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LAW 101: Internal Investigations & Documentation, Discipline & Discharge
Learn the legal concerns of running a thorough employee investigation for harassment, accident, or more. Avoid charges of slander, libel, privacy violation, etc. From pre-hire procedures through discipline and discharge, what are the most effective ways to avoid employment-related claims against the company
Learn the legal concerns of running a thorough employee investigation for harassment, accident, or more. Avoid charges of slander, libel, privacy violation, etc. From pre-hire procedures through discipline and discharge, what are the most effective ways to avoid employment-related claims against the company
LAW 102: Recent Developments in the Fair Labor
Standards Act
Are your employees correctly classified as exempt or non-exempt, according to the August, 2004 ruling? A new Supreme Court decision requires employers to consider whether preliminary and post-work activities are covered as work time. Review the new Dept of Labor opinion letters and get on the right side of the law.
Are your employees correctly classified as exempt or non-exempt, according to the August, 2004 ruling? A new Supreme Court decision requires employers to consider whether preliminary and post-work activities are covered as work time. Review the new Dept of Labor opinion letters and get on the right side of the law.
LAW 103: Basics of the Family and Medical Leave
Act
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 requires employers to give unpaid leave to eligible employees for various medical or family issues while continuing their health insurance coverage. Get an overview of the law regarding benefits, eligibility, types of leave, pay and coverage. Amendments to the FMLA enacted in February 2008 will be covered.
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 requires employers to give unpaid leave to eligible employees for various medical or family issues while continuing their health insurance coverage. Get an overview of the law regarding benefits, eligibility, types of leave, pay and coverage. Amendments to the FMLA enacted in February 2008 will be covered.
LAW 104: Coordinating the Triad of FMLA, ADA, and
Worker's Comp
Three important federal laws intersect in telling you how to handle employees with medical conditions. This seminar addresses issues of paid leave, accommodation of injuries through light duty assignments, tardiness/absenteeism policies and more.
Three important federal laws intersect in telling you how to handle employees with medical conditions. This seminar addresses issues of paid leave, accommodation of injuries through light duty assignments, tardiness/absenteeism policies and more.
LAW 105: Best Practices in Running Background & Reference
Checks
Learn how the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its recent amendments affect your role in evaluating potential employees. The Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) anti-discrimination law also affects how you run your pre-hire and post-employment background checks and investigations.
Learn how the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its recent amendments affect your role in evaluating potential employees. The Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) anti-discrimination law also affects how you run your pre-hire and post-employment background checks and investigations.
LAW 106: Immigration Compliance Issues for Businesses
After reviewing basic terminology and definitions in immigration law, this seminar explains how to comply with the I-9 regulations. Gain insight into possible changes on the horizon for businesses in light of the comprehensive immigration reform legislation currently being considered by Congress.
After reviewing basic terminology and definitions in immigration law, this seminar explains how to comply with the I-9 regulations. Gain insight into possible changes on the horizon for businesses in light of the comprehensive immigration reform legislation currently being considered by Congress.
LAW 108: Georgia Employment Law
This seminar covers various Georgia employment law topics, including the creation of at-will and contract employment, negligent supervision/retention of employees, defamation in the context of employment references, and workplace privacy. Explores Georgia discrimination and compensation laws in light of their federal counterparts.
This seminar covers various Georgia employment law topics, including the creation of at-will and contract employment, negligent supervision/retention of employees, defamation in the context of employment references, and workplace privacy. Explores Georgia discrimination and compensation laws in light of their federal counterparts.
LAW 109: Federal Labor and Employment Law Record
Keeping
Human Resources and other business managers need to think comprehensively about documents and forms that their firms can use to proactively manage the relationship between employer and employee. Legal requirements and "best practices" will be addressed. Learn what documents help make a successful business and how long documents must be retained.
Human Resources and other business managers need to think comprehensively about documents and forms that their firms can use to proactively manage the relationship between employer and employee. Legal requirements and "best practices" will be addressed. Learn what documents help make a successful business and how long documents must be retained.
LAW 110: Hostile Work Environment, A Case Review
Learn what harassment is and what it is not. This seminar will help you develop an understanding of the pro-active and inexpensive steps that your firm can take to minimize or avoid harassment claims: policy implementation, training, and investigation.
