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Overview
A Comprehensive Primer on Labor and Employment Law
As employment-related litigation rates continue to rise, employers must look for ways to protect themselves in a legal manner. Human resource compliance can be one of the most costly and time-consuming aspects for a business; can you streamline the process and prevent unnecessary risk? This program will get you up to speed so you can return to work confident in your abilities. Know the fundamentals of human resources: from hiring to firing and everything in between. Register today!
- Get the latest employment law updates you can't afford to miss.
- Understand the importance of thorough and accurate paperwork when hiring new employees.
- Know what a handbook should and should not contain by exploring the advantages and pitfalls of various policies.
- Appropriately apply wage and hour exemption requirements in gray areas such as outside salespeople and highly paid computer professionals.
- Ensure compliance with state leave and accommodation laws.
- Understand unemployment compensation guidelines and how to manage costs.
- Remain up to date on the latest developments regarding employee behavior and controversial social media policies.
- Learn key steps to minimizing liability when discharging employees.
- Identify current challenges in NLRB policies.
Abbreviated Agenda
- Employment Law Update
- Workplace Behavior and Privacy - Current Developments
- Discipline and Discharge - Necessary Documentation
- Employee Handbooks and Policies in the 21st Century
- Wage and Benefit Issues
- Other Employment Laws You Need to Know
- Successful Hiring and Recruitment Steps
- Controlling Unemployment Compensation Costs
- The National Labor Relations Board - Obligations and Compliance
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Ohio CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Vermont CLE |
|
6 Total |
| West Virginia CLE |
|
7.2 Total |
| HRCI |
|
6 Total |
| CPE for Accountants/NASBA |
|
7 Total |
| SHRM CP/SCP |
|
6 Total |
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CLE
Other
Agenda
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Employment Law Update
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Workplace Behavior and Privacy - Current Developments
- Employee Surveillance
- Searches of Desks, Smartphones, Lockers, Vehicles, Equipment, etc.
- Monitoring Employee Communications: Calls, Email, and Internet Use
- Dress Code/Personal Appearance
- Drug and Alcohol Testing
- Psychological and Personality Tests
- Workplace Violence: Harassment and Bullying
- Off-Duty Behavior and Activities
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Discipline and Discharge - Necessary Documentation
- Putting a Discipline Policy in Place Proactively
- What to Do When There Is No Policy Addressing an Offense
- Evaluating Employee Performance While Mitigating Liability
- What Goes in the Discipline/Discharge Letter?
- At What Point Should Discharge Be Considered?
- Minimizing Liability When Discharging an Employee
- Common Mistakes to Avoid During Discharge
- Waivers and Releases - Their Use After Termination
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Employee Handbooks and Policies in the 21st Century
- Guidelines for Whether Your Organization Should or Should Not Have a Handbook
- Ensuring Handbook Style Fits With Corporate Culture
- Revising the Old vs. Starting Anew
- Topics That Should Be Included
- Boilerplate Language
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Wage and Benefit Issues
- State-Specific Wage and Hour Laws
- What Qualifies as Overtime?
- Differences to Be Aware of: Salaried Exempt vs. Salaried Non-Exempt
- Options for Employees Reporting Time Worked
- Handling Deductions From Wages
- Leave Policies
- Part-Time Employees and Temps: Wage and Benefit Obligations
- Unpaid Internship and Training Programs
- Benefits: Health Insurance, Flex Spending, and Retirement Plans
- Modifications to the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA)
- Change to Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Pitfalls to Be Wary Of
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Other Employment Laws You Need to Know
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)
- Older Workers' Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA)
- Age Discrimination and Employment Act (ADEA)
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Sexual Harassment
- Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)
- Uniformed Services Employment Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
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Successful Hiring and Recruitment Steps
- Drafting Accurate Job Descriptions
- Job Applications: Getting the Data You Need
- Proper Way to Conduct Background Checks
- Screening References Through a Filter of Reality
- The Job Offer or Rejection Letter
- Checklist for a Legal Hire
- Orientation and Training
- Immigration Compliance Documents (I-9 and E-Verify)
- IRS and Federal Compliance Documents (SS-4, W-4, Form 940)
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Controlling Unemployment Compensation Costs
- General Rules on Who Is Entitled to Unemployment Compensation
- Key Information to Present Regarding the Initial Claim
- When Is It Important to Fight an Unemployment Compensation Claim?
