Labor & Employment

MT Specific

4.5

From Onboarding to Offboarding: Montana Employment Law Essentials

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
SHRM CP/SCP Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 53 minutes
Vicki Bignell
Gabrielle Wirth
Jeana Lervick
Mark Feddes
Roger Trim
Lauren Ayoub
With Vicki Bignell from Christensen & Prezeau, PLLP + 5 others
Recorded January 30, 2025
Product ID 99832

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Overview

Hiring, Firing, and Discipline in the Treasure State

When it comes to hiring, firing, and disciplining employees in Montana, do you know how to advise your clients? The interplay of state and federal law can be tricky, especially when it comes to advising your client on the proper course of action to take. Don't leave things to chance when clients come knocking with critical employment questions. The price of getting things wrong can be high. Take this essential Montana legal guide and leave nothingĀ  to chance - register today!

  • Ensure you balance state and federal considerations when hiring, firing, and disciplining employees.
  • Uncover best practices for job postings, offer letters, and more.
  • Leave nothing to chance when documenting employee disciplinary actions.
  • Gain practical perspectives on how courts interpret decisions regarding employee terminations.
  • From remote work to LGBTQ+ protections, get the latest on pressing employment law issues.
  • Conduct workplace investigation plans and create airtight investigation reports.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Mastering Montana Hiring, Firing and Discipline: Balancing Federal and State Laws
  2. Putting Law Into Action in the Hiring Process: With Case Law Examples
  3. Employee Disciplinary Actions: Putting Montana and Federal Law into Practice
  4. Terminating Employees in Montana: A Practical Perspective
  5. Current Issues in Montana Hiring, Firing and Discipline Law
  6. Conducting Workplace Investigations: Legal Best Practices
Product ID 99832

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
SHRM CP/SCP Approved 6 Total
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  1. Mastering Montana Hiring, Firing and Discipline: Balancing Federal and State Laws

    1. Federal Laws Impacting Hiring
    2. Federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Laws
    3. Montana Human Rights Act (MHRA)
    4. Wrongful Discharge From Employment Act (WDEA)
    5. Montana Wage and Hour Laws
    6. Montana Privacy Laws and the Hiring Process
    7. State and National Updates
  2. Putting Law Into Action in the Hiring Process: With Case Law Examples

    1. Job Postings and Advertising
    2. Interviewing and Selection
    3. Offer Letters
    4. Employment Contracts
    5. Background Checks
    6. Drug Testing
  3. Employee Disciplinary Actions: Putting Montana and Federal Law into Practice

    1. The Importance of Documentation: Examples From Case Law
    2. Progressive Discipline: When to Follow, When to Not
    3. Corrective Actions and Legal Lessons
    4. Essential Example Policies to Have
    5. Hypothetical Scenarios and Actual Instances From Case Law
  4. Terminating Employees in Montana: A Practical Perspective

    1. How Montana WDEA Differs from Federal Statute
    2. How Courts Interpret and Enforce Termination Laws
    3. Montana Termination Case Law You NEED to Know
    4. How Employers MUST Apply Case Law Lessons
      1. Consistency and Fairness
      2. Documentation
      3. Communication
    5. Recent Updates: Statutory and Case Law
  5. Current Issues in Montana Hiring, Firing and Discipline Law

    1. WDEA Interpretations: Good Cause, Constructive Discharge, Etc.
    2. Remote Work and Employment Practices
    3. LGBTQ+ Protections and Anti-Discrimination Laws
    4. Marijuana Legalization and Workplace Policies
    5. Workplace Harassment
  6. Conducting Workplace Investigations: Legal Best Practices

    1. Forming an Investigation Plan
    2. General Rules on Who Should Conduct the Investigation
    3. Techniques for Determining Witness Credibility
    4. Investigation Interviews: Top Legal Considerations
    5. Creating the Investigation Report: Legal Best Practices
    6. Following Up

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

Vicki Bignell
Vicki
Bignell
Christensen & Prezeau, PLLP
Gabrielle M Wirth
Gabrielle M.
Wirth
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Jeana R Lervick
Jeana R.
Lervick
Crowley Fleck PLLP
Mark R Feddes
Mark R.
Feddes
Crowley Fleck PLLP
Roger G Trim
Roger G.
Trim
Jackson Lewis P.C.
Lauren M Ayoub
Lauren M.
Ayoub
Jackson Lewis P.C.
Speaker bio
Vicki Bignell

