This introductory level program will provide an overview of the basics needed to draft an effective employee handbook. An effective employee handbook goes beyond the mere description of benefits, vacation and sick leave, and where to find the coffee. An employee handbook is the employer’s first line of defense in mitigating or even avoiding wage…

Session I - Workers' Compensation Claims Involving Remote Workers: What employers and HR professionals need to know – Nicole Andrescavage An employee working in a warehouse slip while carrying a package to store elsewhere in the facility. This is quite clearly an injury that is likely compensable under a workers’ compensation claim. But what about…

Session I - What Lawyers Need to Know About Vendor Risk Management, and Ethical Obligations to Clients – Michelle Schaap, and Frank Wukovits Attorneys and their law firms have ethical obligations to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data belonging to their clients. Unfortunately, attorneys and law firms are and will continue to be…

Session I - Current State of Employment Law: Mandatory vaccine policies and religious accommodations, what employers need to know – Kate Gold and Michelle A. Annese Attorneys can expect to learn the current state of law on a federal level regarding vaccine policies and mandates, and what employers must do when they receive a request…

This program will cover some of the common challenges employment attorneys address and practical considerations while complying with ethical obligations. We will look at considerations in the litigation context, particularly related to joint representation and discovery; in the advisory context, particularly considering social media usage; and in the context of workplace investigations in response to…