Labor & Employment

NM Specific

New Mexico Human Resource Law Boot Camp

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 54 minutes
Kelly Davis
Alyssa Rogers
Isaac Blanco
Metzeri Camacho
Quentin Smith
With Kelly J. Davis from Business Law Southwest, LLC + 4 others
Recorded October 16, 2024
Product ID 99117

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Overview

A Full Day Brimming With Employment Law Best Practices

The rapid pace of change in the employment law arena requires constant vigilance on the part of HR professionals. It's all too easy to miss a seemingly minor detail and have your employer face a financially debilitating lawsuit as a result. Don't let your company's employment policies and procedures fall into legal obsolescence and fail to provide safeguards. Let our experienced attorney faculty provide you with up-to-date information on the FLSA, HIPAA, and more. Take away indispensable legal information you can use to reinforce your company's HR practices - register today!

  • Get the latest FLSA perspectives and ensure your wage and hour practices are up to speed.
  • Determine if the language of your organization's handbook contains potential legal landmines.
  • Sidestep potential HIPAA violations when handling employee medical information.
  • Handle hiring and firing issues with confidence - know which practices will land you in hot water.
  • Ensure your company's social media policy provides maximum legal protections.
  • Confidently investigate misconduct, create performance improvement plans, and more.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. FLSA Essentials: Practically Applying the Most Recent Legal Perspectives
  2. Using Handbooks to Protect Against Legal Liabilities: With Example Policies
  3. Hiring and Firing: Legal Dos and Don'ts for Crucial HR Functions
  4. HIPAA Best Practices for HR: Ensuring Confidentiality of Medical Information
  5. Social Media Policies: Balancing Employer Needs and Employee Rights
  6. Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace: Marijuana and Other Considerations
  7. Employee Relations: Legal Solutions for Sensitive Workplace Issues

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Product ID 99117

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Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
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  1. FLSA Essentials: Practically Applying the Most Recent Legal Perspectives

    1. Primary Duties Test: Recognizing the Top Pitfalls
    2. Salary Test Legal Essentials
    3. Independent Contractor Issues
    4. Off-The-Clock Work and Unauthorized Overtime
    5. Addressing Employer Errors: Essential Safe Harbor Policies to Have

  2. Using Handbooks to Protect Against Legal Liabilities: With Example Policies

    1. Handbook Scope: How Much Is Too Much?
    2. What Topics You Must Include: With Example Language
    3. Key Disclaimers You Can't Forget
    4. Avoiding Implied Contractual Relationships
    5. Essential Updates: NLRB and Other Concerns
    6. Updating Handbooks: With Checklists

  3. Hiring and Firing: Legal Dos and Don'ts for Crucial HR Functions

    1. Crafting Legally Compliant Job Descriptions
    2. What Employers Can and Can't Ask About Criminal Backgrounds, Credit Histories, etc.
    3. How Enforceable Are Non-Compete, Non-Solicit, and Confidentiality Agreements?
    4. Verifying Immigration Status - E-Verify and Other Considerations
    5. Legally Defensible Termination Documentation
    6. Terminating Employees on Leave
    7. Separation Agreements and Releases: With Examples

  4. HIPAA Best Practices for HR: Ensuring Confidentiality of Medical Information

    1. When Does HIPAA Apply to Employers?
    2. Requesting Protected Health Information (PHI): FMLA and Other Purposes
    3. Safeguarding PHI
    4. Putting PHI Policies in Place: With Examples

  5. Social Media Policies: Balancing Employer Needs and Employee Rights

    1. Social Media and NLRA Violations for Non-Union Employers
    2. To What Extent May Employers Limit Social Media Use?
    3. Using Private Social Media Accounts for Business Purposes
    4. Using Social Media in Hiring Decisions
    5. Best Practices for Creating and Updating Social Media Policies

