AL Specific

Labor & Employment

Alabama Human Resource Law 2024

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
OnDemand
5 hours 49 minutes
Kimberly Dodson
Brandi Frederick
Ames Filippini
Melissa Atkins
With Kimberly R. Dodson from Law Office of Kimberly Dodson, LLC + 3 others
Recorded August 21, 2024
Product ID 98596

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

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Product ID 98596

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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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. 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

  3. Hybrid and Remote Work: Current Issues and Answers

  4. Investigating Employee Complaints: 2024 Guide

  5. 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

  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. 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

Who Should Attend

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

  • Attorneys
  • HR Professionals
  • Accountants
  • Paralegals

Speakers

Kimberly R Dodson
Kimberly R.
Dodson
Law Office of Kimberly Dodson, LLC
Brandi B Frederick
Brandi B.
Frederick
Austill Lewis Pipkin & Maddox, P.C.
Ames Filippini
Ames
Filippini
Balch & Bingham LLP
Melissa K Atkins
Melissa K.
Atkins
Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP
Speaker bio
Kimberly R Dodson

Kimberly R. Dodson

Law Office of Kimberly Dodson, LLC
Kimberly Dodson

is an attorney and solo practitioner at the Law Office of Kimberly Dodson, LLC. She focuses her practice on constitutional rights; civil rights; labor and employment law; contract law; education law; 504 rehab; Title II, III, VI, VII, and IX; personal injury; administrative law; class actions; product liability; fair debt collections practices act; and Medicaid. Ms. Dodson earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and her J.D. degree from Birmingham School of Law. She is admitted to practice law in Alabama. She is also founder and owner of Get Deposed, LLC., where you can get additional information or help prepare for depositions for attorney’s business and individuals.

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Brandi B Frederick

Brandi B. Frederick

Austill Lewis Pipkin & Maddox, P.C.
Brandi Frederick

is a shareholder at Austill Lewis Pipkin & Maddox, P.C. She has litigated employment-related and civil rights cases as well as commercial, real estate, automobile, trucking, and construction law cases in both state and federal courts, and before the American Arbitration Association. Ms. Frederick routinely develops personnel policies and procedures, and creates/updates employee handbooks for employers, advises businesses in complex employment law issues, and has conducted training for managers, supervisors, and human resources professionals regarding a variety of employment-related topics. She earned her B.A. degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and her J.D. degree from the University of Alabama School of Law. Ms. Frederick is a member of the Alabama and Birmingham Bar associations. She is a past-chair of the Alabama State Bar's Labor and Employment Section and has been a frequent speaker and contributing author on myriad employment topics.  Ms. Frederick is admitted to practice before all state and federal district courts in Alabama and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Frederick has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® for her work in Employment Law-Management in 2023-2024, and has also been recognized by SuperLawyers®.

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Ames Filippini

Ames Filippini

Balch & Bingham LLP
Ames Filippini

is an attorney at Balch & Bingham LLP, where she has a varied practice in civil litigation, including labor and employment, class action, and wrongful death matters. She earned her B.A. degree from The University of Alabama and her J.D. degree from The University of Alabama School of Law. Ms. Filippini is a member of the Alabama State Bar. She is admitted to practice law in Alabama and Georgia; and before the Georgia Superior Court; U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle districts of Georgia; and U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle districts of Alabama.

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Melissa K Atkins

Melissa K. Atkins

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP
Melissa Atkins

is an attorney at Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP. She is a highly experienced and accomplished labor and employment lawyer with over fifteen years of practice. Throughout her career, Ms. Atkins has successfully represented both private and public sector employers from various industries across the country. Her expertise encompasses a wide spectrum of labor and employment matters. Ms. Atkins earned her BBA degree from the University of Miami and her J.D. degree from Faulkner University. She is well-versed in navigating the complex legal landscape of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and various state and federal courts and agencies. Ms. Atkins is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and Alabama, and before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Middle districts of Pennsylvania, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

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