Labor & Employment

4.57

Employment Law 101

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Upon Request 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
OnDemand
5 hours 54 minutes
Michael Progar
Sean Broderick
Stuart Silverman
Brian Lipkin
With Michael J. Progar from Progar Law Group LLC + 3 others
Recorded November 01, 2023
Product ID 97605

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Overview

Brush up on the Fundamentals of Wage and Hour Law, FMLA- and ADA-Related Leave, and More

This full-day course provides you with a broad overview of employment law. Find out what you can (and cannot) ask during an interview, identify essential guidelines for conducting investigations, and more. Whether you're new to employment law, or you're just hoping for a review of the basics, this program is for you - register today!

  • Get up to speed on key laws that you need to know.
  • Uncover practical guidance for hiring and firing employees.
  • Discover the fundamentals of wage and hour law.
  • Examine best practices for managing employee leave.
  • Gain tips for handling harassment and discrimination claims.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Key Laws to Know (Title VII, ADEA, OSHA, PDA, USERRA, etc.)
  2. Interviewing, Hiring, and Firing Employees: Essential Guidelines
  3. Wage and Hour Law: What You Need to Know NOW
  4. The Basics of Managing FMLA- and ADA-Related Leave
  5. What You Need to Know About Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Claims
  6. How to Conduct Internal Investigations
  7. Sensitive Workplace Issues - How to Handle Them
  8. Legal Ethics

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Product ID 97605

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Upon Request 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Key Laws to Know (Title VII, ADEA, OSHA, PDA, USERRA, etc.)

  2. Interviewing, Hiring, and Firing Employees: Essential Guidelines

    1. Do's and Don'ts of Using Social Media in the Recruitment and Hiring Process
    2. What You Can (and Cannot) Ask During the Interview
    3. Keeping a Paper Trail: Why It Matters
    4. Best Practices for Disciplining Problem Employees
    5. Terminating Employees: Key Steps to Take
    6. Useful Tips for Conducting an Exit Interview

  3. Wage and Hour Law: What You Need to Know NOW

  4. The Basics of Managing FMLA- and ADA-Related Leave

    1. Understanding the Interplay of the FMLA, the ADA, and Workers' Compensation Laws
    2. Verifying Leave Requests: Legal Best Practices
    3. The Interactive Process
    4. Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation: What You Need to Know
    5. Best Practices for Investigating Leave Misuse and Abuse
    6. Terminating Employees on Leave: Legal Essentials

  5. What You Need to Know About Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Claims

    1. Laws Governing Discrimination and Harassment
    2. Common Claims
    3. Burdens of Proof, Production, and Persuasion
    4. Documentation That Makes or Breaks Claims
    5. EEOC and State Agency Charges

  6. How to Conduct Internal Investigations

    1. Overview: The Investigative Process
    2. Common Causes of Workplace Investigations
    3. Preserving Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work-Product Doctrine
    4. Best Practices for Conducting and Documenting Workplace Investigations
    5. Practical Guidance for Drafting the Final Investigative Report
    6. Using Investigative Results to Resolve the Issue

  7. Sensitive Workplace Issues - How to Handle Them

    1. Drug, Marijuana, and Alcohol Use
    2. Political Speech in the Workplace
    3. Health and Safety Concerns
    4. Invisible Disabilities
    5. Workplace Violence
    6. Firearms in the Workplace

  8. Legal Ethics

    1. Rules of Professional Conduct
    2. Privileged Communications
    3. Confidentiality
    4. Conflicts of Interest
    5. Attorneys' Fees

Who Should Attend

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

Speakers

Michael J Progar
Michael J.
Progar
Progar Law Group LLC
Sean R Broderick
Sean R.
Broderick
Simpson Garrity Innes & Jacuzzi P.C.
Stuart M Silverman
Stuart M.
Silverman
Law Offices of Stuart M. Silverman, P.A.
Brian D Lipkin
Brian D.
Lipkin
Houston Harbaugh, P.C.
Speaker bio
Michael J Progar

Michael J. Progar

Progar Law Group LLC
Michael Progar

is a partner and founding member of Doherty & Progar LLC, with more than 40 years of experience in representing the interests of insurance companies, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. As lead counsel, he has tried more than 50 jury trials to verdict. Mr. Progar practices primarily in the areas of personal injury, employment law, and insurance coverage. He is admitted to practice in the states of Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois. Mr. Progar earned his B.A degree from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. degree from DePaul University College of Law.

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Sean R Broderick

Sean R. Broderick

Simpson Garrity Innes & Jacuzzi P.C.
Sean Broderick

is a senior attorney with the law firm of Simpson Garrity Innes & Jacuzzi P.C. He focuses his practice on employment litigation in state and federal courts. Mr. Broderick represents private and public sector employers in a wide range of labor and employment law matters, including claims involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower, wrongful termination, wages, breach of contract, unfair labor practices, and issues concerning union representation. He has also defended employers in matters involving wage and hour class, and PAGA representative actions. Mr. Broderick advises clients on information governance and e-discovery issues. He has presented MCLE courses on e-discovery best practices, including managing large-scale e-discovery document reviews using automated predictive coding technology. Mr. Broderick has been a guest lecturer at the UC Berkeley Extension Employment Law Course for HR professionals. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of California, Berkeley and his J.D. degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law. Mr. Broderick is a member of the Bar Association of San Francisco (Labor and Employment Law Section) and the California Lawyers Association (Labor and Employment Law Section.)

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Stuart M Silverman

Stuart M. Silverman

Law Offices of Stuart M. Silverman, P.A.
Stuart Silverman

is the principal of the Law Offices of Stuart M. Silverman, P.A. located in Boca Raton. He focuses his practice in the areas of labor and employment law, and business and commercial litigation. Mr. Silverman has represented both private and public employers, as well as individual employees in a whole host of complex business disputes and employment settings at administrative levels, and state and federal trial and appellate courts. His extensive employment litigation experience includes claims under age, race, and sex discrimination; wage and hour claims; whistleblower and retaliation claims; ADA and FMLA claims; and public employee's claims, as well as disputes under employment contracts, non-compete agreements, trade secrets disputes, and partnership breakups. Mr. Silverman is a member of the Workplace Violence Prevention Institute. He earned his B.A. degree, with high honors, and his J.D. degree from Rutgers University. Mr. Silverman is admitted to practice in Florida and before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

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Brian D Lipkin

Brian D. Lipkin

Houston Harbaugh, P.C.
Brian Lipkin

is an attorney with the law firm of Houston Harbaugh, P.C. in Pittsburgh. He works with businesses and individuals to find creative solutions to challenging problems. Mr. Lipkin serves clients as counselor, outside general counsel, and trial lawyer. He practices in the areas of business litigation, insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, and employment and labor litigation. Mr. Lipkin also advises businesses on employment and labor issues. He works with clients to develop affirmative action plans, employee handbooks, job descriptions, pay equity audits, policies, and restrictive covenants. Mr. Lipkin earned his B.A. degree from Tufts University and his J.D. degree from Boston College. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, as well as Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Mr. Lipkin is a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association.

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