Washington Human Resource Law 2026
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total |
|---|---|---|
| California CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Washington CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Washington CPE for Accountants |
|
7 Total |
| HRCI |
|
6 Total |
| CPE for Accountants/NASBA |
|
7 Total |
| SHRM CP/SCP |
|
6 Total |
Mon, Oct 19, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM
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Overview
A Timely Update You Can't Afford to Miss!
Are you up to speed on the latest human resource law changes in your state? This up-to-the-minute online seminar provides you with best practices for navigating problems in the virtual workplace, drafting and updating policies, hiring and firing workers, and much more. Stay up to date on new rules and regulations - register today!
- Find out what's happening in wage and hour law.
- Gain insights on how to address current concerns surrounding hybrid and remote work.
- Determine what updates you need to make to your handbook this year.
- Come away with best practices for investigating complaints.
- Hear the latest guidance on hiring and firing employees.
- Discover tips for handling new leave and accommodation issues.
- Analyze emerging issues and solutions regarding social media and the workplace.
- Learn the dos and don'ts of addressing drug and alcohol use.
Abbreviated Agenda
- Wage and Hour Updates
- Hybrid and Remote Work: Current Issues and Answers
- Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace: Marijuana and Other Considerations
- Investigating Employee Complaints: Your Guide
- Hiring and Firing: Legal Dos and Don'ts for Crucial HR Functions
- Social Media and the Workplace: Balancing Employer Needs and Employee Rights
- Leave and Accommodation Considerations
- Drafting Employee Handbooks and Policies
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Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total |
|---|---|---|
| California CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Washington CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Washington CPE for Accountants |
|
7 Total |
| HRCI |
|
6 Total |
| CPE for Accountants/NASBA |
|
7 Total |
| SHRM CP/SCP |
|
6 Total |
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Agenda
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Wage and Hour Updates
- Primary Duties Test: Recognizing the Top Pitfalls
- Salary Test Legal Essentials
- Independent Contractors: Updates and Current Issues
- Off-the-Clock Work and Unauthorized Overtime
- Addressing Employer Errors: Essential Safe Harbor Policies to Have
- Wage and Hour Litigation and Case Law Update
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Hybrid and Remote Work: Current Issues and Answers
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Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace: Marijuana and Other Considerations
- Accommodating Medical Marijuana Users: Do You Have To?
- Drug-Testing Considerations for Current and Prospective Employees
- Disciplining and Terminating Medical Marijuana Users: Current Legal Perspectives
- Creating Drug and Alcohol Policies That Leave No Room for Interpretation
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Investigating Employee Complaints: Your Guide
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Hiring and Firing: Legal Dos and Don'ts for Crucial HR Functions
- Crafting Legally Compliant Job Descriptions: What You Must Know
- Offer Letters, Background/Credit Checks, and Other Essential At-Hire Documents: Best Practices and Current Developments
- How Enforceable Are Non-Compete, Non-Solicit, and Confidentiality Agreements?
- Salary Transparency Laws: Recent Developments
- Legally Defensible Disciplinary and Termination Documentation (Including Performance Improvement Plans)
- Separation Agreements and Severance Packages
- What You Need to Know About Handling Whistleblower Allegations
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Social Media and the Workplace: Balancing Employer Needs and Employee Rights
- Social Media and NLRA Violations for Non-Union Employers
- To What Extent May Employers Monitor and Limit Social Media Use?
- Using Private Social Media Accounts for Business Purposes
- The Latest Guidance on Using Social Media in Hiring Decisions
- Best Practices for Creating and Updating Social Media Policies
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Workplace: What You Need to Know NOW
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Leave and Accommodation Considerations
- Notable Developments in State Leave and Accommodation Laws
- Interactions With State Workers' Compensation Laws
- Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation
- Best Practices for Drafting and Revising Leave and Accommodation Policies
- Undue Hardship - The Latest Developments
- Terminating Employees on Leave: Current Guidance and Best Practices
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Drafting Employee Handbooks and Policies
- Handbook Scope: How Much Is Too Much?
