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In addition to attending the 2-day conference on October 20-21, take advantage of pre-conference workshops on October 19. Intended to be highly interactive and practical, these workshops are 3 hours each and and focus on critical employment law compliance topics.
Register for one 3-hour workshop for $249, or attend two for only $349.
Morning Sessions 8:30 am - 11:45 am
(3-hour session with one 15-minute break)
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Choose between:
• Hands-On Job Descriptions: How To Correctly Designate Workers as Exempt or Nonexempt
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Well-written job descriptions offer your employees a blueprint for success in the workplace. When done right, they clearly explain both the job and your expectations. On the other hand, job descriptions are also the first place plaintiffs’ lawyers look if they’re trying to build a case against your organization. Oftentimes they’re outdated and fail to reflect the current status of a given job. And you could face massive fines and penalties if your job descriptions don’t support the way you’ve classified employees for overtime purposes. In this workshop, you’ll learn:
- Elements that should be included in every job description
- The steps you should take when you create new job descriptions from scratch
- Red flags that could cost you big in a lawsuit
- Why your current job descriptions may not match the way you’re treating employees in terms of overtime pay and benefits—and why you need to fix this, immediately
- How to evaluate whether a given job description tends to indicate exempt or nonexempt status
Plus: You’ll have the opportunity to submit your own job descriptions for exempt/nonexempt review by our experts before the session. We can’t guarantee we’ll be able to cover every submission individually, but we’ll review the most common questions and concerns and provide tips for making your job descriptions as lawsuit-resistant as possible.
Speakers:
Sandy Rappaport, Esq.,
Mike Moye, Esq.
Hanson Bridgett, LLP
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• Clash of the Titans: What to Do When HR and Legal Conflict
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You know you’ve been there: Legal is advising you to do something that has no bearing on the real-life world of the workplace. Have managers stop inflating their performance ratings? Sure, that will happen. Keep employees from clocking in early? As if. You know what they’re telling you makes sense on paper, but how do you implement their recommendations in practice? This session will cover the most common HR/legal hotspots and provide practical tips for resolving them. You’ll learn:
- Why legal and HR so often collide, and the most common areas of conflict
- How to help your in-house or outside counsel understand what you’re dealing with “on the front lines”
- The times it’s best to call in the lawyers rather than trying to handle a situation yourself
- How to most effectively collaborate with counsel in the event of an investigation or lawsuit
- Tips for working together to keep your workplace running smoothly and litigation-free
Speakers:
Anthony Amendola, Esq.,
Veronica Von Grabow, Esq.
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, LLP
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Afternoon Registration
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm: Registration
Afternoon Sessions 1:15 pm - 4:30 pm
(3 hours with one 15 minute break)
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Choose between:
• Internal Investigations In-Depth: From Accusation to Resolution
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From Sarbanes-Oxley violations to petty thefts, from bias and harassment complaints to threats of violence, internal investigations are business as usual for HR professionals. But it’s important to remember that they’re a double-edged sword: You have a legal duty to promptly investigate complaints and alleged misconduct, but if you make mistakes along the way, you could wind up in even more hot water than when you started. Join us for this soup-to-nuts workshop and learn:
- The step-by-step components of a lawful, successful workplace investigation
- When you should consider bringing in outside help, from counsel and independent investigators to law enforcement officials
- How to deal with "he said, she said" witness testimony and reach a sound conclusion
- What to do when an employee comes to you with a complaint or allegation "just so you know about it" but asks you not to investigate
- How to document your investigation to reduce your legal exposure
- The most common mistakes employers make when conducting investigations—and how to avoid them
Speakers:
Rebecca Speer, Esq.
Speer Associates/Workplace Counsel
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• Managing the Interplay of ADA, FMLA, and Workers' Comp: How To Properly Designate and Allocate Leaves
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Handling employee requests for time off due to illness or injury can be one of the most difficult—and frustrating—parts of an employer’s job. That’s because a complicated array of federal laws governing family leave, workers’ compensation, and disability discrimination may come into play—each involving different rules, definitions, and obligations. And complying with one law won’t get you off the hook if an employee sues you under another. In this session, you’ll learn:
- How to determine which laws to apply—and in what order—when an employee takes leave for an injury or illness
- How the recent changes to FMLA and ADA affect your obligations
- Why a work-related injury may be covered by both workers’ comp and FMLA
- When an injury or illness may also be defined as a protected disability
- The special rules that come into play for pregnant workers
Speakers:
Doug Farmer, Esq.
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC
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