KY Specific

Labor & Employment

4.33

Kentucky Employment Law 2025

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
OnDemand
5 hours 55 minutes
Peter Ostermiller
Rita Robertson
Daniel Burke
Irina Strelkova
Mitchell Rhein
Allison Dempsey
John Ghaelian
With Peter L. Ostermiller from Peter L. Ostermiller, Attorney at Law + 6 others
Recorded February 06, 2025.
Product ID 99720

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Overview

Key Leave Issues, Common Discrimination Claims, Independent Contractors, and More

Whether you are new to employment law, or you are looking to freshen up your knowledge, this seminar is for you! This online seminar gives you an overview of current trends and best practices in employment law. From essential guidelines for accommodating employees to recent developments concerning non-compete and confidentiality agreements, get the information you need to stay on the cutting edge and mitigate litigation risks. Register today!

  • Stay informed of new local and state employment laws.
  • Examine essential guidelines for ensuring compliance with leave laws.
  • Discover best practices for hiring and terminating employees.
  • Uncover practical guidance for handling discrimination and harassment cases.
  • Unearth the latest wage and hour law developments and guidance.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. State and Local Employment Laws Update
  2. Family and Medical Leave: What You Must Know
  3. ADA Accommodations: Ensuring Legal Best Practices
  4. Hiring and Firing Employees
  5. Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Claims
  6. Wage and Hour Law: Best Practices and Current Developments
  7. Non-Solicitation, Non-Compete, and Confidentiality Agreements
  8. Ethical Issues in Employment Law
Product ID 99720

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. State and Local Employment Laws Update

  2. Family and Medical Leave: What You Must Know

    1. State and Local Leave Laws
    2. FMLA
    3. USERRA
    4. Best Practices for Creating and Updating Leave Policies
    5. Common Issues and Answers
    6. Mitigating Litigation Risks
  3. ADA Accommodations: Ensuring Legal Best Practices

  4. Hiring and Firing Employees

    1. Reference Checks: Top Considerations
    2. Interview Questions - Avoiding Common Perils
    3. Applicant Screening and Social Media
    4. New Hires: Necessary Paperwork and Documentation
    5. Keeping a Paper Trail: Why It Matters
    6. Severance and Release Packages: What You Need to Know
    7. Discipline and Termination: Legal Dangers
  5. Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Claims

    1. Burdens of Proof: Title VII and Other Considerations
    2. How Employers Can Satisfy Burdens of Production
    3. Burden of Persuasion: Establishing Pretext for Discrimination
    4. Common Claims
    5. Employer Documentation That Makes or Breaks Claims: With Examples
    6. Hot Topics and Trends in Workplace Discrimination and Harassment
  6. Wage and Hour Law: Best Practices and Current Developments

    1. Hours Worked
    2. Employee Classification
    3. Independent Contractors - The Latest Developments
    4. Special Considerations for Remote Workers
    5. New Salary Thresholds
    6. Overtime Exemptions: What You Need to Know
  7. Non-Solicitation, Non-Compete, and Confidentiality Agreements

  8. Ethical Issues in Employment Law

    1. Key Rules of Professional Conduct
    2. Confidentiality
    3. Privileged Communications
    4. Identifying and Avoiding Conflicts of Interest

Who Should Attend

This basic level online seminar offers employment law essentials that will benefit:

  • Attorneys
  • Human Resource Personnel
  • Accountants
  • Paralegals

Speakers

Peter L Ostermiller
Peter L.
Ostermiller
Peter L. Ostermiller, Attorney at Law
Rita B Robertson
Rita B.
Robertson
Ogletree Deakins
Daniel E Burke
Daniel E.
Burke
Bricker Graydon LLP
Irina V Strelkova
Irina V.
Strelkova
Frost Brown Todd LLC
Mitchell J Rhein
Mitchell J.
Rhein
Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
Allison P Dempsey
Allison P.
Dempsey
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
John M Ghaelian
John M.
Ghaelian
Lockaby PLLC
Speaker bio
Peter L Ostermiller

Peter L. Ostermiller

Peter L. Ostermiller, Attorney at Law
Peter Ostermiller

is a sole practitioner concentrating in legal ethics and professional responsibility matters. He represents attorneys in disciplinary and reinstatement proceedings, judges in judicial ethics matters, and bar exam applicants. Mr. Ostermiller has also represented parties in attorney's fee dispute proceedings, and attorneys in legal proceedings in which sanctions have been sought against the attorney. He has represented parties in attorney disqualification proceedings and counseled lawyers and law firms in their respective rights, responsibilities and duties to other attorneys and their clients. Mr. Ostermiller is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, Louisville Bar Association and the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers. He served on the Kentucky Bar Association's Ethics 2000 Committee, which proposed changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct to the KBA, and resulted in the July 2009 revisions to the ethics rules. Mr. Ostermiller earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Louisville.