Learn what harassment is and what it is not. This seminar will help you develop an understanding of the pro-active and inexpensive steps that your firm can take to minimize or avoid harassment claims: policy implementation, training, and investigation.
LAW 111: Workplace Violence in Georgia
How can you develop a safer workplace for your firm? Learn the policies, procedures and practices for preventing incidents of workplace violence. Find out about applicable Georgia laws, harassment, communications and weapons-at-work policies, and best practices for implementing and monitoring such policies.
How can you develop a safer workplace for your firm? Learn the policies, procedures and practices for preventing incidents of workplace violence. Find out about applicable Georgia laws, harassment, communications and weapons-at-work policies, and best practices for implementing and monitoring such policies.
LAW 112: New Hire Documentation
Learn which documents must be filled in, archived and/or forwarded to the government when a new employee is hired in your firm. From advertisements to interview notes, offer letters to background checks to W-4 and I-9 forms, this seminar will take you through the vital components of hiring.
Learn which documents must be filled in, archived and/or forwarded to the government when a new employee is hired in your firm. From advertisements to interview notes, offer letters to background checks to W-4 and I-9 forms, this seminar will take you through the vital components of hiring.
LAW 113: Hot Topics in Employment Law
Class action and collective action law suits are just the tip of the iceberg in litigation issues that employers think will "never happen to us." Join us to learn about emerging trends in workplace claims in the twenty-first century, and what you can do to prevent them.
Class action and collective action law suits are just the tip of the iceberg in litigation issues that employers think will "never happen to us." Join us to learn about emerging trends in workplace claims in the twenty-first century, and what you can do to prevent them.
LAW 114: Retaliation Under Title VII
Every supervisor needs to be aware of the proper way to treat an employee who has filed a harassment claim. Learn about the Supreme Court’s evolving interpretation of retaliation and how that affects your firm.
Every supervisor needs to be aware of the proper way to treat an employee who has filed a harassment claim. Learn about the Supreme Court’s evolving interpretation of retaliation and how that affects your firm.
LAW 115: Effective Recruiting,
Screening, Background Investigations
Who wouldn't want to hire the job candidate who gives the best interview? But to make the best, most prudent choice for your firm's future, you should make sure that you follow federal employment laws in the interviewing and application process, that background checks are done pursuant to the FCRA and that all hiring decisions are made in compliance with applicable law.
Who wouldn't want to hire the job candidate who gives the best interview? But to make the best, most prudent choice for your firm's future, you should make sure that you follow federal employment laws in the interviewing and application process, that background checks are done pursuant to the FCRA and that all hiring decisions are made in compliance with applicable law.
LAW 116: Working Time Under
the FLSA
Did your assistant pick up office supplies for you on the way to work this morning? Was one of the bus drivers re-assigned to travel across town and take over an absent driver's route? Hourly workers frequently fall into a grey area of waiting, traveling, or taking breaks during the work day. This seminar provides an overview of what does and does not qualify as compensable working time, under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Did your assistant pick up office supplies for you on the way to work this morning? Was one of the bus drivers re-assigned to travel across town and take over an absent driver's route? Hourly workers frequently fall into a grey area of waiting, traveling, or taking breaks during the work day. This seminar provides an overview of what does and does not qualify as compensable working time, under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
LAW
117: Addressing Employee Leave Issues
Employee leave issues is the focus of this new seminar. In addition to leave requirements under the FMLA, the ADA, and state Workers Compensation laws, did you know that various federal and state laws provide for employee leave or job protections for military service, jury duty, and voting, among other situations? Is your company in compliance?
Employee leave issues is the focus of this new seminar. In addition to leave requirements under the FMLA, the ADA, and state Workers Compensation laws, did you know that various federal and state laws provide for employee leave or job protections for military service, jury duty, and voting, among other situations? Is your company in compliance?
LAW 118: ADA Accommodations and Your Firm
Congress amended the Americans with Disabilities Act to reverse Supreme Court rulings that had weakened its impact in the workplace. Find out what the newly strengthened ADA means to employers. What does "disability" mean? What is the employer's duty to "reasonably accommodate"?
Congress amended the Americans with Disabilities Act to reverse Supreme Court rulings that had weakened its impact in the workplace. Find out what the newly strengthened ADA means to employers. What does "disability" mean? What is the employer's duty to "reasonably accommodate"?