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Your Guide to Lawfully Hiring and Terminating Employees
What are the do's and don'ts of using social media to screen job applicants? Do you know how to craft an effective investigative report following a workplace investigation? When should you address a decline in work performance concerning an employee on intermittent leave? In this comprehensive online seminar, our experienced faculty provide you with essential guidelines for hiring, onboarding, disciplining, and terminating workers. Whether you're new to employment law, or you're just hoping to get a refresher, this course is for you - register today!
- Adopt best practices for hiring and onboarding new employees.
- Uncover practical guidance for preventing hiring discrimination issues.
- Formulate basic strategies for managing remote workers.
- Come away with essential tools for conducting reviews.
- Tackle termination meetings and exit interviews with confidence.
Abbreviated Agenda
- Hiring New Employees: Complying With Federal and State Laws
- Hiring Discrimination Issues - How to Prevent and Handle Them
- Hiring, Onboarding, and Managing Remote Workers: How to Do It Right
- Legal Essentials of Disciplining Employees
- Conducting Workplace Investigations: Legal Best Practices
- Firing Employees: Legal Essentials
- Guidelines for Terminating Employees on Leave
- Ethical Issues in Employment Law
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut CLE |
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6 Total | 11-08-2026 |
| New York CLE |
|
7 Total | 11-08-2027 |
| Pennsylvania CLE |
|
6 Total | 11-08-2026 |
| Vermont CLE |
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6 Total | 11-08-2026 |
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CLE
Agenda
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Hiring New Employees: Complying With Federal and State Laws
- Guidelines for Using Social Media to Screen Applicants
- Interviews: Avoiding Common Perils
- Training Supervisors and Managers on Hiring Practices: Why It Matters
- Offer Letters and Other Essential At-Hire Documents
- Non-Compete Agreements - Current Developments
- Understanding State Working Age Requirements
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Hiring Discrimination Issues - How to Prevent and Handle Them
- Case Law and Legislative Updates
- Risks in Diversity Initiatives
- Pay Equity and Salary Transparency - The Latest Developments
- Use of AI in Hiring
- Background Checks: What You Must Know
- Uniform Discipline: Best Practices to Avoid Discrimination Claims
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Hiring, Onboarding, and Managing Remote Workers: How to Do It Right
- Best Practices in Navigating Varying State Employment Laws
- Virtual Interviews and Telework: Impact on the Hiring and Onboarding Process
- Tips for Monitoring Work Performance
- Ensuring Workers Are Abiding by Company Policies: When and How
- Do's and Don'ts of Increasing Employee Retention
- Multi-Jurisdictional Work: Recent Case Law
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Legal Essentials of Disciplining Employees
- Performance Reviews, Warnings, and Suspensions Made Simple
- Practical Guidance for Crafting Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs)
- Best Practices for Maintaining Disciplinary Policies and Records
- Employees With Mental Health Conditions: Handling Performance Issues
- Eliminating Bias From the Disciplinary Process
- Sloppy Disciplinary Procedures: Top Mistakes to Avoid
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Conducting Workplace Investigations: Legal Best Practices
- Forming an Investigation Plan: What is Being Investigated
- Who Should Conduct the Investigation and Why
- Legal Considerations and Warnings
- Investigation Techniques
- Preparing the Report
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Firing Employees: Legal Essentials
- Conducting Termination Meetings and Exit Interviews: Tips and Traps
- State Requirements for Severance Packages and Separation Agreements
- State Whistleblower Laws
- Disciplining and Terminating Employees for Marijuana Use: Top Risks
- Preventing Wrongful Termination Claims
- Pay Reductions, Layoffs, and RIFs: Essential Guidelines
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Guidelines for Terminating Employees on Leave
- The Interactions Between the FMLA, ADA, and State Leave and Workers' Compensation Laws
- When a Worker's Performance Suffers While on Intermittent Leave
- Do's and Don'ts of Defensive Documentation
- Timing Considerations
- Avoiding Retaliation Claims
- Review of Recent Case Law
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Ethical Issues in Employment Law
- Rules of Professional Conduct
- Conflicts of Interest
- Attorneys' Fees
- Confidentiality
Who Should Attend
This basic level online seminar on employee hiring and firing is of benefit to:
- Attorneys
- Human Resource Professionals
- Corporate Executives
- Accountants
- Payroll Professionals
- Paralegals
Speakers
Speaker bio
Rick Ostrove
is principal trial counsel for Leeds Brown Law, P.C. His primary practice areas are employment and civil rights law. Mr. Ostrove also has extensive experience handling complex litigation, including commercial, estate and matrimonial litigations. He is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in New York, as well as the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Ostrove has successfully argued numerous appeals to the Second Circuit and the New York State Appellate Division. He earned his J.D. degree from Hofstra University School of Law and his B.S. degree from the University at Albany, where he graduated cum laude.
