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2018 Essential Employment Law eConference
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2018 Essential Employment Law eConference
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Essential Employment Law is a one-day HR program led by employment law experts Connie Cornell and Katrina Grider, and is designed to provide overviews and updates on issues related to Texas employment law. Content is extensive and exhaustive with topics ranging from employment-at-will to discrimination issues, wage and hour violations, retaliation, FMLA, changes in employment law impacting compliance efforts, and more.
This practical course provides detailed written materials and is ideal for HR professionals and beginning employment lawyers.
INSTRUCTORS
Connie L. Cornell, PHR is a founding partner of Cornell Smith Mierl & Brutocao, LLP, an Austin labor and employment law firm. Ms. Cornell is Board Certified in Labor and Employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is also certified as a Professional in Human Resources by the national Society for Human Resource Management.
Katrina Grider is Of Counsel in the Houston office of Ogletree Deakins with over thirty years of extensive experience from both management and enforcement perspectives. Ms. Grider represents employers in state and federal courts, as well as in proceedings before the Texas Workforce Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Labor. In addition, Ms. Grider conducts training for managers, supervisors, and employees. She is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
This practical course provides detailed written materials and is ideal for HR professionals and beginning employment lawyers.
INSTRUCTORS
Connie L. Cornell, PHR is a founding partner of Cornell Smith Mierl & Brutocao, LLP, an Austin labor and employment law firm. Ms. Cornell is Board Certified in Labor and Employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is also certified as a Professional in Human Resources by the national Society for Human Resource Management.
Katrina Grider is Of Counsel in the Houston office of Ogletree Deakins with over thirty years of extensive experience from both management and enforcement perspectives. Ms. Grider represents employers in state and federal courts, as well as in proceedings before the Texas Workforce Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Labor. In addition, Ms. Grider conducts training for managers, supervisors, and employees. She is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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Texas is an "At Will" State... So Why Worry? and Discrimination and Harassment (Jul 2018)
Katrina Grider
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Session 1
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Texas is an "At Will" State... So Why Worry? and Discrimination and Harassment (Jul 2018)
Hear an overview of the employment relationship and how tort law has been adapted in the workplace. Discuss how to answer the client or the supervisor who thinks employment law begins and ends with "employment-at-will." What about terminating an employee for theft? Is there ever an obligation to give a reference on a former employee? How can a handshake get a manager sued for assault? What is intentional infliction of emotional distress? Can employee violence really be prevented? Is negligent retention really a cause of action?
Originally presented: Jun 2018 Essential Employment Law
Katrina Grider,
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. - Houston, TX
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Retaliation: Winning the Battle, Losing the War (Jul 2018)
Katrina Grider
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Retaliation: Winning the Battle, Losing the War (Jul 2018)
Why is retaliation the most dangerous cause of action, and what can you do about it?
Originally presented: Jun 2018 Essential Employment Law
Katrina Grider,
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. - Houston, TX
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Wage and Hour: An Old Law in a Modern World (Jul 2018)
Katrina Grider
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Wage and Hour: An Old Law in a Modern World (Jul 2018)
Learn the basics of wage and hour law and why violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act have exploded. Topics include: Who is exempt and who is not, and what difference does it make? What is working time? How is overtime calculated? What are the most common mistakes, and how do you avoid them?
Originally presented: Jun 2018 Essential Employment Law
Katrina Grider,
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. - Houston, TX
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Q and A with the Instructors (Jul 2018)
Connie L. Cornell, Katrina Grider
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Session 4
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Q and A with the Instructors (Jul 2018)
Experts answer real-world questions. Submit your questions, comments, and/or experiences in advance to ConferenceQA@utcle.org, or come armed with your toughest questions. This session is designed to be interactive—audience participation encouraged!
Originally presented: Jun 2018 Essential Employment Law
Connie L. Cornell,
Cornell Smith Mierl & Brutocao, LLP - Austin, TX
Katrina Grider,
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. - Houston, TX
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Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA): The Other Major Entitlement Act (Jul 2018)
Connie L. Cornell
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Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA): The Other Major Entitlement Act (Jul 2018)
The FMLA was the first federal act that required an employer to provide time off for employees. Learn the basics of the law, which has been amended to cover additional types of leave. When do you send the various notices and certifications? Avoid common mistakes in completing the paperwork and understand how FMLA can overlap with ADA issues.
Originally presented: Jun 2018 Essential Employment Law
Connie L. Cornell,
Cornell Smith Mierl & Brutocao, LLP - Austin, TX
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Handbooks / Employment Policies (Jul 2018)
Connie L. Cornell
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Handbooks / Employment Policies (Jul 2018)
Avoid common mistakes in policy drafting. Adopt provisions that support the company's good faith compliance efforts and help reduce potential liability in audits and litigation. Understand how recent NLRB decisions affect even non-unionized employer policies.
Originally presented: Jun 2018 Essential Employment Law
Connie L. Cornell,
Cornell Smith Mierl & Brutocao, LLP - Austin, TX
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Defensive Documentation from Hiring to Firing (Jul 2018)
Connie L. Cornell
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Session 7
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Defensive Documentation from Hiring to Firing (Jul 2018)
Recognize the vulnerable points in the employment relationship and learn the best practices in documentation to minimize the problems and maximize the chances of successfully defending the employer’s actions when challenged. Understand the value and risks posed by offer letters, disciplinary documentation, performance evaluations, and termination paperwork.
Originally presented: Jun 2018 Essential Employment Law
Connie L. Cornell,
Cornell Smith Mierl & Brutocao, LLP - Austin, TX
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Investigating Sensitive Employment Complaints (Jul 2018)
Connie L. Cornell
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Session 8
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Investigating Sensitive Employment Complaints (Jul 2018)
The investigation of an employee's complaint may be critical to an employer's only means of avoiding liability. The investigator may be a witness, and the notes may be evidence. Learn how to investigate and document the process.
Originally presented: Jun 2018 Essential Employment Law
Connie L. Cornell,
Cornell Smith Mierl & Brutocao, LLP - Austin, TX