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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
- Wage and Hour Updates
- Social Media and the Workplace: Balancing Employer Needs and Employee Rights
- Hybrid and Remote Work: Current Issues and Answers
- Investigating Employee Complaints: 2024 Guide
- Drafting Employee Handbooks and Policies in 2024
- Hiring and Firing: Legal Do's and Don'ts for Crucial HR Functions
- Leave and Accommodation Considerations in 2024
- Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace: Marijuana and Other Considerations
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio CLE |
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6 Total | 12-31-2025 |
Select Jurisdiction
CLE
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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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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Hybrid and Remote Work: Current Issues and Answers
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Investigating Employee Complaints: 2024 Guide
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Drafting Employee Handbooks and Policies in 2024
- 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 in 2024 (With Checklist)
- Top 5 Handbook Policy Mistakes to Avoid in 2024
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Hiring and Firing: Legal Do's 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 in 2024
- What You Need to Know About Handling Whistleblower Allegations
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Leave and Accommodation Considerations in 2024
- 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 in 2024
- Undue Hardship - The Latest Developments
- Terminating Employees on Leave: Current Guidance and Best Practices
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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
Who Should Attend
This intermediate level online seminar on human resource law is of benefit to:
- Attorneys
- HR Professionals
- Accountants
- Paralegals
Speakers
Speaker bio
Donald A. Wochna
formed the E-Data Law Group LLC almost 19 years ago, which is a consortium of experts that design, build, and defend advanced technological solutions to legal challenges in litigation, healthcare, audit, privacy and security issues. The vision of the E-Data Law Group is to use electronic data to make the practice of law proactive. Mr. Wochna obtained one of the first civilian licenses for computer forensic software, and began a business identifying, preserving, extracting, analyzing, and producing electronically stored information, including content, metadata, and artifacts. He earned his B.S. degree from Cal State Long Beach and his J.D. degree from The Law School, University of Chicago. Mr. Wochna has written hundreds of articles related to ediscovery, Big Data, analytics, and the challenges to the legal profession raised by electronic information systems. His books include, E-discovery: Making the Computer Your Best Witness, published by Ohio State Bar Association. Mr. Wochna is a frequent and lively speaker regarding electronic data issues. He has testified before the Advisory Committee on Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure, and has been influential in shaping the process by which large sparse datasets are defensibly searched to produce relevant information without reliance upon agreed-upon search terms.
Speaker bio
Ryan T. Neumeyer
is counsel in the litigation department's labor and employment practice group, and came to McDonald Hopkins LLC after ten years at a boutique labor and employment firm. Mr. Neumeyer has the distinction of being a certified specialist in the practice of labor and employment law by the Ohio State Bar Association. The OSBA undergoes rigorous and continuous review for compliance with the standards established for certification. He represents and counsels management on a variety of employment law matters, such as employee leave, overtime, disability accommodations, termination and layoff decisions, and workplace injuries. Earlier in his career, Mr. Neumeyer was an appellate attorney for the Office of the State Appellate Defender in Chicago, and an extern for the Honorable Alice M. Batchelder, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He earned his B.A. degree from Mount Union College and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
Speaker bio
Priscilla Hapner
is an employment law attorney with the Office of Priscilla Hapner, where she consults with management of all sizes and in a variety of industries concerning compliance with state and federal employment laws. Ms. Hapner is admitted to practice in Ohio and the federal courts of appeal for the Second, Third, Sixth and D.C. circuits, as well as the United States courts for the Northern and Southern districts of Ohio, Western District of Pennsylvania, and Eastern District of Michigan. She has been regularly listed as one of Central Ohio's Top Lawyers by Columbus CEO Magazine. Ms. Hapner earned her B.A. degree from The Ohio State University and J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.
Speaker bio
Marlon A. Primes
is a partner in the Cleveland office of Brennan, Manna & Diamond, LLC. He is a distinguished former assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, with over 30 years of experience. Mr. Primes has transitioned to serve as co-chair of BMD's business and tort litigation practice, and represents companies across the U.S. in high-stakes litigation. He has handled a wide variety of complex civil litigation in state, federal and appellate courts, including jury trials and appellate actions. Mr. Primes earned his B.S. degree from Ohio University and his J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center.
Speaker bio
Jennifer A. Corso
is an attorney at Petronzio Schneier Co., LPA. She has more than 20 years of experience representing management in employment and labor law, and is certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a specialist in labor and employment law. Ms. Corso has written several articles and spoken at numerous seminars to community business groups on employment law topics. She is licensed to practice before all courts in the state of Ohio and the U.S. Federal Court in the Northern District of Ohio. Ms. Corso earned her B.S. degree from Eastern Michigan University and her J.D. degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
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