louisiana Wage Payment Statute
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Policies and Procedures |
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- At-Will Issues and Staying in Compliance
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Privacy |
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- Employee Rights vs. Employer Rights
- Social Media Issues
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2:30 PM - 2:40 PM |
Break |
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2:40 PM - 4:30 PM |
NLRA Recent Developments |
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— Eric R. Miller, Esq. |
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Recordkeeping |
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State Laws |
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Substance Abuse Policies |
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- Drug Testing and EAP Policies
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Termination |
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- Separating the Employee and COBRA
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Torts |
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- Defamation, Assault and Emotional Distress
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Unemployment Compensation |
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Violence in the Workplace |