Overview
A few weeks ago, a couple of business owners went to jail because they didn’t follow basic employment law! While this is a rare occurrence (and happened because the ignored a court order–jail isn’t the first stop), getting sued or just treating employees wrong is something that happens all the time.
Managers aren’t expected to be employment law experts–that’s what HR and employment attorneys are for–but they need to know enough not to make a stupid mistake. And they need to recognize when there may be a law at issue so that they can call in an expert.
This webinar covers the basics of 5 major employment laws that every manager needs to know.
Areas Covered in the Session
- The National Labor Relations Act and the NLRB
- It's not just about unions
- Why your employees can talk about their paychecks
- Why your social media policy matters
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Babies and more
- Who is eligible?
- Who is a family member?
- What is intermittent FMLA?
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- What a reasonable accommodation means
- How the interactive process works
- Ways you can support your disabled employees
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Code
- Just who is in a protected class?
- How to make your environment inclusive
- Addressing discrimination before it becomes a problem
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
- Why 40 is the magic age
- “Code words” that indicate you’re looking for young candidates
Who Will Benefit
Human Resources examples:
- Human resources professionals
- Business owners
- Plant managers
- Finance professionals
- Clinical staff
- Operations managers
- Contract managers
- Contract administrators
- Commercial managers
- Supply chain managers
- Supplier relationship managers
- Supply base managers
- Strategic sourcing managers
- Procurement managers
- Safety managers
- Employee relations
- Location managers
- Division supervisors
- Supervisors
- Chief executives
- Executive directors
- Board members
- Nonprofit counsel
- Senior management
- Managers
- Development staff
- Program directors
- Hiring staff
- In-house counsel
Education examples:
- Superintendents
- District administrators
- Faculty union representatives
- Charter school board members
- Principals
- Assistant principals
- Special education directors
- Department chairs
Nonprofit Examples:
- Nonprofit chief executives
- Executive directors
- Board members
- Development staff
- Consultants
- Legal counsel
- Senior management
- Marketing staff
- Financial staff
- Fundraising staff
Fintech Examples:
- Vice presidents and directors of product
- Product managers
- Financial systems managers
- Banking operations managers
- Business operations managers
- Digital banking managers
- Payments directors
- Compliance officers and managers
- Risk management staff
- Information security specialists
- Partnership directors
- Account managers
- Contract managers
- General counsel
Speaker Profile
Suzanne Lucas spent 10 years in corporate HR where she hired, fired, managed the numbers, and double-checked with the lawyers. She left the corporate world to advise people and companies on how to have the best Human Resources departments possible.
Suzanne integrates best practices with innovative ideas and humor, including using improv comedy as a tool for leadership development.
Suzanne’s writings have been published at CBS News, Inc. Magazine, Reader’s Digest, and many other sites. She’s been named a top influencer in HR. You can read her archives at EvilHRLady.org or check out her Tedx Talk: Forget Talent and Get to Work.
Instructor
Suzanne Lucas