Labor & Employment

NC Specific

4.5

North Carolina Human Resource Law: What You Need to Know Now

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
SHRM CP/SCP Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 52 minutes
Jeremy Stephenson
B. Tyler Brooks
Karli Guyther
Kayla McDaniel
Amina Mack
With Jeremy A. Stephenson from Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP + 4 others
Recorded January 14, 2026.
Product ID 101407

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Overview

Hear Tips and Tactics From Experienced Practitioners

Stay up to date on the latest legislative changes and court decisions impacting your human resource practices! This essential course focuses on day-to-day issue spotting, covering current hot-button issues and highlighting practical pointers to avoid and handle common problem areas. Experienced faculty will take you through the critical legal issues you need to know from hiring to firing, including wages and benefits, workplace privacy, discrimination, and more. Don't miss this opportunity to learn techniques from those with years in the field. Register today!

  • Stay up to date on the latest changes and cases in human resource law you need to know.
  • Understand the legal dos and don'ts during the interview process.
  • Ensure overtime and employee leave policies are compliant with the law.
  • Examine best practices for preventing and responding to discrimination complaints.
  • Make sure employee handbooks contain the critical provisions necessary to keep them up to date with current issues.
  • Know how to handle thorny employee behavior issues while ensuring privacy rights are upheld.
  • Set up proper discipline and firing procedures to avoid wrongful termination and retaliatory claims.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Recent Developments in Employment Law
  2. Is Your Employee Handbook up to Date? Essential Components and Sample Policies for Today's Workplace
  3. Wage and Benefit Issues
  4. Employee Discipline and Termination
  5. Workplace Behavior and Privacy Issues
  6. Hiring/Recruiting
  7. Discrimination and Harassment

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Product ID 101407

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
SHRM CP/SCP Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Recent Developments in Employment Law

  2. Is Your Employee Handbook up to Date? Essential Components and Sample Policies for Today's Workplace

  3. Wage and Benefit Issues

    1. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
      1. Misclassification of Employees (Exempt/Non-Exempt)
      2. Unpaid Overtime or Prework Time
      3. Calculating the "Regular Rate"
      4. Meal and Rest Breaks
      5. Fluctuating Workweek Pay and Tip Credit
      6. Unauthorized Work and Working Off-the-Clock
      7. Non-Exempt Employee Travel
    2. Benefits: Health Insurance, Flex Spending, and Retirement Plans
      1. Modifications to the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA)
      2. Changes to Flexible Spending Accounts
      3. Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) - Pitfalls to Be Wary Of
    3. Leave Policies: Required by Law?
      1. Vacation and Sick Leave
      2. Jury Duty and Voting Leave
      3. Military Leave - Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
      4. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
        1. Covered Employers and Eligible Employees
        2. Qualifying Reasons for Leave
        3. Notice Obligations
        4. Certification and Medical Documentation Requirements
        5. Leave, Reinstatement, and Other Employee Rights
    4. Part-Time Employees and Temps: Wage and Benefit Obligations
    5. Unpaid Internships and Training Programs
    6. Recordkeeping: What and How Long

  4. Employee Discipline and Termination

    1. Evaluating Employee Performance While Mitigating Liability
    2. Employee Discipline Plan and Documentation
    3. Legal vs. Illegal Reasons for Terminating an Employee
    4. Disciplining an Employee Without Fearing a Retaliation Claim

  5. Workplace Behavior and Privacy Issues

    1. Employee Surveillance
    2. Searches of Desks, Smartphones, Lockers, Vehicles, Equipment, Briefcases, etc.
    3. Monitoring Employee Communications: Calls, Email, and Internet Use
    4. Dress Code/Personal Appearance
    5. Drug and Alcohol Testing
    6. Psychological and Personality Tests
    7. Workplace Violence
    8. Off-Duty Behavior and Activities
    9. Policies to Have in Place

  6. Hiring/Recruiting

    1. Job Descriptions and Advertisements
      1. Critical Elements (and What to Leave Out)
      2. Recordkeeping Requirements
    2. The Interview Process and Avoiding Discrimination
      1. Interviewer's Oral and Written Questions
      2. How to Answer a Candidate's Potentially Dangerous Questions (Religion, Pregnancy, etc.)
      3. Skill Tests
      4. Medical and Drug Testing
      5. Background Checks; Arrest and Conviction Inquiries
      6. Credit Checks
      7. Social Media/Networking Checks
    3. Hiring Independent Contractors
    4. Hiring Immigrant Workers
    5. Communicating With Unsuccessful Applicants
    6. Drafting Employment Contracts

  7. Discrimination and Harassment

    1. Title VII and Related State Laws
    2. Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and Amendments (ADAAA)
      1. Interpretation of "Disability"
      2. Shift to Employer Burden (Interactive Process)
      3. Handling Accommodation Requests
    3. Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
      1. Age Threshold and Employee Threshold
      2. Out-of-Retirement Issues
      3. Reduction-in-Force Issues
    4. Other Laws to Be Aware of: Equal Pay Act (EPA), WARN, GINA, etc.
    5. Handling Complaints/EEOC
    6. Recordkeeping/Retention Considerations
    7. Preventing Discrimination and Harassment
    8. Workers' Compensation Discrimination
    9. The Best Defense: Policies, Handbooks, and Training

Who Should Attend

This basic level online seminar examines the current issues in human resource law for:

