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2018 Workforce and Employment Law

7:30 - 8:30:  How to Shore Up Your FMLA Game - Bruce Henderson, Phelps, Jenkins, Gibson & Fowler

Confused about how to deal with tricky Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) issues? Can you communicate with employees who are off on leave? What if they fail to send in paperwork signed by their doctors? What if they say they can’t return to work at the end of their leave? What needs to be in your FMLA policy? Bruce will lead you on series of best practices under the FMLA and offer you practical tips on how to put your organization in the best position it can be in to handle requests for FMLA, have a thoughtful FMLA policy in your handbook, and defend against allegations that you may have denied or “interfered” with an employee’s right to take FMLA leave.

8:40 - 9:40:  Conducting a Worplace Investigation - David Rains, Rosen Harwood

In our litigious society how a business handles employee complaints can be the difference between success and bankruptcy.  Understanding the basics of an internal investigation can assist a business with minimizing its legal risks.
 

9:55 - 10:55: Navigating the Mine Field of Social Media - Ruth McFarland, Winter McFarland

Social Media is everywhere today.  It can be a boon, or your biggest headache.  Learn how, and to what extent, you can control your company's and employee's use of social media in relation to your business.  Find out what you can and can not do, and what effect your employees' personal use of social media can have on their employment.

11:00 - 12:00:  #metoo - It's Not Just Hollywood's Problem - Brooke Nixon and Tom Scroggins, Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete

#MeToo – A viral hashtag that has become a rallying point for people denouncing sexual harassment and assault.  If you’re wondering what you as an employer need to do to prevent and address sexual harassment at your company, attend this session! Get pointers from lawyers with a combined 29 years of experience in investigating and litigating sexual harassment claims of all kinds!

 Workshop Leaders:
  • Bruce Henderson, Phelps, Jenkins, Gibson & Fowler, L.L.P.
  • Ruth McFarland, Winter McFarland Attorneys & Counselors at Law
  • David Rains, Rosen Harwood Attorneys at Law
  • Brooke Nixon and Tom Scroggins, Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

 

2018 Workforce and Employment Law

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Tuesday Dec 11, 2018
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM CST

December 11, 2018
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2201 Jack Warner Parkway, 2nd Floor

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