2018-2019 BREAKFAST BITES: Employment Law Series Materials
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Session 1: September 6, 2018
Managing Unemployment Liability and Responding to Claims for Benefits
Key Topics:
- Disputing claims for unemployment insurance benefits
- Managing employee departures and risks for claims
- Business transactions and unemployment taxes
Session 2: October 3, 2018
Managing Leave Issues while Navigating the Overlap between FMLA, ADA, GINA, Workers Compensation and Leave Policies
Key Topics:
- Learn from mistakes made by other employers and recent case law
- Reduce employer liability by understanding best practices that account for overlapping legal obligations
- Audit current procedures to implement change
Session 3: November 1, 2018
Surviving an I-9 Inspection Conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Key Topics:
- Overview of the I-9 inspection process
- Compliance with employment eligibility and verification requirements
- Mitigating and defending a post-inspection fine from ICE
Session 4: January 3, 2019
Termination of Employment: Respecting Employees and Protecting Employers
Key Topics:
- When and how to end the employment relationship
- Statutory obligations and risks for potential legal exposure upon termination
- How severance packages protect employers and ease the transition for employees
Session 5: February 7, 2019
Employee Performance Management: Successfully Implementing Employee Development Processes
Key Topics:
- Integration of development programs as a key factor in employee success and retention
- You can pull a sprout – coaching and mentoring for success
- The role of documentation – carrot or stick?
Session 6: March 7, 2019
Hiring the Right People the Right Way: A Guide to Onboarding Employees
Key Topics:
- Documents that new employees must complete
- Acts that expose employers to potential liability during the application, interview, and onboarding process
- Strategies to protect employers and mitigate potential liability
Session 7: April 4, 2019
Protecting Organizational Good Will and Business Assets
Presented by: Ronald A. Sollish
Key Topics:
- Utilizing non-competition and non-solicitation restraints
- Protecting confidential/proprietary information
- Protecting ideas, inventions and intellectual assets
Session 8: May 2, 2019
Workplace Training: The Importance of Employee Education as a Preventative Measure
Key Topics:
- Implementing training for employees, managers, and executives
- Mandated versus recommended training in the #metoo era
- Best practices and benefits of documenting the training process