- What Topics You Must Include (With Example Language)
- Avoiding Implied Contractual Relationships
- Critical Updates to Make to Employee Handbooks (With Checklist)
- Top 5 Handbook Policy Mistakes to Avoid
Who Should Attend
This intermediate level online seminar on human resource law is of benefit to:
- Attorneys
- HR Professionals
- Accountants
- Paralegals
Speakers
Speaker bio
Sarah N. Turner
is a partner with the employment/labor, ERISA/life, health and disability, and cannabis, hemp and CBD practice groups; and is a co-managing partner of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP's Seattle office. Her employment and labor practice focuses on employers, and includes a hybrid of counseling and litigation. Ms. Turner is an experienced litigator who has represented and defended employers in matters involving claims for wrongful discharge, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, privacy, defamation, ADA, leave and benefits, breach of contract, violation of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, and wage and hour. She practices in both Washington and Oregon's state and federal trial and appellate courts, and in arbitrations before American Arbitration Association, and Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services. Ms. Turner also has experience representing clients before federal and state agencies including the National Labors Relations Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Labor, Department of Health, Washington's Labor and Industries, Washington's Human Rights Commission, Employee Security Department, Seattle Office of Civil Rights, Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries, and other state and local administrative agencies. She earned her bachelor's degree from University of California, San Diego and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from New England School of Law. Ms. Turner is a member of American, Washington State and King County bar associations; Oregon State Bar; Washington Defense Trial Lawyers; and Defense Research Institute. She is admitted to practice in Washington, Oregon and Massachusetts; U.S. District courts, Washington, Eastern and Western districts; U.S. District Court, Oregon; U.S. District Courts, District of Massachusetts; and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Speaker bio
Breann DH Cortes
is an attorney with LightGabler LLP. She is licensed to practice in California and Washington, and has been practicing for over ten years in California. Ms. Cortes has been in-house counsel for various companies in numerous industries including food service, technology and health. She provides legal advice and counsel to clients on all areas of employment law, including without limitation wage and hour issues, harassment and discrimination training, handbook drafting and updates, guidance on disciplinary actions, termination, investigations, and leaves of absence. In addition to employment law, Ms. Cortes has substantial experience in contractual matters as well as data privacy laws, including the CPRA and the GDPR. She earned her bachelor's degree in criminal justice from California State University - Fullerton and her J.D. degree from Concord Law School, graduating with honors. Ms. Cortes has volunteered with the Innocence Project and is looking forward to becoming more active in the local community.
Speaker bio
Ann E. Allen
has practiced law in the Spokane area for nearly 30 years. The focus of her work is labor and employment law. Before starting her solo firm in 2015, she was chief in-house counsel to a regional employer association for 18 years after working in private practice. Ms. Allen taught private sector labor law at Gonzaga University School of Law from 2005 to 2018. She earned her J.D. degree from Gonzaga University School of Law, where she was a Thomas More Scholar and research editor of the Gonzaga Law Review. Ms. Allen is licensed to practice law in Washington and Idaho.
Speaker bio
Karin D. Jones
is a partner with Stoel Rives LLP in Seattle, Washington, where she advises employers facing a wide variety of workplace and personnel issues and helps minimize the risk and impact of workplace problems. She has particular experience representing employers in the health care, mining, oilfield services, logistics, and other "round the clock" industries with complex wage and hour and independent contractor questions. Ms. Jones regularly handles challenging leave and accommodation issues, high-risk terminations, non-competition and confidentiality issues, internal employee complaints, workplace investigations, and wage and hour issues. She also develops and reviews employment policies and agreements and provides trainings regarding harassment, discrimination, leave law compliance, and other critical HR issues. When litigation arises, Ms. Jones represents employers before administrative agencies and the state and federal courts. She has substantial experience representing employers in disputes involving claims of discrimination, harassment, failure to accommodate, interference with protected leave, wrongful termination in violation of public policy, wage and hour violations, safety (WISHA/OSHA) violations, and whistleblower retaliation, among other workplace issues. Ms. Jones earned her J.D. degree at University of Idaho College of Law and is licensed to practice in Washington, Alaska and Idaho.
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