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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
- Hiring and Firing: Legal Dos and Don'ts for Crucial HR Functions
- Best Practices for HR: Ensuring Confidentiality of Medical Information
- Social Media Policies: Balancing Employer Needs and Employee Rights
- Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace: Marijuana and Other Considerations
- Employee Relations: Legal Solutions for Sensitive Workplace Issues
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99881
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island CLE |
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6 Total | 06-30-2026 |
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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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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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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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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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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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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
Greg
Vanden-Eykel
Cole Law Partners
Speaker bio
Greg Vanden-Eykel
Cole Law Partners
Greg Vanden-Eykel
is a Founding Partner of Cole Law Partners. He counsels companies on all aspects of the employer-employee relationship. Often serving as outside general employment counsel, Mr. Vanden-Eykel guides management in all employment related needs including contracts, employee handbooks, personnel policies, non-competition agreements, workplace safety, employee discipline, and hiring and terminations. He also represents employers in litigation before state and federal bodies.
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