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

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

  7. Employee Relations: Legal Solutions for Sensitive Workplace Issues

    1. Granting Employee Leave: FMLA, ADA, and Other Considerations
    2. Return-to-Work Policies After Leave
    3. Disciplinary Actions
    4. Investigating Misconduct
    5. Answering Discrimination and Harassment Complaints
    6. Workplace Safety and Security Issues: Firearms, Disgruntled Employees, Domestic Violence, etc.
    7. Creating Performance Improvement Plans
    8. Employee Evaluations: Best Practices

Who Should Attend

This intermediate level online seminar on HR legal issues is of benefit to:

  • Human Resource Professionals
  • Attorneys
  • Corporate Executives
  • Accountants
  • Payroll Professionals
  • Paralegals

Speakers

Kelly J Davis
Kelly J.
Davis
Business Law Southwest, LLC
Alyssa D Rogers
Alyssa D.
Rogers
Valley Bank of Commerce
Isaac J Blanco
Isaac J.
Blanco
Kemp Smith LLP
Metzeri A Camacho
Metzeri A.
Camacho
Kemp Smith LLP
Quentin F Smith
Quentin F.
Smith
Stelzner, Winter, Warburton, Flores & Dawes, P.A.
Speaker bio
Kelly J Davis

Kelly J. Davis

Business Law Southwest, LLC
Kelly Davis

is an attorney at Business Law Southwest, LLC. She has significant experience in civil and administrative procedures, and also focuses on employment litigation (wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination, etc.) and administrative employment issues/investigation. This also includes representing small businesses in front of the Department of Workforce Solutions. Ms. Davis obtained her B.S. degree from the University of Chicago and her J.D, degree, magna cum laude from the University of New Mexico School of Law, and was granted membership to the Order of the Coif following graduation. She was on the dean's list every year. Ms. Davis is a member of the State Bar of New Mexico and is admitted to practice law in New Mexico.

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Alyssa D Rogers

Alyssa D. Rogers

Valley Bank of Commerce
Alyssa Rogers

is legal counsel for Valley Bank of Commerce in Roswell, New Mexico. Prior to moving in-house, Ms. Rogers was a shareholder with Atwood, Malone, Turner, & Sabin, P.A., where she worked on a broad range of cases including medical malpractice, municipal defense, oil and gas matters, employment litigation, workers' compensation, and insurance defense. Ms. Rogers received her B.A. degree from Oklahoma State University and her J.D. degree from University of Oklahoma College of Law. She is currently the treasurer for the Chaves County Bar Association and is admitted to practice law in New Mexico and before the U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico.

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Isaac J Blanco

Isaac J. Blanco

Kemp Smith LLP
Isaac Blanco

is an attorney in the labor and employment department of Kemp Smith LLP. He focuses his practice on labor and employment. Mr. Blanco earned his B.A. degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was a recipient of the undergraduate research grant and presented his research on the effect of anti-immigration legislation on Hispanic voter turnout as a research fellow. He then received his J.D. degree from Texas Tech University School of Law, where he served as a vice chair for the Board of Barrister's, the curriculum representative for his class, a pupil for the American Inn of Court, and as a student mediator in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Clinical Program. Mr. Blanco is on the Board of Directors for Rebuilding Together, as well as the El Paso Young Lawyers Association and former Southern New Mexico SHRM. He is admitted to practice law before the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; and U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico.

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Metzeri A Camacho

Metzeri A. Camacho

Kemp Smith LLP
Metzeri Camacho

is an attorney in the labor and employment department of Kemp Smith LLP. She earned her B.A.degree, magna cum laude, in both international relations and English literature from Southwestern Adventist University, and is a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law. During her time at UT Law, Ms. Camacho received the Dean's Achievement Award in Labor Law and was selected to participate in the Transnational Workers Rights Clinic. She was also an editor for the Texas International Law Journal and a Mitthof Pro-Bono Scholar. Ms. Camacho is admitted to practice law in Texas.

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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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