CT Specific

Labor & Employment

Connecticut Human Resource Law Boot Camp

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
OnDemand
5 hours 55 minutes
Anthony Minchella
Trevin Schmidt
John Cigno
With Anthony R. Minchella from Minchella & Associates, LLC + 2 others
Recorded November 21, 2024.
Product ID 99193

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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. HIPAA Best Practices for HR: Ensuring Confidentiality of Medical Information
  2. Social Media Policies: Balancing Employer Needs and Employee Rights
  3. Hiring and Firing: Legal Dos and Don'ts for Crucial HR Functions
  4. Using Handbooks to Protect Against Legal Liabilities: With Example Policies
  5. FLSA Essentials: Practically Applying the Most Recent Legal Perspectives
  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 99193

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Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
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  1. 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

  2. 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

  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. 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

  5. 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

  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

Anthony R Minchella
Anthony R.
Minchella
Minchella & Associates, LLC
Trevin C Schmidt
Trevin C.
Schmidt
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
John T Cigno
John T.
Cigno
Wiggin and Dana LLP
Speaker bio
Anthony R Minchella

Anthony R. Minchella

Minchella & Associates, LLC
Anthony Minchella

is the managing partner at the law firm of Minchella & Associates, LLC, in Middlebury, Connecticut. He represents Fortune 50 financial services companies, physician groups, healthcare providers, small and large specialty products companies, and contractors. The principals and general counsel of these companies turn to Mr. Minchella and his firm to represent their interests in corporate governance, employment litigation, trade secret and non-competition litigation, unfair trade practice claims, department of labor investigations, and construction litigation. Sometimes, these companies choose Mr. Minchella as a trusted advisor and attorney to represent the company as local counsel in Connecticut state and federal court. He also represents corporate shareholders and LLC members in member and shareholder litigation, including dissolution and receivership actions that typically involve breach of fiduciary duty claims. Mr. Minchella's practice also involves representing individuals, including professionals and executives in employment, real estate litigation and other matters. He earned his B.A. degree from St. Bonaventure University and his J.D. degree Magna Cum Laude from Quinnipiac University School of Law. Mr. Minchella is admitted in the Connecticut and New Jersey state courts; as well as the United States District Court, District of Connecticut; Eastern District of New York; Southern District of New York; Western District of New York; and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Minchella has been recognized as a New England Super Lawyer for the past 13 years, is AV rated with Martindale Hubbell and is listed as a Best Lawyer for Commercial Litigation.

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Trevin C Schmidt

Trevin C. Schmidt

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
Trevin Schmidt

is an attorney at Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, where he focuses his practice on complex civil ligation matters spanning business, commercial, insurance coverage, and employment disputes in state and federal trial and appellate courts, administrative proceedings, and at arbitration and mediation. Mr. Schmidt also advises clients on employment issues to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations, as well as changes in laws that impact employers and their workforce. He earned his B.A. degree from Saint Michael's College and his J.D. degree from New England Law. Mr. Schmidt is a board member of the Federal Bar Association - Massachusetts Chapter, Editor of the Federal Bar Association (Massachusetts Chapter) Newsletter, and a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association, and Boston Bar Association. Mr. Schmidt is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, and New York. He is also licensed to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

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John T Cigno

John T. Cigno

Wiggin and Dana LLP
John Cigno

is an attorney at Wiggin and Dana LLP in their labor, employment and benefits department. He represents employers of all sizes, across a wide variety of industries, in all types of employment law matters. Specifically, Mr. Cigno defends companies in litigation matters alleging violations of Title VII, ADA, FLSA, analogous state and local laws, and wage and hour laws. He also provides preventative advice and counsel to employers regarding all types of workplace laws and issues. Mr. Cigno earned his B.A. degree from Lafayette College and his J.D. degree from  the University of Connecticut School of Law, where he was a notes and comments editor of Volume 49 of the Connecticut Law Review. He is admitted to practice law in New York and before the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, Southern District of New York, and Eastern District of New York, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

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