Vicki Bignell

Christensen & Prezeau, PLLP
Vicki Bignell

is an attorney at Christensen & Prezeau, PLLP. Her litigation practice is focused on employment and civil defense. Ms. Bignell has successfully represented clients before administrative agencies, licensing boards, and state and federal courts. She also advises employers on legal matters, including personnel management, personnel policies, and employment contracts. Ms. Bignell helps her clients stay compliant with the ever-evolving state and federal employment laws. She graduated with high honors from the Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana, where she was an executive editor of the Montana Law Review and a member of the National Moot Court team. Before joining Christensen & Prezeau, PLLP, Ms. Bignell clerked for Chief Judge Brian Morris of the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana and Justice Laurie McKinnon of the Montana Supreme Court.

Speaker bio
Gabrielle M Wirth

Gabrielle M. Wirth

Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Gabrielle Wirth

is a partner with Dorsey & Whitney LLP. Her successful trial experience in a broad range of employment disputes including wage and hour, whistleblower, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, and trade secret/noncompetition cases, and her work with the corporate team on acquisitions and startups, equip her to nimbly assess and provide legally compliant options, whether in the counseling or litigation defense role. Ms. Wirth also represents employers before a wide variety of state and federal agencies including the EEOC, OFCCP, state human rights agencies, Labor Commission, Employment Development Department and OSHA. She earned her A.B. degree from the University of California, Berkeley and her J.D. degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law. Ms. Wirth is a member of the California Society for Healthcare Attorneys, John Muir Heritage Society, Yosemite Conservancy, Member and Breakfast Committee, Orange County United Way Women's Philanthropy Fund, Orange County United Way, and the Alexis de Tocqueville Society. She is admitted to practice in California, Montana,  and the U.S. District Court for the Northern, Central, Southern and Eastern districts of California.

Speaker bio
Jeana R Lervick

Jeana R. Lervick

Crowley Fleck PLLP
Jeana Lervick

is of counsel with Crowley Fleck, PLLP in the firm's Billings, Montana office. She is a member of the employment law, healthcare, and tort litigation practice groups. Ms. Lervick specializes in matters before the Human Rights Bureau and the Office of Civil Rights, as well as a vast array of healthcare and government related issues. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the Honors Program at Montana State University, and her law degree from DePaul University College of Law. Ms. Lervick is admitted to practice in Illinois; United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois; United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Montana; and United States District Court, District of Montana.

Speaker bio
Mark R Feddes

Mark R. Feddes

Crowley Fleck PLLP
Mark Feddes

is Senior Counsel with Crowley Fleck PLLP in the firm's Bozeman office and a member of the Tort Litigation and Employment Law Practice Groups. His primary practice focuses on employment law, with related work in independent contractor issues, fair housing, non-profit governance, and administrative law matters.

Speaker bio
Roger G Trim

Roger G. Trim

Jackson Lewis P.C.
Roger Trim

is a principal in and office litigation manager of the Denver, Colorado office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He represents and counsels employers on the full range of employment matters including discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful discharge, breach of contract and noncompete cases. No matter the forum, and whether single-plaintiff, multi-plaintiff or pattern and practice class actions, Mr. Trim has successfully defended employers in litigation involving Title VII, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Family Medical and Leave Act, Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, Colorado Wage Claim Act, Montana Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act, and 42 U.S.C. 1981 claims. His litigation experience extends to administrative proceedings before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Colorado Civil Rights Division, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, National Labor Relations Board and U.S. Department of Labor, as well as with alternative dispute resolution and traditional labor arbitration proceedings. Mr. Trim earned his B.B.A. degree, cum laude, from the University of Michigan and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, and the Montana Bar Association. Mr. Trim is admitted to practice in Colorado; Ohio; Montana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Sixth and Tenth circuits; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern districts of Ohio.

Speaker bio
Lauren M Ayoub

Lauren M. Ayoub

Jackson Lewis P.C.
Lauren Ayoub

is an attorney in the Denver, Colorado, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters, including preventive advice and counseling. Ms. Ayoub is a member of the firm's litigation practice group. She represents employers in various employment law and labor matters including claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation brought under Title VII, ADA, ADEA, and CADA. Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Ms. Ayoub practiced in Grand Rapids, Michigan at a boutique litigation firm where she focused her skills on employment law and defending clients in commercial and business litigation matters. She is admitted to practice in Michigan, Colorado and Montana.

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