The Latest Legislation and Legal Issues
- EEO, Title VII, ADA, CRA, FMLA
- Pending legal issues that could greatly impact your present practices
Recruiting, Interviewing and Hiring
- Getting information during an interview without overstepping legal bounds
- Pre-employment testing and reference checking
Performance Reviews, Discipline and Discharge
- Disciplinary practices that could lead to legal struggles
- At-will Employment and Discharge: How do the courts view it?
Understanding Sexual Harassment
- Practices that minimize the risk of sexual harassment at work and ensure that no employee sets your company up for legal challenge
- Handling sexual harassment complaints quickly, fairly and legally
Hostile Work Environment and Other Discrimination Pitfalls
- What does hostile work environment really mean?
- Before it involves lawyers and courts, reduce and minimize emotional abuse at work
Managing Contract Labor Safely and Legally
- Key guidelines in accurately classifying workers
Employee Privacy Rights
- Situations where you can (and should) legally invade employee privacy
- Files, email, correspondence and other intellectual property: Whose is it?
Workplace Issues on Drugs
- Dos and Don’ts for drug testing
- How to handle suspected drug use
Providing a Safe Workplace: OSHA and Worker’s Compensation
- OSHA requirements for compliance
- How to safely investigate and manage Worker’s Comp claims
Violence in the Workplace: Preventing Problems and Protecting Employees
- Guidelines to minimize violence and identify potential problems
- How to develop and institute an emergency response plan
- Company liability in violent incidents
Fair and Comprehensive Employee Investigations
- When to initiate an investigation and how to tell if you’re justified in proceeding
- Keys to keeping investigations confidential to avoid the rumor mill
- Employee Background Checks: What's legal, what’s invasion of privacy?
Sound Personnel Policies and Procedures
- Assessing and auditing your policies and procedures for legality
- When and how to revise policy and to communicate change properly
Employee Benefits and Effective Record Keeping
- Exempt and Non-exempt: How recordkeeping can impact employee status
- Wage Garnishment: How to avoid getting in the middle of an employee's personal problems
Legal Challenges and Adversarial Situations
- How to confront and deal with illegal employee behavior
- Giving depositions with confidence and professionalism
