Labor & Employment

ND Specific

From Onboarding to Offboarding: North Dakota Employment Law Essentials

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Credit Status Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
SHRM CP/SCP Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 45 minutes
Emily Tichenor
Nicholas Garcia Lisle
Sarah Jewell
Angel Guarneros
Jack Luellen
With Emily Tichenor from Polsinelli + 4 others
Recorded February 26, 2025
Product ID 99835

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Overview

Hiring, Firing, and Discipline in the Peace Garden State

When it comes to hiring, firing, and disciplining employees in North Dakota, 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 North Dakota legal guide and leave nothing 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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota and Federal Law into Practice
  4. Terminating Employees in North Dakota: A Practical Perspective
  5. Current Issues in North Dakota Hiring, Firing and Discipline Law
  6. Conducting Workplace Investigations: Legal Best Practices

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Product ID 99835

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North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
SHRM CP/SCP Approved 6 Total
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  1. Mastering North Dakota Hiring, Firing and Discipline: Balancing Federal and State Laws

    1. Federal Laws Impacting Hiring
    2. Federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Laws
    3. North Dakota Human Rights Act (NDHRA)
    4. North Dakota Wage and Hour Laws
    5. North Dakota Privacy Laws and the Hiring Process
    6. 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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota: A Practical Perspective

    1. How NDHRA Differs from Federal Statute
    2. How Courts Interpret and Enforce Termination Laws
    3. North Dakota 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 North Dakota Hiring, Firing and Discipline Law

    1. Exceptions to At-Will Employment
    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

Emily Tichenor
Emily
Tichenor
Polsinelli
Nicholas Garcia Lisle
Nicholas
Garcia Lisle
Littler Mendelson P.C.
Sarah R Jewell
Sarah R.
Jewell
River Valley Law, PA
Angel D Guarneros
Angel D.
Guarneros
Flaherty & Hood, P.A.
Jack R Luellen
Jack R.
Luellen
Buchalter
Speaker bio
Emily Tichenor

Emily Tichenor

Polsinelli
Emily Tichenor

is an attorney with Polsinelli, PC. She helps employers of all sizes and in a variety of industries stay compliant with ever-changing federal and state employment laws, including those regarding wage and hour, equal employment opportunity, leaves and restrictive covenants. Ms. Tichenor partners with employers to develop policies and procedures and provide day-to-day guidance tailored to the unique needs of each employer, its workforce and workplace culture. She also drafts agreements, including employment agreements, bonus agreements, and separation agreements, to help protect employers and reduce the risk of a dispute with an employee. Ms. Tichenor further supports employers during transactions by conducting due diligence to help spot potential pitfalls and take steps to ensure a smooth employment transition post-closing. She strives to help employers avoid litigation and other disputes, but if disputes arise, she represents employers through the dispute process. Ms. Tichenor has successfully represented organizations of all sizes before state and federal courts and administrative agencies and has assisted employers in obtaining favorable decisions before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. She earned her J.D. degree at Washington and Lee University and is admitted to practice in Colorado, North Dakota, and Florida. Ms. Tichenor has been named 'Ones to Watch' through Best Lawyers in America for her employment law management practice.

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Nicholas Garcia Lisle

Nicholas Garcia Lisle

Littler Mendelson P.C.
Nicholas Garcia Lisle

is an attorney at Flaherty Hood. He practices in labor and employment law. Mr. Garcia Lisle earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from Northern Illinois University; and both his J.D. degree and J.D. certificate in labor and employment law from Chicago-Kent College of Law at the Institute of Technology. He received the CALI Award for Future Excellence in Workplace Alternative Dispute Resolution. Mr. Garcia Lisle is a proud member of the Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association and Hispanic National Bar Association.

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Sarah R Jewell

Sarah R. Jewell

River Valley Law, PA
Sarah Jewell

is the owner of River Valley Law, which has locations in Minnesota and North Dakota. Her practice focuses on agricultural law, real estate matters, civil litigation, commercial disputes, trademark, employment law, workers compensation and ERISA claims. Ms. Jewell has almost 15 years of experience as an attorney and has won multiple awards like 2024 Litigator of the Year. She earned her J.D. degree at Hamline University School of Law and her B.A. degree at Pepperdine University. Ms. Jewell is admitted to practice in Minnesota and North Dakota.

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Angel D Guarneros

Angel D. Guarneros

Flaherty & Hood, P.A.
Angel Guarneros

is an attorney with Flaherty & Hood's Labor and Employment team in St. Paul, Minnesota. She received her Juris Doctor from Mitchell Hamline School of Law with a Business and Law certificate. While attending Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Angel was recognized for having dedicated over 150 hours her time volunteering with the Minnesota Justice Foundation where she helped several volunteer organizations such as LegalCORPS, Mitchell Hamline Self-Help Criminal Expungement Clinic, and WATCH Courtroom Observation and Advocate for Human Rights. She earner her bachelor's degree in Political Science with a minor in Criminal Justice and Psychology at University of North Dakota. Angel is admitted to practice in Minnesota.

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Jack R Luellen

Jack R. Luellen

Buchalter
Jack Luellen

is special counsel with Buchalter in the firm's Denver office. His practice is primarily dedicated to oil and gas law, with a particular emphasis on litigation. Mr. Luellen earned his B.S. degree, with distinction, from Colorado State University and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School. He is admitted to practice in California, Colorado, Utah and North Dakota. Mr. Luellen is a member of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation and Energy Mineral Law Foundation.

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