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May 4th, Noon- 1 PM Employees and Social Media Leigh Campbell Joyce, Paartner Baird Holm This session will discuss common concerns and pitfalls employers encounter with employee social media posting, including policy best practices, compliance with National Labor Relations board guidelines and potential privacy concerns. Learning objectives: • Discuss the proper scope of social media policies under state and federal labor guidelines. • Identify possible pitfalls when taking adverse employment action based on social media activity. • Outline potential HIPAA violations in social media posts. June 22, Noon- 1 PM From Facebook to Firearms: How to Protech Your Organization From Threats and Violence Heidi Guttau, Partner, Baird Holm This session will examine what to do if someone threatens to harm an employee, a customer or someone else on your property and what to do if they do commit a violent crime on the premises. This session also will cover the legal steps employers can take to protect themselves and others against threatening and potentially violent people. Discussion will focus on methods for anticipating and reducing the likelihood of employee violence, mitigating liability to victims and preventing negligent hiring, supervision and retention. Learning objectives: • Describe when and how a business can protect itself using restraining. • Discuss various strategies for dealing with violent employees, customers and patients. • Identify how to avoid negligent hiring, retention and supervision claims. July 6, Noon-1 PM Americans with Disabilities Act: Common Examples and Best Practices Sara McCue, Partner, Baird Holm This session will discuss the basic process for analyzing an accommodation request under the federal Americans With Disabilities Act. The presenter will focus on real-world examples of accommodation requests and guide the audience through common accommodation requests and how to manage them, including what not to do. Examples will include requests for extended time off, non-obvious disabilities and animals as an accommodation. Learning objectives: •Discuss the process for analyzing an accommodation request. •Learn how to be comfortable interacting with employees who request accommodations. •Outline best practices in approaching common reasonable accommodation requests. Sept. 21, Noon-1 PM Avoiding and Defending Retaliations Claims David Kennison, Partner, Baird Holm Retaliation claims are among the most-common types of employment discrimination issues and present a variety of challenges for employers. This session will help employers navigate the significant legal pitfalls that accompany retaliation claims. This includes recognizing protected activities, developing effective policies and procedures to minimize the risk of retaliation claims, and crafting strategies to address them in litigation. Learning objectives: •Discuss how to separate protected activities from adverse actions and practical tips to minimize the risk of retaliation claims. •Identify what are protected activities under various state and federal laws. Speakers Leigh Campbell Joyce defends employers in a range of workplace claims including employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, breach of contract and disability actions. Campbell’s experience includes cases brought before state, federal and appellate courts, as well as charges of discrimination before state and federal agencies. She also has successfully defended employers in arbitrations and administrative hearings challenging the terminations of public employees. Heidi Guttau represents employers in employment litigation matters in state and federal courts, including claims of discrimination, retaliation, harassment and wrongful discharge. Guttau also obtains injunctive protection for employers against people threatening employers’ workplaces. David Kennison focuses his practice on aspects of employment litigation. Kennison defends employers facing claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation filed under both state and federal statutes. He also represents clients in noncompete agreements, misappropriation of trade secrets and employment contract disputes. Sara McCue’s practice focuses on employment compliance and the Americans With Disabilities Act. McCue represents and advises employers of all sizes, and she regularly provides training to employers to ensure compliance with various employment laws. View brochure
May 4th, Noon- 1 PM Employees and Social Media Leigh Campbell Joyce, Paartner Baird Holm This session will discuss common concerns and pitfalls employers encounter with employee social media posting, including policy best practices, compliance with National Labor Relations board guidelines and potential privacy concerns. Learning objectives: • Discuss the proper scope of social media policies under state and federal labor guidelines. • Identify possible pitfalls when taking adverse employment action based on social media activity. • Outline potential HIPAA violations in social media posts.
June 22, Noon- 1 PM From Facebook to Firearms: How to Protech Your Organization From Threats and Violence Heidi Guttau, Partner, Baird Holm
This session will examine what to do if someone threatens to harm an employee, a customer or someone else on your property and what to do if they do commit a violent crime on the premises. This session also will cover the legal steps employers can take to protect themselves and others against threatening and potentially violent people. Discussion will focus on methods for anticipating and reducing the likelihood of employee violence, mitigating liability to victims and preventing negligent hiring, supervision and retention. Learning objectives: • Describe when and how a business can protect itself using restraining. • Discuss various strategies for dealing with violent employees, customers and patients. • Identify how to avoid negligent hiring, retention and supervision claims.
July 6, Noon-1 PM Americans with Disabilities Act: Common Examples and Best Practices Sara McCue, Partner, Baird Holm
This session will discuss the basic process for analyzing an accommodation request under the federal Americans With Disabilities Act. The presenter will focus on real-world examples of accommodation requests and guide the audience through common accommodation requests and how to manage them, including what not to do. Examples will include requests for extended time off, non-obvious disabilities and animals as an accommodation. Learning objectives: •Discuss the process for analyzing an accommodation request. •Learn how to be comfortable interacting with employees who request accommodations. •Outline best practices in approaching common reasonable accommodation requests.
Sept. 21, Noon-1 PM Avoiding and Defending Retaliations Claims David Kennison, Partner, Baird Holm
Retaliation claims are among the most-common types of employment discrimination issues and present a variety of challenges for employers. This session will help employers navigate the significant legal pitfalls that accompany retaliation claims. This includes recognizing protected activities, developing effective policies and procedures to minimize the risk of retaliation claims, and crafting strategies to address them in litigation. Learning objectives: •Discuss how to separate protected activities from adverse actions and practical tips to minimize the risk of retaliation claims. •Identify what are protected activities under various state and federal laws.
Speakers
Leigh Campbell Joyce defends employers in a range of workplace claims including employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, breach of contract and disability actions. Campbell’s experience includes cases brought before state, federal and appellate courts, as well as charges of discrimination before state and federal agencies. She also has successfully defended employers in arbitrations and administrative hearings challenging the terminations of public employees. Heidi Guttau represents employers in employment litigation matters in state and federal courts, including claims of discrimination, retaliation, harassment and wrongful discharge. Guttau also obtains injunctive protection for employers against people threatening employers’ workplaces. David Kennison focuses his practice on aspects of employment litigation. Kennison defends employers facing claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation filed under both state and federal statutes. He also represents clients in noncompete agreements, misappropriation of trade secrets and employment contract disputes. Sara McCue’s practice focuses on employment compliance and the Americans With Disabilities Act. McCue represents and advises employers of all sizes, and she regularly provides training to employers to ensure compliance with various employment laws.
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