Labor & Employment

UT Specific

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Utah Employment Law 2026

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
SHRM CP/SCP Approved 6 Total
OnDemand
5 hours 52 minutes
Cameron Cutler
Darcy Goddard
Drew Chapman
D. Scott Crook
Jack Luellen
With Cameron Cutler from Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. + 4 others
Recorded May 13, 2026.
Product ID 101807

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Overview

Key Leave Issues, Common Discrimination Claims, Independent Contractors, and More

Whether you are new to employment law, or you are looking to freshen up your knowledge, this seminar is for you! This online seminar gives you an overview of current trends and best practices in employment law. From essential guidelines for accommodating employees to recent developments concerning non-compete and confidentiality agreements, get the information you need to stay on the cutting edge and mitigate litigation risks. Register today!

  • Stay informed of new local and state employment laws.
  • Examine essential guidelines for ensuring compliance with leave laws.
  • Discover best practices for hiring and terminating employees.
  • Uncover practical guidance for handling discrimination and harassment cases.
  • Unearth the latest wage and hour law developments and guidance.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. State and Local Employment Laws Update
  2. ADA Accommodations: Ensuring Legal Best Practices
  3. Wage and Hour Law: Best Practices and Current Developments
  4. Family and Medical Leave: What You Must Know
  5. Hiring and Firing Employees
  6. Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Claims
  7. Non-Solicitation, Non-Compete, and Confidentiality Agreements
  8. Ethical Issues in Employment Law
Product ID 101807

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
SHRM CP/SCP Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. State and Local Employment Laws Update

  2. ADA Accommodations: Ensuring Legal Best Practices

  3. Wage and Hour Law: Best Practices and Current Developments

    1. Hours Worked
    2. Employee Classification
    3. Independent Contractors - The Latest Developments
    4. Special Considerations for Remote Workers
    5. New Salary Thresholds
    6. Overtime Exemptions: What You Need to Know
  4. Family and Medical Leave: What You Must Know

    1. State and Local Leave Laws
    2. FMLA
    3. USERRA
    4. Best Practices for Creating and Updating Leave Policies
    5. Common Issues and Answers
    6. Mitigating Litigation Risks
  5. Hiring and Firing Employees

    1. Reference Checks: Top Considerations
    2. Interview Questions - Avoiding Common Perils
    3. Applicant Screening and Social Media
    4. New Hires: Necessary Paperwork and Documentation
    5. Keeping a Paper Trail: Why It Matters
    6. Severance and Release Packages: What You Need to Know
    7. Discipline and Termination: Legal Dangers
  6. Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Claims

    1. Burdens of Proof: Title VII and Other Considerations
    2. How Employers Can Satisfy Burdens of Production
    3. Burden of Persuasion: Establishing Pretext for Discrimination
    4. Common Claims
    5. Employer Documentation That Makes or Breaks Claims: With Examples
    6. Hot Topics and Trends in Workplace Discrimination and Harassment
  7. Non-Solicitation, Non-Compete, and Confidentiality Agreements

  8. Ethical Issues in Employment Law

    1. Key Rules of Professional Conduct
    2. Confidentiality
    3. Privileged Communications
    4. Identifying and Avoiding Conflicts of Interest

Who Should Attend

This basic level online seminar offers employment law essentials that will benefit:

  • Attorneys
  • Human Resource Personnel
  • Accountants
  • Paralegals

Speakers

Cameron Cutler
Cameron
Cutler
Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
Darcy M Goddard
Darcy M.
Goddard
Strong & Hanni
Drew Chapman
Drew
Chapman
Chapman Legal, PLLC
D. Scott Crook
D. Scott
Crook
Crook Legal Group PLLC
Jack R Luellen
Jack R.
Luellen
Buchalter
Speaker bio
Cameron Cutler