Speaker bio
Michael A. Miranda
is a partner with the New York law firm of Miranda Slone Sklarin Verveniotis LLP. He has extensively litigated insurance coverage disputes, and has prevailed in the state court of appeals three times on coverage defenses for insurers. Mr. Miranda also litigates on municipal liability and employment discrimination cases. He leads the firm's employment practices counseling group and serves as outside counsel to a number of private companies to deal with their everyday employment issues. Mr. Miranda has often defended private and public employers in disputes ranging from sexual harassment to racial discrimination. He also has experience in defending wage, overtime, uniform, and spread of hours claims pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law. Mr. Miranda is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York, as well as the relevant federal courts for these jurisdictions. He earned his J.D. degree from New York Law School.
Speaker bio
Sharon N. Berlin
is a principal member with Keane & Beane, P.C., where she represents management in private and public sector labor and employment law matters, including advice on day-to-day labor and employment law issues, investigations, disciplinary proceedings, arbitrations, collective bargaining, and federal and state court litigation. Ms. Berlin also serves as general counsel to school districts. She is a past chair of the New York State Bar Association's Local and State Government Law Section. Ms. Berlin earned her B.S. degree, with honors, from Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations; and her J.D. degree, with honors, from George Washington University National Law Center.
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Raymond Nardo
is a sole practitioner with the Law Office of Raymond Nardo, in Mineola, New York. He has been retained by employees, employers, unions, and municipalities to represent their interests in claims involving overtime pay, discrimination, sexual harassment, whistleblower claims, and nearly all other employment claims. Mr. Nardo has won jury verdicts for both employers and employees, and has obtained millions of dollars in settlements, verdicts, and awards for employees. He is also an adjunct professor at SUNY Old Westbury where he teaches labor and employment law; a mediator for the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern districts of New York; and an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and Nassau County District Court. Mr. Nardo practices extensively in federal court, New York state court, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and New York State Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR). He earned his B.A. degree from the College of William & Mary and his J.D. degree from New York University School of Law.
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Nancy S. Alexander
is a principal with Gleason, Dunn, Walsh & O'Shea, where she advises on a wide range of labor and employment issues, including harassment and discrimination, new hires and terminations, collective bargaining agreements, grievances, and immigration. In addition, she drafts and revises employee handbooks and policies to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Ms. Williamson also advises on education matters, corporate and non-profit governance, contracts, trademarks, and compliance. She is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Albany County Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Vermont Bar Association, and National Association of College and University Attorneys. Ms. Williamson earned her B.A. degree from The American University and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Baltimore School of Law.
Speaker bio
Kelsey A. Shaffer
is an attorney with the law firm of Gleason, Dunn, Walsh & O'Shea. She focuses her practice on labor and employment litigation, and represents unions and their members in administrative proceedings. Ms. Shaffer earned her B.A. degree from Ithaca College and her J.D. degree from Albany Law School. She is a member of the New York State Bar Association.
Speaker bio
Karen L. Zdanis
is an attorney with Zdanis Law Firm, PLLC, where she focuses her practice on employment and labor law issues, representing both employers and employees in employment and corporate litigation. She has experience in successfully litigating commercial cases, collections cases, partnership disputes, and shareholder derivatives cases to trial from inception in state and federal courts. Ms. Zdanis provides advisory services including preparing employee handbooks and handling harassment investigations. She is active in alternative dispute resolution, successfully representing employers and employees in mediations sponsored by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, federal and state courts, or a number of private dispute resolution entities. Ms. Zdanis is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the National Employment Lawyers Association. She graduated, summa cum laude, from the University of Scranton; and earned her J.D. degree from Rutgers Law School.
Speaker bio
Laura A. Siclari
is a partner with Outside General Counsel Solutions. She focuses her practice in the areas of environmental, employment, and education law. Ms. Siclari provides employment and labor law solutions for public and private employers of all sizes. Responsive and proactive, she helps employers avoid legal liabilities before they emerge. Ms. Siclari counsels and provides litigation defense on issues such as severance, employee discipline, discrimination, wrongful discharge, whistleblower retaliation, workplace harassment/EEO issues, retaliation/discrimination, disability accommodations (ADA/FMLA), wage-and-hour laws, and restrictive covenants. She earned her B.S. degree from The College of New Jersey and her J.D. degree from Rutgers University School of Law, Newark. Ms. Siclari is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. She is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Essex County Bar Association, New Jersey Women Lawyers Association, New York County Lawyers Association, Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, and Statewide Parent Advocacy Network of New Jersey.
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