- What You Need to Know About the Hearing Process
- Traditional Ways to Manage Unemployment Compensation Costs
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The National Labor Relations Board - Obligations and Compliance
- Current Challenges in NLRB Policies
- Petition Process
- Complaint and Hearing
- Controlling Back Pay
- Avoiding a Bargaining Order After Winning an Election
- Rules on Secondary Boycotts
- Working Around the Problems in Project-Only Agreements
- Handling Concerted Activity in Non-Union Environments
Who Should Attend
This basic level online seminar that examines current issues in human resource law is for:
- Attorneys
- HR Personnel
- Accountants
- Presidents and Vice Presidents
Speakers
Speaker bio
Angélina L. Debeaupuis
is an attorney with Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC in the firm's litigation and employment teams. Her practice focuses on all aspects of general litigation serving businesses and individuals in a wide range of civil matters, including employment, landlord/tenant, insurance defense, and estate disputes. Ms. Debeaupuis earned her LL.M. degree in American legal studies from Vermont Law School. Additionally, she received the following from Universite de Cergy-Pontoise: Licence en Langues Etrangeres Appliquees - English-Spanish; Licence de droit with honor - Master I droit du travail, with honor; and her Master II Diplome de Juriste Conseil D'Entreprise (DJCE), Certificate in Employment Law. She is a member of the Vermont Bar Association, American Bar Association, Chittenden County Bar Association and the Rotary Club of Barre. Ms. Debeaupuis is admitted to practice in Vermont and New York.
Speaker bio
Jeremy S. Grant
is of counsel with Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC where he is an experienced employment and trial attorney, counseling clients through workplace challenges and strategically resolving employment disputes. He regularly advises employers on sensitive personnel matters, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, workplace investigations – with a strong emphasis on practical, preventative strategies designed to help avoid costly disputes. Additionally, Mr. Grant's broad litigation experience also informs his approach, equipping him to anticipate challenges, stay several steps ahead when representing clients in high-stakes matters, and resolve significant claims through early motion practice and effective negotiation. His experience spans multiple industries, with a focus on healthcare, technology, hospitality, and growing entrepreneurial companies. Mr. Grant earned his B.A. degree in political science and Chinese from Bates College; his M.A. degree, in international environmental policy from Middlebury Institute of International Studies; and his J.D. degree, cum laude; articles editor, Journal of Science and Technology Law from Boston University School of Law. He is a member of the Maine Bar Association and Vermont Bar Association. Mr. Grant is admitted to practice in Maine; U.S. District Court, District of Maine; Vermont; U.S. District Court, District of Vermont; and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Speaker bio
Danielle M. Simpson
is a partner with Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. She concentrates her practice in the defense of civil litigation claims, with an emphasis on labor and employment, community association disputes, and professional negligence. Ms. Simpson has represented management in employment litigation before state and federal courts in Florida, along with agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Florida Commission on Human Relations. Her experience includes representing employers on issues such as employment discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, whistleblower, overtime and unpaid wages, leave and disability issues, employment contracts, workplace torts, and other employment law claims under various state and federal laws. Ms. Simpson also provides counseling to management regarding ongoing employment and labor matters and policy development, with an emphasis on preventive practices. She earned her B.A. degree from the University of Vermont and her J.D. degree from Barry University School of Law.