  • Attorneys
  • HR Personnel
  • Accountants
  • Presidents and Vice Presidents

Speakers

Jeremy A Stephenson
Jeremy A.
Stephenson
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
B. Tyler Brooks
B. Tyler
Brooks
Law Office of B. Tyler Brooks, PLLC
Karli Guyther
Karli
Guyther
Hopler, Wilms, & Hanna, PLLC
Kayla N McDaniel
Kayla N.
McDaniel
Cranfill Sumner LLP
Amina M Mack
Amina M.
Mack
The Mack Law Firm, PLLC
Speaker bio
Jeremy A Stephenson

Jeremy A. Stephenson

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Jeremy Stephenson

is a partner with the law firm of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he provides counseling and litigation services to management clients in employment and related corporate matters. He has successfully defended employers before administrative agencies around the country, and the state and federal courts in North Carolina, against claims of employment discrimination, wrongful termination, breach of contract, wage and hour violations, non-compete agreements, trade secrets, and related business litigation. Mr. Stephenson regularly publishes articles and is invited to speak on topics of employment law, litigation and trial tactics, insurance law, and corporate risk management topics. He is a recent past president of the Charlotte Area Society of Human Resource Managers and is currently the Government Affairs Director for NCSHRM. Mr. Stephenson has extensive experience providing insurance coverage counseling and litigation services on employment practices liability insurance (EPLI), directors and officers (D&O), general liability (GL), errors and omissions (E&O), and other lines of coverage. He litigates in the state and federal courts of North Carolina in cases pertaining to professional liability, products liability, and other areas of civil and corporate liability. Mr. Stephenson earned his B.A. degree from the University of Virginia and his J.D. degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

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B. Tyler Brooks

B. Tyler Brooks

Law Office of B. Tyler Brooks, PLLC
B. Tyler Brooks

is senior counsel with the Thomas More Society and maintains his law office in Greensboro, North Carolina. He represents clients throughout the United States in cases involving free speech and other constitutional rights and has extensive experience engaging in business and employment litigation in trial and appellate courts. Mr. Brooks earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from Wake Forest University; his J.D. degree from Vanderbilt University Law School; and his Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in taxation from Villanova University's Graduate Tax Program, through which he also completed advanced coursework in ERISA and employee benefits law. He is admitted to practice law in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Michigan as well as numerous federal courts.

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Karli Guyther

Karli Guyther

Hopler, Wilms, & Hanna, PLLC
Karli Guyther

is an attorney and counselor at law with Hopler, Wilms & Hanna, PLLC in Durham, North Carolina. She earned her B.S. degree, summa cum laude, in marketing with a specialization in international business; her B.A. degree in public relations with a minor in Spanish; and her J.D. degree and Master of Business Administration from The University of Alabama. Ms. Guyther also completed certificates in public interest law and international and comparative law. As an attorney, she began her career practicing employment litigation, representing plaintiffs who had been adversely impacted in the workplace through an employer's illegal discrimination, retaliation, breach of contract, sexual harassment, and more. Ms. Guyther has also practiced in transactional roles, providing general counsel to businesses and individuals across a variety of industries, primarily with respect to commercial contracts, governance, formation and organization, landlord/tenant disputes, commercial real estate, HOA disputes and transactions involving the purchase and sale of a business. Further, she has acted as in-house counsel for family care homes in the Triangle, as well as negotiated physician contracts and other healthcare related legal issues. Ms. Guyther is a licensed to practice law in North Carolina and Alabama.

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Kayla N McDaniel

Kayla N. McDaniel

Cranfill Sumner LLP
Kayla McDaniel

is an attorney with Cranfill Sumner LLP in Charlotte. She concentrates her practice on employment, civil rights, and government liability defense for both public and private entities. In her employment practice, Ms. McDaniel has effectively represented private and municipal entities facing claims for wrongful termination, retaliation, hostile work environment, breach of contract, and discrimination under Title VII, REDA, ADA, ADEA, FLSA, and FMLA. She has experience defending employment claims before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, as well as in state and federal courts in North Carolina. Ms. McDaniel frequently works with municipal officials and their local counsel to defend a wide range of other civil matters, including public records disputes, zoning and land use cases, and other constitutional issues. She also defends clients facing claims involving issues of professional liability, personal injury, premises liability, defamation, and breach of contract, as well as defending construction cases and business disputes. Ms. McDaniel works closely with clients to understand their needs and goals, and to provide effective representation in mediation as well as litigation. Her main priority is to tailor her representation to fit the needs of each individual client, whether that entails delivering strategies to minimize risk and avoid litigation, or defending a matter all the way to trial. Prior to graduating from Campbell University School of Law with honors, Ms. McDaniel attended Western Carolina University, where she graduated summa cum laude, with a bachelor of arts degree in English and a minor in Spanish.

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Amina M Mack

Amina M. Mack

The Mack Law Firm, PLLC
Amina Mack

is the managing partner with The Mack Law Firm, PLLC in Raleigh, North Carolina. Practice areas include employment law, personal injury, workers' compensation and Social Security disability. With over a decade of experience, Ms. Mack is committed to fighting for justice and providing compassionate, strategic legal support. She is a member of North Carolina Bar Association; Wake County Bar Association; and Eastern, Middle and Western districts of North Carolina. Ms. Mack is admitted to practice in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

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