Labor & Employment

4.53

Dos and Don'ts of Drafting and Updating Employee Handbook Policies

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Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
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2 hours 58 minutes
Joseph Daigle
Gerald Connor
Brian Farrington
With Joseph R. Daigle from Daigle Law, P.C. + 2 others
Recorded December 02, 2025.
Product ID 101264

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Overview

FMLA and ADA Policies, Drug and Alcohol Use Policies, and More

Are you making a handbook mistake that could put your company at risk for a lawsuit? In this essential program, our expert faculty explore the dos and don'ts of creating and revising handbooks. Gain tips for creating wage and hour provisions, examine best practices for updating anti-harassment procedures, and discover common drafting traps for multi-state employers. Register today!

  • Uncover practical guidance for crafting wage and hour provisions.
  • Review best practices for bringing FMLA and ADA policies up to date.
  • Find out how to craft and update anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies.
  • Identify the dos and don'ts of alcohol and drug use policies.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Drafting and Revising Wage and Hour Provisions: Ensuring Legal Best Practices
  2. Best Practices for FMLA, ADA, and Reasonable Accommodation Policies
  3. Drafting and Updating Anti-Discrimination, Anti-Harassment, and Anti-Retaliation Policies
  4. Tips for Drafting Cannabis, Drug, and Alcohol Use Policies
  5. Social Media and Electronics Policies: Changes You Need to Make in 2026
  6. The Top 5 Worst Mistakes That Employers Make With Employee Handbooks

Related Topics

Product ID 101264

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Drafting and Revising Wage and Hour Provisions: Ensuring Legal Best Practices

    1. Minimum Wage and Overtime Regulations
    2. Employee Classification: White-Collar Exemptions, Independent Contractors, etc.
    3. Wage and Benefit Discussions Between Employees: What You Need to Know
    4. Practical Guidance for Drafting Meal and Rest Break Policies
    5. Best Practices in Drafting and Updating Pay Transparency Policies

  2. Best Practices for FMLA, ADA, and Reasonable Accommodation Policies

    1. Bringing FMLA, PTO, and Sick Leave Policies Up to Speed: How to Do It Right
    2. Accommodation Policy Drafting Essentials
    3. Work-From-Home Policy Do's and Don'ts
    4. Useful Tips for Drafting Military Leave Policies
    5. Bereavement Leave Policy Drafting Essentials
    6. Guidelines for Drafting and Updating Lactation Accommodation Policies

  3. Drafting and Updating Anti-Discrimination, Anti-Harassment, and Anti-Retaliation Policies

  4. Tips for Drafting Cannabis, Drug, and Alcohol Use Policies

    1. Zero-Tolerance Drug Policies: A Thing of the Past?
    2. Accommodating Medical Marijuana Users: What Employers Need to Know
    3. Best Practices for Creating and Updating Cannabis, Drug, and Alcohol Use Policies
    4. Drug-Testing Policies and Implications
    5. Drafting Tips and Traps for Multi-State Employers

  5. Social Media and Electronics Policies: Changes You Need to Make in 2026

  6. The Top 5 Worst Mistakes That Employers Make With Employee Handbooks

Who Should Attend

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

Speakers

Joseph R Daigle
Joseph R.
Daigle
Daigle Law, P.C.
Gerald A Connor
Gerald A.
Connor
Margolis Edelstein
Brian T Farrington
Brian T.
Farrington
Cowles & Thompson
Speaker bio
Joseph R Daigle

Joseph R. Daigle

Daigle Law, P.C.
Joseph Daigle

is a solo practitioner and founder of the Daigle Law, P.C. He focuses his practice on employment and discrimination claims, business disputes, civil litigation, and personal injury; and frequently lectures on employment-related legal matters. Mr. Daigle is a trial attorney admitted to practice in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. He is a member of the Rhode Island and Massachusetts bar associations. Mr. Daigle earned his B.A. degree from Providence College and his J.D. degree from Boston College Law School.

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Gerald A Connor

Gerald A. Connor

Margolis Edelstein
Gerald Connor

is a partner and trial attorney in the Scranton, Pennsylvania office of Margolis Edelstein, a full service multi-state litigation provider to the insurance industry, major corporations and governmental entities. He focuses his practice on casualty litigation, ranging from automobile and general liability claims to products liability, construction litigation and workers' compensation claims. Mr. Connor also has extensive experience in commercial litigation, intellectual property issues, municipal claims, and employment law. He has handled dozens of trials, administrative hearings and arbitrations to verdict, and is active at the appellate level in both state and federal court. Mr. Connor is a member of the Lackawanna County and Pennsylvania bar associations. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. degree from Widener University School of Law.

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Brian T Farrington

Brian T. Farrington

Cowles & Thompson
Brian Farrington

is a Shareholder and Section Head of the Cowles Thompson Employment Law section. His practice consists of transactional work and litigation advising and representing management concerning employment law, and particularly in the areas of Fair Labor Standards Act and Equal Employment Opportunity laws. Mr. Farrington consults with employers to assist them in compliance and to represent them in investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division. He also advises clients on compliance with state wage and hour laws and represents them in investigations by state Departments of Labor. Mr. Farrington also advises on matters related to Texas Workforce Commission unemployment eligibility, government contracts labor standards (Davis Bacon Act, Service Contract Act), OSHA 11(c), and state wage payment laws. He has represented clients in litigation under the FLSA, Title VII, the ADEA, and the ADA. Mr. Farrington earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Dallas, his M.A. degree, with honors, from the University of Chicago, and his J.D. degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and Dallas Bar Association. Mr. Farrington is admitted to practice law in Texas and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas.

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