Labor & Employment

4.5

Small Business Employment Law Boot Camp

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Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
OnDemand
5 hours 52 minutes
Mark Tolman
Joanie Winters
Jim Beyer
Layne Feldman
Leah Trahan
With Mark D. Tolman from Parsons Behle & Latimer + 4 others
Recorded November 20, 2024
Product ID 99353

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Overview

Your Comprehensive Guide to Wages and Benefits, Employee Handbook Policies, and More

In this practical legal guide, our esteemed faculty delve into best practices for ensuring employment law compliance for small businesses. Review key small business hiring laws, explore the intricacies of wage and hour law, and examine best practices for firing employees. Whether you are new to advising small businesses, or you're just looking to enhance your knowledge, this course is for you - register today!

  • Discover the latest small business employment litigation trends and case law updates.
  • Determine the dos and don'ts of the small business hiring process.
  • Navigate wage and benefits issues with confidence.
  • Uncover practical guidance for creating small business workplace policies.
  • Come away with best practices for handling discrimination and harassment claims.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Small Business Employment Litigation and Case Law Update
  2. The Small Business Hiring Process: Key Liability Concerns
  3. Wages and Hour Law: Complying With the FLSA
  4. Employee Handbook Policies: What Small Businesses Need to Know
  5. Discipline and Termination Procedures and Tactics
  6. Intro to the FMLA and the ADA for Small Businesses
  7. Handling Harassment and Discrimination Claims
  8. Ethical Considerations When Representing Small Business Employers

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Product ID 99353

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Small Business Employment Litigation and Case Law Update

  2. The Small Business Hiring Process: Key Liability Concerns

    1. The At-Will Employment Doctrine: How It Applies to Small Businesses vs. Larger Companies
    2. Key Anti-Discrimination Laws to Know
    3. Applications and Interviews: What Questions You Can - and Cannot - Ask
    4. What You Need to Know About Background Checks
    5. Avoiding Hiring Liability Claims: Legal Essentials
    6. Documenting the Hiring Process: Why It Matters

  3. Wages and Hour Law: Complying With the FLSA

    1. FLSA Rules and Overtime Exemptions for Small Businesses 
    2. FLSA Overtime Issues
    3. Differentiating Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Employees
    4. Current Issues Surrounding Independent Contractors
    5. Minimum Wage: Recent Developments

  4. Employee Handbook Policies: What Small Businesses Need to Know

    1. Staying Informed of Legal Updates: Key Resources for Small Businesses
    2. Customizing Your Policies vs. Using a Cookie-Cutter Handbook: Why It Matters
    3. Employee Handbooks for Small Businesses: Critical Laws and Policies to Include
    4. Dangers Posed by Inconsistency in Application
    5. Documentation and Recordkeeping Best Practices

  5. Discipline and Termination Procedures and Tactics

    1. Employee Discipline and Termination: Specific Legal Challenges Faced by Small Businesses
    2. Discipline Policies: What They Must Contain
    3. Best Practices for Terminating Employees
    4. Practical Guidance for Conducting the Exit Interview
    5. Firing Employees on Leave: Ensuring Legal Best Practices
    6. Preventing Retaliation and/or Wrongful Discharge Claims: Best Practices for Small Businesses

  6. Intro to the FMLA and the ADA for Small Businesses

  7. Handling Harassment and Discrimination Claims

    1. Key Laws Governing Harassment and Discrimination
    2. Understanding Which EEO Laws Apply to Which Size Employers
    3. Crafting, Updating, and Implementing Discrimination and Harassment Policies
    4. Identifying Workplace Harassment and Discrimination
    5. Investigating Harassment and Discrimination Claims: Essential Guidelines
    6. When Sexual Harassment Occurs: Key Steps to Take

  8. Ethical Considerations When Representing Small Business Employers

    1. Rules of Professional Conduct
    2. Confidentiality
    3. Conflicts of Interest
    4. Attorneys' Fees

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. HR professionals, accountants, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Mark D Tolman
Mark D.
Tolman
Parsons Behle & Latimer
Joanie Winters
Joanie
Winters
Winters Law Firm
Jim Beyer
Jim
Beyer
Axiom
Layne A Feldman
Layne A.
Feldman
Ansell Grimm & Aaron, P.C.
Leah Trahan
Leah
Trahan
Parsons Behle & Latimer
Speaker bio
Mark D Tolman

Mark D. Tolman

Parsons Behle & Latimer
Mark Tolman

is a shareholder and employment and labor practice area co-chairperson in the Salt Lake City office of Parsons Behle & Latimer. He practices employment law and commercial litigation in matters before state and federal courts, Utah Labor Commission and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In addition to his active litigation practice, Mr. Tolman also works with employers to help them develop preventative employment practices and policies, and frequently provides in-house training to managers and non-managers alike. He is also the legal affairs director of the Salt Lake Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (Salt Lake SHRM). Mr. Tolman earned his B.S. degree, summa cum laude, at Weber State University and his J.D. degree, with honors, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Joanie Winters

Joanie Winters

Winters Law Firm
Joanie Winters

is an attorney with Winters Law Firm. She has over 30 years of management, human resources and legal experience. In 2003, Ms. Winters opened her law firm with a focus on labor and employment law. In addition to providing legal guidance to public and private employers, she serves as the county attorney Chester County. Ms. Winters worked as a human resources manager and consultant for more than ten years. She also enjoys sharing her knowledge as an adjunct professor at Winthrop University. Ms. Winters earned her bachelor's degree from Rosemont College and her J.D. degree from University of South Carolina.

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Jim Beyer

Jim Beyer

Axiom
Jim Beyer

is an attorney at Axiom, where he focuses his practice on labor and employment law. He is also an adjunct professor of Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, and teaches courses on privacy rights in employment law and international employment law. Mr. Beyer earned his bachelor's degree from DePauw University and his J.D. degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology. He is admitted to practice law in Illinois.

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Layne A Feldman

Layne A. Feldman

Ansell Grimm & Aaron, P.C.
Layne Feldman

is an attorney at Ansell Grimm & Aaron, P.C. in the firm's litigation department. Her practice spans a range of complex commercial and civil litigation matters, including commercial lease disputes, Consumer Fraud Act claims, corporate/shareholder disputes, and secured property actions. Ms. Feldman also has experience in the litigation of products liability and property damage claims, and experience representing condominium associations and cooperatives. She also represents employees and employers in all aspects of employment law. Ms. Feldman holds a J.D. degree from Seton Hall University School of Law where she was a member of the Seton Hall Circuit Review and was a semi-finalist in the Eugene Gressman Moot Court Competition. After law school, she clerked for the Honorable Lawrence M. Maron in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Family Division. Ms. Feldman holds a B.A. degree in law & policy and political science from Dickinson College. She is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and New York; and before the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern districts of New York, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

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Leah Trahan

Leah Trahan

Parsons Behle & Latimer
Leah Trahan

is an attorney at Parsons Behle & Latimer, part of the firm's Litigation practice team. She is experienced in a wide variety of practice areas, including Title VII and Title IX defense, administrative proceedings, insurance defense, tribal tax law and employment counseling for both private and government employers. Ms. Trahan's current practice focuses on civil litigation, including employment litigation and Constitutional law. She earned her J.D. degree with high honors from the Alexander Blewett III School of Law. During law school, Ms. Trahan mentored new law students as a member of the school's Academic Success Program and was a Constitutional Law teaching assistant. She is a member of the Montana Bar Association and is admitted to practice law in Montana.

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