Labor & Employment

NM Specific

New Mexico Human Resource Law 2024

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
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6 hours
Quentin Smith
Elizabeth Heaphy
Eraka Childs
With Quentin F. Smith from Stelzner, Winter, Warburton, Flores & Dawes, P.A. + 2 others
Recorded March 21, 2024
Product ID 97920

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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 working.
  • 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

  1. Wage and Hour Updates
  2. Hiring and Firing: Legal Do's and Don'ts for Crucial HR Functions
  3. Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace: Marijuana and Other Considerations
  4. Drafting Employee Handbooks and Policies in 2024
  5. Investigating Employee Complaints: 2024 Guide
  6. Social Media and the Workplace: Balancing Employer Needs and Employee Rights
  7. Leave and Accommodation Considerations in 2024
  8. Hybrid and Remote Work: Current Issues and Answers

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Product ID 97920

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
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  1. Wage and Hour Updates

    1. Primary Duties Test: Recognizing the Top Pitfalls
    2. Salary Test Legal Essentials
    3. Independent Contractors: Updates and Current Issues
    4. Off-The-Clock Work and Unauthorized Overtime
    5. Addressing Employer Errors: Essential Safe Harbor Policies to Have
    6. Wage and Hour Litigation and Case Law Update

  2. Hiring and Firing: Legal Do's and Don'ts for Crucial HR Functions

    1. Crafting Legally Compliant Job Descriptions: What You Must Know
    2. Offer Letters, Background/Credit Checks, and Other Essential At-Hire Documents: Best Practices and Current Developments
    3. How Enforceable Are Non-Compete, Non-Solicit, and Confidentiality Agreements?
    4. Salary Transparency Laws: Recent Developments
    5. Legally Defensible Disciplinary and Termination Documentation (Including Performance Improvement Plans)
    6. Separation Agreements and Severance Packages in 2024
    7. What You Need to Know About Handling Whistleblower Allegations

  3. Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace: Marijuana and Other Considerations

    1. Accommodating Medical Marijuana Users: Do You Have To?
    2. Drug-Testing Considerations for Current and Prospective Employees
    3. Disciplining and Terminating Medical Marijuana Users: Current Legal Perspectives
    4. Creating Drug and Alcohol Policies That Leave No Room for Interpretation

  4. Drafting Employee Handbooks and Policies in 2024

    1. Handbook Scope: How Much Is Too Much?
    2. What Topics You Must Include (With Example Language)
    3. Avoiding Implied Contractual Relationships
    4. Critical Updates to Make to Employee Handbooks in 2024 (With Checklist)
    5. Top 5 Handbook Policy Mistakes to Avoid in 2024

  5. Investigating Employee Complaints: 2024 Guide

  6. Social Media and the Workplace: Balancing Employer Needs and Employee Rights

    1. Social Media and NLRA Violations for Non-Union Employers
    2. To What Extent May Employers Monitor and Limit Social Media Use?
    3. Using Private Social Media Accounts for Business Purposes
    4. The Latest Guidance on Using Social Media in Hiring Decisions
    5. Best Practices for Creating and Updating Social Media Policies
    6. Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Workplace: What You Need to Know NOW

  7. Leave and Accommodation Considerations in 2024

    1. Notable Developments in State Leave and Accommodation Laws
    2. Interactions With State Workers' Compensation Laws
    3. Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation
    4. Best Practices for Drafting and Revising Leave and Accommodation Policies in 2024
    5. Undue Hardship - The Latest Developments
    6. Terminating Employees on Leave: Current Guidance and Best Practices

  8. Hybrid and Remote Work: Current Issues and Answers

Who Should Attend

This intermediate level online seminar on human resource law is of benefit to:

  • Attorneys
  • HR Professionals
  • Accountants
  • Paralegals

Speakers

Quentin F Smith
Quentin F.
Smith
Stelzner, Winter, Warburton, Flores & Dawes, P.A.
Elizabeth A Heaphy
Elizabeth A.
Heaphy
Cuddy & McCarthy LLP
Eraka L Childs
Eraka L.
Childs
The Childs Legacy Law Firm P.C.
Speaker bio
Quentin F Smith

Quentin F. Smith

Stelzner, Winter, Warburton, Flores & Dawes, P.A.
Quentin Smith

is a shareholder/director in the law firm of Stelzner, Winter, Warburton, Flores & Dawes, P.A., where he focuses his practice on employment and labor law, and general civil litigation. Mr. Smith has successfully defended employers against a wide variety of lawsuits, such as discrimination and sexual harassment claims, retaliatory discharge claims, breach-of-contract claims, and whistleblower claims. Mr. Smith is a member of the State Bar of New Mexico, the State Bar of Texas, the Albuquerque and American bar associations, the New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association, and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). He is admitted to practice in New Mexico and Texas, and before the U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Mr. Smith earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Texas Christian University; and his J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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Elizabeth A Heaphy

Elizabeth A. Heaphy

Cuddy & McCarthy LLP
Elizabeth Heaphy

is a shareholder with RMH Lawyers, PA. Her litigation practice encompasses disputes arising in a variety of contexts, including commercial contracts, employment, and business associations. Ms. Heaphy also works on transactional matters, such as drafting and negotiating contracts. She earned her B.A. degree from the University of Michigan, her M.A. degree from University of Chicago and her J.D. degree from Columbia University School of Law. Ms. Heaphy is admitted to practice law in New Mexico, New York, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. She was formerly chair of New Mexico Supreme Court Committee on Uniform Jury Instructions for Civil Cases.

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Eraka L Childs

Eraka L. Childs

The Childs Legacy Law Firm P.C.
Eraka Childs

is a business, estate planning, probate, guardianship and family law attorney at The Childs Law Firm P.C. As an experienced trial attorney, her practice emphasizes helping people to build, preserve and pass on their wealth. She has more than 20 years of experience advising business owners regarding their human resources practices and other business matters. Ms. Childs works with her clients to accomplish their goals while avoiding unnecessary court proceedings and minimizing or eliminating exposure to death taxes. She received her B.A. degree from Southwestern University and her J.D. degree from South Texas College of Law Houston. Ms. Childs is licensed to practice law in Texas.

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