Speaker bio
Heather Southwell
is of counsel with Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC, where she defends employers in labor and employment litigation, and has extensive experience representing managers before third parties, including arbitrators and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She also serves as a trusted advisor to managers on a wide variety of labor and employment issues, including claims of discrimination and harassment, wrongful discharge claims, and issues related to performance management and discipline. Ms. Southwell earned her B.A. degree at Allegheny College, her M.B.A. degree from Northeastern University Graduate School of Business Administration and her J.D. degree from Northeastern University School of Law. She is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management. Ms. Southwell is admitted to practice in Vermont, New York and the U.S. District Court, District of Vermont.
Speaker bio
Latha M. Srinivasan
is with The Lincoln Electric Company. She has been a licensed attorney in the state of Ohio for more than 25 years, and has worked in the areas of labor and employment law, business and civil litigation, EEO and HR compliance, and workplace diversity and inclusion management and implementation. She has presented numerous seminar topics on labor and employment law and HR compliance. She also regularly speaks on lactation laws in the workplace. She is a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) and earned her undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Rochester and her J.D. degree from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, where she was awarded the Paul J. Hergenroeder Award in trial tactics. Ms. Srinivasan is mock trial coach.
Speaker bio
Anthony C. Sunseri
is a partner with Burns White LLC, where he has been a litigator there for more two decades. He has been representing corporate entities, professionals, and individuals in a variety of matters with emphasis on health care law, employment litigation and professional liability matters. Mr. Sunseri is admitted to practice in both Pennsylvania and West Virginia. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Defense Research Institute. Mr. Sunseri earned his B.S. degree from the University of Pittsburgh and J.D. degree from Duquesne University School of Law.
Speaker bio
Krista A. Gay
is of counsel with Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC where she focuses her practice on all areas of labor and employment law. She defends employers across industries in labor and employment litigation, including unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board, and claims related to harassment, discrimination, and wage and hour issues before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. She also works to proactively prevent disputes by advising employers on compliance issues related to hiring, employee discipline, termination, payroll practices, and internal complaints; as well as by drafting and reviewing employment policies and handbooks to ensure compliance with frequently-changing employment laws. Prior to entering private practice, she clerked for the Hon. Ramon E. Reyes, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, served as an intern to the Hon. Patty Shwartz of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and worked as an assistant corporation counsel in the Labor & Employment Division of the New York City Law Department. She is an elected member of the Athens, Vermont Select Board and the Athens/Grafton Elementary School Board and serves on the Board of Directors of Parks Place Community Resource Center and the Alumni Board of John Brown University. She earned her B.S., Child & Family Studies and Family & Human Services and B.A., History and Political Science degrees from John Brown University. Ms. Gay earned her J.D. degree; Executive Notes & Comments editor, Brooklyn Journal of Corporate, Financial & Commercial Law from Brooklyn Law School. She is a member of the Federal Bar Council and Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of New York. Ms. Gay is admitted to practice in Arkansas, New York, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Speaker bio
Chris M. Bohórquez
is an employment law attorney at Gravel & Shea PC with his practice mainly focuses on counseling the firm's corporate clients on employment matters and assisting on employment-related litigation. During his time at the University of Michigan Law School, Mr. Bohórquez was a senior student-attorney with the school's Civil-Criminal Litigation Clinic, interned with the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender, and was a summer associate with K&L Gates in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Prior to attending law school, he worked as a policy analyst at a leading bipartisan government affairs and communications firm in Washington, D.C. In that role, Mr. Bohórquez primarily assisted in guiding clients in the food & agriculture sectors through the complex and ever-changing federal and state legislative and political landscape. He also spent a year as a health care litigation paralegal at Akin Gump's D.C. office. In that role, Mr. Bohórquez assisted with appellate litigators in preparing for oral arguments in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. During his undergraduate studies, he interned with the ACLU's National Prison Project, the American Bar Association's Commission on Immigration, and in the U.S. House of Representatives. Mr. Bohórquez is a member of the Vermont Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in Vermont.
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