Speaker bio
Rita B Robertson

Rita B. Robertson

Ogletree Deakins
Rita Robertson

is an attorney in the Raleigh, North Carolina office of Ogletree Deakins. She focuses her practice on labor and employment matters. Mrs. Robertson concentrates her practice on responding to EEOC charges, wrongful discharge litigation, employment discrimination, and actions brought under state and federal laws in North Carolina and Kentucky. She regularly guides employers and their insurance carriers in avoiding litigation by negotiating favorable settlements and by providing training and counseling on a variety of workplace issues. Mrs. Robertson earned her B.S. degree from North Carolina State University and her J.D. degree from North Carolina Central School of Law. She is admitted to practice in North Carolina and Kentucky. Mrs. Robertson is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association, Wake County Bar, Fayette County Bar, Tenth Judicial District Bar and Susie Sharp Inn of Court.

Speaker bio
Daniel E Burke

Daniel E. Burke

Bricker Graydon LLP
Daniel Burke

is a partner in the Cincinnati office of Bricker Graydon LLP. He is a seasoned employment law professional. Mr. Burke represents and counsels clients on a wide variety of employment, education, senior care, and workplace health and safety issues. He has represented clients before state and federal agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Ohio Civil Rights Commission, Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Industrial Commission of Ohio, and the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, as well as federal and state trial and appellate courts. Mr. Burke earned his B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. He is a member of the Cincinnati Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association and National Association of College and University Attorneys.

Speaker bio
Irina V Strelkova

Irina V. Strelkova

Frost Brown Todd LLC
Irina Strelkova

is an attorney in the Louisville office of Frost Brown Todd LLP. She represents employers in a broad range of labor and employment matters, including federal and state litigation, arbitrations, and administrative proceedings concerning claims of wrongful termination, employment discrimination and retaliation, unfair labor practices, wage and hour violations, and various other employment related claims. Ms. Strelkova's practice also includes assisting clients with other aspects of the employer-employee relationship such as handbooks, workplace investigations, non-compete and restrictive covenant agreements, unemployment disputes, and other personnel policies and concerns. She also serves the firm's Immigration Group, assisting clients with employment-based immigration matters such as obtaining temporary visas and green cards. Ms. Strelkova earned her B.S. degree from the University of Louisville and her J.D. degree from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. She is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, Louisville Bar Association and American Bar Association.

Speaker bio
Mitchell J Rhein

Mitchell J. Rhein

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
Mitchell Rhein

is a member of the Charleston, West Virginia office of Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC. His primary area of practice is labor and employment law. Mr. Rhein represents employers and their executives in employment-related claims, including discrimination and harassment; wrongful discharge; breach of contract; breach of noncompete contracts and non-solicitation contracts and disclosure of trade secrets. He also represents employers on traditional labor matters, including unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board; union organizing campaigns and elections; and collective bargaining, as well as Advising employers regarding internal and external investigations on wage and hour issues and allegations of harassment and discrimination. Mr. Rhein earned his B.A. degree from Michigan State University and his J.D. degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law. He is admitted to practice in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania. Mr. Rhein is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, West Virginia State Bar, Energy and Mineral Law Foundation, American Bar Association and Defense Research Institute.

Speaker bio
Allison P Dempsey

Allison P. Dempsey

Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
Allison Dempsey

is an attorney in the Louisville office of Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC. She is skilled in labor, employment and employee benefits, serving as a trusted advisor to employers who need assistance with employee training, proactive counseling, and effective representation in court and administrative proceedings. Ms. Dempsey is dedicated to assisting both small and large businesses in Kentucky with an array of employment matters. She earned her B.S. degree from the University of Louisville and her J.D. degree from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. Ms. Dempsey is admitted to practice in Kentucky and Indiana. She is a member of the Louisville Young Lawyers Association, Kentucky Bar Association, Indiana Bar Association, and serves as a Board Member for Louisville's Maryhurst Foundation.

Speaker bio
John M Ghaelian

John M. Ghaelian

Lockaby PLLC
John Ghaelian

is an attorney with Lockaby PLLC. He previously worked as the general counsel for the Education and Labor Cabinet's Department of Workplace Standards, where he handled cases involving wage and hour violations and occupational safety. Prior thereto, Mr. Ghaelian worked as an Assistant Attorney General for the Kentucky Attorney General where he handled consumer protection and health care fraud cases. He handles a variety of employment law, including defending employers during governmental investigations, wage and hour cases, and alleged discriminatory conduct. In addition, Mr. Ghaelian works with a variety of employers to provide day-to-day employment law advice. He earned both his bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, and J.D. degree from the University of Kentucky where he served as the president of the Student Public Interest Law Foundation and served on the Kentucky Law Review.

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