A One-Hour Employment Law Webinar for Managers & HR Professionals
FMLA. ADA. ADEA. FLSA, GINA. USERRA.
The alphabet soup of employment laws can be overwhelming, especially for managers who are responsible for hiring, supervising, evaluating, disciplining, and terminating employees but may not have formal legal training.
Employment law issues can arise at virtually every stage of the employee life cycle, from the first job posting and interview through leave of absence, performance management, discipline, and termination. Even well-intentioned management decisions can create significant legal risk when managers do not understand the rules.
This practical, manager-focused webinar will explain the key employment laws every manager needs to know, how these laws apply throughout the employment relationship, and most importantly, how they interact with one another.
Led by Melissa Fleischer, Esq., an experienced employment law attorney, this one-hour webinar will provide practical guidance on avoiding discrimination, harassment, retaliation, leave, accommodation, and wrongful-termination liability. Managers will learn what they can and cannot say and do at each stage of employment and when an issue should be referred to HR or legal counsel.
What You Will Learn:
Hiring & Pre-Employment
- Understand how federal, state, and local employment laws affect recruiting and hiring
- Learn what employers can and cannot ask during interviews
- Understand lawful and unlawful pre-employment inquiries
- Learn how the ADA restricts disability-related questions and medical examinations before and after a conditional offer
- Identify potential discrimination issues involving protected characteristics such as race, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, religion, and other legally protected categories
- Understand what should and should not be included in an employment offer letter
- Recognize how seemingly innocent questions or comments during interviews can create legal risk
Harassment & Discrimination
- Understand the two primary forms of workplace harassment: quid pro quo and hostile work environment
- Learn about sexual harassment and other forms of unlawful harassment
- Understand federal, state, and local protected classes and employment protections
- Learn how employers can be held responsible for harassment by supervisors, coworkers, and others
- Understand the importance of promptly reporting and responding to harassment complaints
- Learn how retaliation protections apply when employees raise discrimination or harassment concerns
FMLA & ADA Leave and Accommodation
- Understand FMLA eligibility requirements and employee rights
- Learn what constitutes a “serious health condition” under the FMLA
- Understand what constitutes a “disability” under the ADA
- Learn how FMLA and ADA requirements can overlap
- Understand intermittent and reduced-schedule FMLA leave
- Learn what constitutes a reasonable accommodation under the ADA
- Understand the employer's obligation to engage in the interactive process
- Recognize when additional leave may need to be considered as a reasonable accommodation
- Learn how managers should respond when an employee raises a medical or leave-related issue
Performance Management & Termination
- Understand how discrimination and retaliation laws affect performance management and discipline
- Learn how to document performance and disciplinary issues appropriately
- Identify potential legal “red flags” before taking disciplinary action
- Understand employment-at-will principles and their limitations
- Learn how to avoid creating implied contractual obligations through statements, policies, or management practices
- Understand how to reduce discrimination and retaliation risks when terminating employees
Understanding the “Alphabet Soup”
This webinar will provide an overview of important federal employment laws, including:
- FMLA – Family and Medical Leave Act
- ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act
- ADEA – Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- FLSA- Fair Labor Standards Act
- GINA – Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
- USERRA – Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
- Federal, state, and local anti-discrimination and harassment laws
- Key legal and regulatory developments affecting managers and employers
You will also learn how these laws interact and why compliance with one law does not necessarily eliminate an employer's obligations under another.
Why Every Manager Should Attend
Managers are often the first people employees approach with questions about medical conditions, leave, workplace conflicts, discrimination, harassment, performance problems, and other sensitive employment issues.
What a manager says or does can create significant legal risk for an organization—and can sometimes expose the manager personally under applicable state or local law.
This webinar will give managers the practical knowledge they need to recognize potential employment-law issues, respond appropriately, and know when to involve HR or legal counsel.
HR Learning Center's One-Hour Live Online Employment Law Webinar Includes:
- Live online training led by an experienced employment law attorney
- PowerPoint presentation
- Practical handouts and resources
- Certificate of Attendance
- Interactive Question & Answer Session
This is a must-attend webinar for managers who want to understand the employment laws that govern the workplace and avoid the costly mistakes that can result from good intentions but poor legal judgment.