Cameron Cutler

Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
Cameron Cutler

is a partner with Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. where he focuses his practice on commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on complex business and ownership disputes. He regularly represents businesses and individuals in matters involving disputes between co-owners of corporations and limited liability companies, including business divorce litigation. Mr. Cutler’s practice also includes claims involving breaches of restrictive covenants, such as non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, as well as trade secret misappropriation. He has extensive experience in employment litigation, land use and real property litigation, handling disputes involving property boundaries, easements, building restrictions, and property tax assessments. In addition to his trial work, he leads the appellate practice in the firm’s Salt Lake City office, managing all aspects of appeals – from briefing to oral argument – before state and federal appellate courts. Mr. Cutler also advises companies on a range of corporate, employment, and regulatory compliance matters, including those arising under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). He earned his B.S. degree (public relations), Outstanding Graduate from Utah State University, his J.D. degree, (William H. Leary Scholar, CALI Award: Commercial Law, Family Law, Religion and the First Amendment, Sports Law, Utah Law Review, Note and Comment Editor) from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law. Mr. Cutler is a member of the Utah State Bar and California State Bar. He is admitted to practice in Utah; California; Supreme Court of California; Supreme Court of Utah; United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; United States District Court, District of Colorado; United States District Court, District of Utah; United States District Court, Eastern District of California; and the United States District Court, Northern District of California.

Speaker bio
Darcy M Goddard

Darcy M. Goddard

Strong & Hanni
Darcy Goddard

is a shareholder with Strong & Hanni practicing in the areas of arbitration/mediation, government liability, governmental entity defense, labor and employment law. She is an experienced litigator, court-rostered mediator and strategist. At Strong & Hanni, Ms. Goddard co-chairs the firm's government practice group and is a member of the firm's diversity committee. In addition to her active litigation and mediation practices, she provides training to public and private sector entities on a wide range of topics, including litigation skills, ethics, HR investigations, the First Amendment, and GRAMA. Ms. Goddard graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Smith College with a degree in government and ethics, and earned her J.D. degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. She was a notes editor on the Virginia Law Review, and a restaurant and movie reviewer for the student paper. Ms. Goddard is a member of the Utah Supreme Court Ethics and Discipline Committee, Aldon J. Anderson Inn of Court, Chair, two-year Legislative Interim Committee addressing mental health and substance use treatment for incarcerated individuals, 2018-2019, Women Lawyers of Utah, Salt Lake County Bar Association, Utah State Bar Litigation Section and Utah State Bar Government and Administrative Law Section. She is admitted to practice in Utah, New York, and Colorado; and is a member of the bars of the Supreme Court of the United States and the Second, Third, Fourth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuit courts of Appeal. 

Speaker bio
Drew Chapman

Drew Chapman

Chapman Legal, PLLC
Drew Chapman

is the founder of Chapman Legal, where he represents employees and advises employers on federal and state employment law matters. He helps clients resolve workplace disputes, negotiate employment-related agreements, and navigate complex legal obligations with practical, business-minded guidance. In addition to his J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law, Drew earned a Master of Dispute Resolution, reflecting his commitment to efficient, strategic dispute prevention and resolution.

Speaker bio
D. Scott Crook

D. Scott Crook

Crook Legal Group PLLC
D. Scott Crook

is a founding member and the managing partner of Crook Legal Group PLLC, where he concentrates his practice in the areas of employment and labor, commercial litigation, appellate practice, land use, and water law. He is a member of both the Utah and Idaho state bars and has extensive experience in both states. Mr. Crook has spoken on or written articles about employment issues, local government law, boundary law, road and access law, jury selection, law firm management, and appellate practice. He is a member of the Utah State Bar; Employment and Labor Section, Litigation Section, Solo Small Firm & Rural Practice Section, and Appellate Practice Section. Mr. Crook earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from Weber State and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School.

Speaker bio
Jack R Luellen

Jack R. Luellen

Buchalter
Jack Luellen

is special counsel with Buchalter in the firm's Denver office. His practice is primarily dedicated to oil and gas law, with a particular emphasis on litigation. Mr. Luellen earned his B.S. degree, with distinction, from Colorado State University and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School. He is admitted to practice in California, Colorado, Utah and North Dakota. Mr. Luellen is a member of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation and Energy Mineral Law Foundation.

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