Alabama Human Resource Law Boot Camp
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
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| Alabama CLE |
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6 Total | 12-31-2025 |
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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
- FLSA Essentials: Practically Applying the Most Recent Legal Perspectives
- Using Handbooks to Protect Against Legal Liabilities: With Example Policies
- HIPAA Best Practices for HR: Ensuring Confidentiality of Medical Information
- Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace: Marijuana and Other Considerations
- Social Media Policies: Balancing Employer Needs and Employee Rights
- Hiring and Firing: Legal Dos and Don'ts for Crucial HR Functions
- Employee Relations: Legal Solutions for Sensitive Workplace Issues
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama CLE |
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6 Total | 12-31-2025 |
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CLE
Agenda
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FLSA Essentials: Practically Applying the Most Recent Legal Perspectives
- Primary Duties Test: Recognizing the Top Pitfalls
- Salary Test Legal Essentials
- Independent Contractor Issues
- Off-The-Clock Work and Unauthorized Overtime
- Addressing Employer Errors: Essential Safe Harbor Policies to Have
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Using Handbooks to Protect Against Legal Liabilities: With Example Policies
- Handbook Scope: How Much Is Too Much?
- What Topics You Must Include: With Example Language
- Key Disclaimers You Can't Forget
- Avoiding Implied Contractual Relationships
- Essential Updates: NLRB and Other Concerns
- Updating Handbooks: With Checklists
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HIPAA Best Practices for HR: Ensuring Confidentiality of Medical Information
- When Does HIPAA Apply to Employers?
- Requesting Protected Health Information (PHI): FMLA and Other Purposes
- Safeguarding PHI
- Putting PHI Policies in Place: With Examples
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Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace: Marijuana and Other Considerations
- Accommodating Medical Marijuana Users: Do Employers Have To?
- Drug-Testing Considerations for Current and Prospective Employees
- Firing and Disciplining Medical Marijuana Users: Current Legal Perspectives
- Creating Drug and Alcohol Policies That Leave No Room for Interpretation
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Social Media Policies: Balancing Employer Needs and Employee Rights
- Social Media and NLRA Violations for Non-Union Employers
- To What Extent May Employers Limit Social Media Use?
- Using Private Social Media Accounts for Business Purposes
- Using Social Media in Hiring Decisions
- Best Practices for Creating and Updating Social Media Policies
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Hiring and Firing: Legal Dos and Don'ts for Crucial HR Functions
- Crafting Legally Compliant Job Descriptions
- What Employers Can and Can't Ask About Criminal Backgrounds, Credit Histories, etc.
- How Enforceable Are Non-Compete, Non-Solicit, and Confidentiality Agreements?
- Verifying Immigration Status - E-Verify and Other Considerations
- Legally Defensible Termination Documentation
- Terminating Employees on Leave
- Separation Agreements and Releases: With Examples
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Employee Relations: Legal Solutions for Sensitive Workplace Issues
- Granting Employee Leave: FMLA, ADA, and Other Considerations
- Return-to-Work Policies After Leave
- Disciplinary Actions
- Investigating Misconduct
- Answering Discrimination and Harassment Complaints
- Workplace Safety and Security Issues: Firearms, Disgruntled Employees, Domestic Violence, etc.
- Creating Performance Improvement Plans
- 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
Speaker bio
Brandi B. Frederick
is a shareholder at Austill Lewis Pipkin & Maddox, P.C. She has litigated employment-related and civil rights cases as well as commercial, real estate, automobile, trucking, and construction law cases in both state and federal courts, and before the American Arbitration Association. Ms. Frederick routinely develops personnel policies and procedures, and creates/updates employee handbooks for employers; advises businesses in complex employment law issues; and has conducted training for managers, supervisors, and human resources professionals regarding a variety of employment-related topics. She earned her B.A. degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and her J.D. degree from the University of Alabama School of Law. Ms. Frederick is a member of the Alabama and Birmingham Bar associations. She is a past-chair of the Alabama State Bar's Labor and Employment Section and has been a frequent speaker and contributing author on myriad employment topics. Ms. Frederick is admitted to practice before all state and federal district courts in Alabama and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Frederick has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® for her work in employment law, management in 2023-2024, and has also been recognized by Super Lawyers®.
Speaker bio
N. DeWayne Pope
is of counsel in the Birmingham and Atlanta offices of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP. He is a member of the commercial litigation and employment law practice groups at the firm. Mr. Pope has extensive experience representing corporate clients in state and federal court litigation, mediation and arbitration relating to business disputes and consumer claims. He also has extensive experience representing employers in a wide variety of employment litigation in both state and federal courts, as well as in administrative settings before the EEOC, NLRB and Department of Labor. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Pope counsels employers on best practices for employment law compliance and provides real-time solutions when issues arise in the workplace, specifically with regard to disability accommodation, leave issues, workplace investigations, wage and hour issues, discipline, termination and litigation avoidance. His counseling work also includes drafting of employment handbooks, policies and procedures, protecting company intellectual property, and management training. Mr. Pope earned his B.S and B.A. degrees from the University of South Alabama and his J.D. degree from Samford University Cumberland School of Law. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Alabama State Bar and The State Bar of Georgia.
Speaker bio
Ashley Gillihan
is a partner at Alston & Bird LLP's Atlanta office and is a member of the firm's employee benefits and executive compensation, and ERISA litigation groups. He focuses his practice exclusively on health and welfare employee benefit compliance and litigation issues for employers, health plan administrators, and other health and welfare benefit plan service providers. Mr. Gillihan also has extensive experience assisting financial institutions and insurance companies who serve as health savings account trustees or custodians. He is a member of the Employer's Council on Flexible Compensation (ECFC) Technical Advisory Council and the board of editors for the Benefits and Compensation Law Alert, published by M. Lee Smith Publishers. Mr. Gillihan is also a faculty member for the Institute for Applied Management and Law (IAML), and is the former author of the Flexible Benefits Answer Book published by Aspen Publishers. He is a member of the Alabama Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, and the State Bar of Georgia. Mr. Gillihan earned his B.A. degree from Western Kentucky University and his J.D. degree from Samford University. He is admitted to practice law in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee.
Speaker bio
Tucker D. Crain
is an attorney at Littler Mendelson P.C., where he focuses on labor and employment law issues. Prior to joining Littler, he defended architectural firms and engineers in professional liability cases across a wide variety of settings. Mr. Crain also helped defend a municipality in a complex immunity case and worked closely with a number of insurance companies. He earned his B.S. degree from Arkansas State University and his J.D. degree from the University of Alabama School of Law. Mr. Crain is a member of the Alabama Bar Association; Labor and Employment Law Section, Young Lawyers Section, Birmingham Bar Association and American Bar Association. He is admitted to practice law in Alabama.
Speaker bio
Kimberly R. Dodson
is an attorney and solo practitioner at the Law Office of Kimberly Dodson, LLC. She focuses her practice on constitutional rights; civil rights; labor and employment law; contract law; education law; 504 rehab; Title II, III, VI, VII, and IX; personal injury; administrative law; class actions; product liability; fair debt collections practices act; and Medicaid. Ms. Dodson earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and her J.D. degree from Birmingham School of Law. She is admitted to practice law in Alabama. She is also founder and owner of Get Deposed, LLC., where you can get additional information or help prepare for depositions for attorney's business and individuals.
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