HR Academy

Title:                Managing Employees and Avoiding An Employment Dispute In The Midst of a Turbulent Time

Summary:       There always are employment issues that companies have to deal with as a part of operating their business.  But the pandemic has triggered new issues we have never seen before and intensified the scrutiny and sensitivity to more traditional ones.  So how do employers continue to manage their business operations without running afoul of the growing web of federal and state employment laws.  As a part of this HR Academy, we will address the hottest employment topics plaguing employers and offer tips on how to navigate (and hopefully avoid) an employment dispute.

This seminar is approved to offer both SHRM and HRCI credits to the attendees.

The schedule will look as follows:

9:00 - 9:05 Welcome and Housekeeping

9:05 - 10:15

• Dealing with telework requests under the ADA (and the FFCRA) in 2020 and beyond
• Managing leave of absence issues (including refusals to return to work) under the ADA, FMLA, Work Comp and FFCRA

10:15 - 10:30 Break

10:30 - 11:45

• How to respond to complaints of harassment or bullying in the workplace 
• How to handle disciplinary and termination issues in a hyper-sensitive world

11:45 - 1:00 Break/Lunch 

1:00 - 2:15

• Understanding the latest wage and hour traps employers step into that create liability 
• The importance of updated handbook policies and implementing an arbitration agreement to reduce exposure