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Employment Law Update: New Guidance on Hiring, Firing, and Disciplining Employees

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Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
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Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
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Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
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Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
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Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 49 minutes
Julie Moore
Emeric Dwyer
Edward Bonett
Megan Feltham
Mark Valencia
With Julie A. Moore from Employment Practices Group + 4 others
Recorded November 18, 2025.
Product ID 101169

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Overview

The Smart Way to Hire, Fire, and Discipline Employees Without Inviting a Lawsuit

Hiring, disciplining, and terminating employees is like walking a tightrope; every step you take needs to be taken with great care and balance in order to prevent damaging outcomes. Are you confident in your ability to make tough decisions with precision? In this updates course, industry experts unpack the latest guidance for hiring, disciplining, and terminating employees. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge - register today!

  • Examine best practices for hiring new employees.
  • Discover the dos and don'ts of conditional employment.
  • Explore hot topics and current trends in employee discipline.
  • Formulate strategies for conducting workplace misconduct investigations.
  • Uncover practical guidance for firing employees.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Hiring New Employees: Best Practices and Current Developments
  2. Conducting Workplace Misconduct Investigations: With Checklist
  3. Current Trends, Hot Topics, and Best Practices in Employee Discipline
  4. Navigating Layoffs and Workforce Restructuring Risks
  5. Conditional Employment: What You Must Know
  6. Legal Ethics of Hiring, Firing, and Disciplining Employees
  7. Retaliation and Discrimination Risks in Employee Hiring, Discipline, and Termination
  8. Terminating Employees: Current Guidance and Best Practices

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Product ID 101169

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Hiring New Employees: Best Practices and Current Developments

  2. Conducting Workplace Misconduct Investigations: With Checklist

  3. Current Trends, Hot Topics, and Best Practices in Employee Discipline

  4. Navigating Layoffs and Workforce Restructuring Risks

  5. Conditional Employment: What You Must Know

  6. Legal Ethics of Hiring, Firing, and Disciplining Employees

    1. Advising Clients on Using AI in Hiring: Ethical Concerns
    2. Safeguarding Confidentiality in Workplace Investigations
    3. Managing Conflicts of Interest in Employment Decisions
    4. Handling Protected Employee Activity: Ethical Considerations
    5. When You Suspect a Client Is Misrepresenting the Reason for a Termination: What to Do

  7. Retaliation and Discrimination Risks in Employee Hiring, Discipline, and Termination

  8. Terminating Employees: Current Guidance and Best Practices

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. HR professionals, accountants, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Julie A Moore
Julie A.
Moore
Employment Practices Group
Emeric J Dwyer
Emeric J.
Dwyer
Chestnut Cambronne PA
Edward J Bonett Jr.
Edward J.
Bonett, Jr.
Genova Burns, LLC
Megan M Feltham
Megan M.
Feltham
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
Mark G Valencia
Mark G.
Valencia
Case Lombardi & Pettit
Speaker bio
Julie A Moore

Julie A. Moore

Employment Practices Group
Julie Moore

is president and founder of Employment Practices Group in Wellesley, Massachusetts. She founded EPG in 1998 to work with organizations on best practices of human resource management, consistent with the law and industry standards. Ms. Moore has been practicing law for 25 years in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. She consults and advises on employment law and human resources issues; is retained as an independent investigator for alleged harassment and misconduct; drafts policies, procedures and handbooks; and represents employees and employers in workplace matters. Ms. Moore is frequently retained to offer expert witness testimony on workplace issues. She conducts in-house seminars for employers and speaks at employment seminars offered by the New Hampshire Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Association of Workplace Investigators, and other organizations. Ms. Moore has written many publications in legal and trade journals. She earned her B.A. degree from Boston College, summa cum laude, and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from Suffolk University Law School. Ms. Moore is a member of the American, New Hampshire (member, past chair, Labor & Employment Law Section) and Massachusetts bar associations. She is a former board member and conference chair for the Association of Workplace Investigators, board member and program chair for the Greater Merrimack Valley Human Resources Association, and is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management. She is also a certified senior professional in human resources (SPHR) and has her SHRM-SCP. In 2013, Ms. Moore was nominated by her peers and inducted as a fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Attorneys. She was also appointed by the Town of Wellesley to a 3-year term to the Human Resources Board (vice-chair), overseeing a staff of five employees.

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Emeric J Dwyer

Emeric J. Dwyer

Chestnut Cambronne PA
Emeric Dwyer

is a partner at Chestnut Cambronne PA, and focuses his legal practice on conducting commercial transactions and litigation, real estate transactions and litigation, intellectual property protection, and serving as general counsel to a variety of businesses. He has significant experience forming small and medium-sized businesses, and completing business and real estate transactions. Mr. Dwyer also advises clients on a wide variety of matters that arise in the course of operating a business, including employment issues, trademark and intellectual property protection, and corporate governance. When disputes arise, he represents clients throughout the litigation process, including bringing matters to trial. Mr. Dwyer earned his B.A. degree from Drake University and his J.D. degree from Hamline University School of Law.

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Edward J Bonett Jr.

Edward J. Bonett, Jr.

Genova Burns, LLC
Edward Bonett

is counsel in the Newark office of Genova Burns, LLC. He is a seasoned senior labor relations attorney whose focus is representing employers in union contract negotiations and unfair labor practice proceedings. With over two decades of experience at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Philadelphia, Mr. Bonett has honed his skills in all facets of litigation, from investigating unfair labor practice charges to litigating National Labor Relations Act cases. With a wealth of experience in labor law and dispute resolution, coupled with exceptional interpersonal skills, Edward J. Bonett, Jr., Esq., Counsel, is a distinguished legal professional respected by peers on both the management and labor sides. Mr. Bonett is a confident litigator, public speaker, and persuasive legal writer. He earned his B.S. degree from Drexel University, his M.B.A. degree from Villanova University and his J.D. degree from Temple University School of Law.

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Megan M Feltham

Megan M. Feltham

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
Megan Feltham

is an attorney with Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP where she practices in employment law. Ms. Feltham earned her B.A. degree from Ohio State University and her J.D. degree from Wake Forest University School of Law. She is a member of the Charleston County Bar Association, South Carolina Bar Association (Young Lawyers Division; Community Law Week - co-chair) and the North Carolina Bar Association. Ms. Feltham is admitted to practice in South Carolina, US District Court, District of South Carolina, North Carolina, Federal Western District of North Carolina, Federal Middle District of North Carolina and the Eastern District of North Carolina Federal Court.

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Mark G Valencia

Mark G. Valencia

Case Lombardi & Pettit
Mark Valencia

is a director/shareholder with the law firm of Case Lombardi & Pettit in Honolulu. Mr. Valencia concentrates his practice in the areas of civil litigation, with an emphasis in complex litigation matters. He has successfully handled a number of complex litigation cases, including contract, insurance, tort, products liability, foreclosure, bankruptcy, land use, appellate, and employment law matters. In addition, Mr. Valencia has taught law as an adjunct professor at both the William S. Richardson School of Law , University of Hawai'i at Manoa and Hawai'i Pacific University. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Hawai'i - West Oahu and his J.D. degree from Southern Methodist University.

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