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1. Recent Developments in Employment Law (Federal and State)
2. Employment Contracts
3. Recruitment, Interviewing and Hiring Best Practices
4. Employee Discipline and Termination
5. Is Your Employee Handbook Up to Date?
6. Wage and Benefit Issues
7. Discrimination and Harassment
8. Whistleblower/Retaliatory Discharge
9. Workplace Safety
10. Workplace Behavior and Privacy Issues

1. Recent Developments in Employment Law (Federal and State)
   9:00 - 9:45, LaToi Mayo
   1. Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
   2. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
   3. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Amendments (ADAAA)
   4. The GINA Act - Adverse Employment Actions Based on Protected Genetic Information
   5. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
   6. Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act on March 30, 2010 (HCEAA)
   7. Which Federal and State Posters Are We Required to Display in the Workplace
   8. Based on Your Company Size Which Laws Apply to Our Organization?
2. Employment Contracts
   9:45 - 10:15, William C. Vail Jr.
   1. Promissory Estoppel
   2. Offer Letters in General
   3. Avoid Infringing on “At Will” Employment
   4. Confidentiality Agreements/Noncompete Provisions
   5. Devotion of Duty Provision
   6. No Additional Compensation Provision
   7. Arbitration Clause
3. Recruitment, Interviewing and Hiring Best Practices
   10:30 - 11:00, Linda M. Lindsay
   1. Job Analyses and Job Descriptions
   2. Effective, Compliant Non-Discriminatory Recruitment, Interviewing and Selection Process
   3. Avoiding Discrimination
   4. Hiring Independent Contractors
   5. Hiring Immigrant Workers
   6. Communicating with Unsuccessful Applicants
4. Employee Discipline and Termination
   11:00 - 11:30, William C. Vail Jr.
   1. Evaluating Employee Performance While Mitigating Liability
   2. Employee Discipline Plan and Documentation
   3. Legal vs. Illegal Reasons for Terminating an Employee
   4. Disciplining an Employee Without Fearing a Retaliation Claim
5. Is Your Employee Handbook Up to Date?
   11:30 - 12:15, Linda M. Lindsay
   1. Essential Components and Sample Policies for Today's Workplace
6. Wage and Benefit Issues
   1:15 - 2:00, Linda M. Lindsay
   1. Benefits: Health Insurance, Flex Spending and Retirement Plans
      1. Modifications to the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA)
      2. Changes to Flexible Spending Accounts
      3. Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
   2. Leave Policies: Required by Law?
      1. Vacation and Sick Leave
      2. Jury Duty and Voting Leave
      3. Military Leave - Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
      4. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
         1. Covered Employers and Eligible Employees
         2. Qualifying Reasons for Leave
         3. Notice Obligations
         4. Certification and Medical Documentation Requirements
         5. Leave, Reinstatement and Other Employee Rights
   3. Part-Time Employees and Temps: Wage and Benefit Obligations
   4. Unpaid Internships and Training Programs
   5. Record-Keeping: What and How Long
7. Discrimination and Harassment
   2:00 - 2:45, LaToi Mayo
   1. Title VII and Related State Laws
   2. Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and Amendments (ADAAA)
   3. Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
   4. Other Laws to be Aware of: Equal Pay Act (EPA), WARN, GINA, Etc.
   5. Handling Complaints/EEOC
   6. Record Keeping/Retention Considerations
   7. Preventing Discrimination and Harassment
   8. Workers' Compensation Discrimination
   9. The Best Defense: Policies, Handbooks and Training
8. Whistleblower/Retaliatory Discharge
   3:00 - 3:30, LaToi Mayo
   1. Whistleblower Protection
   2. Why Retaliation Happens
   3. Strategies to Prevent Retaliation
9. Workplace Safety
   3:30 - 3:50, Linda M. Lindsay
10. Workplace Behavior and Privacy Issues
    3:50 - 4:30, William C. Vail Jr.
    1. Employee Surveillance
    2. Searches of Desks, Smartphones, Lockers, Vehicles, Equipment, Briefcases, Etc.
    3. Monitoring Employee Communications: Calls, Email and Internet Use
    4. Dress Code/Personal Appearance
    5. Drug and Alcohol Testing
    6. Psychological and Personality Tests
    7. Workplace Violence
    8. Off-Duty Behavior and Activities
    9. Policies to Have in Place

LINDA M. LINDSAY, PHR, CM, is a certified professional in human resources and one of 20 certified mediators in Jefferson County, Kentucky. As owner and president of HR Concepts, Inc., her company is committed to assisting small and medium size businesses in developing human resource practices and strategies that allow for cost control, revenue development and greater profitability. Ms. Lindsay has more than 30 years of corporate management experience, with a major emphasis in human resource strategy and process development, and executive and management training development. Her experience includes project management; management training and development; organizational analysis and development; policy and procedure development and implementation; benefit administration and employee relations; affirmative action plan development and contractor compliance; recruitment and retention; compensation; and performance management. In March 2006, Ms. Lindsay was a featured speaker at the prestigious Minority and Women Business Owners Conference, and in September 2006, she was a featured panelist for the Louisville Enterprise Group and Louisville Metro Government's session titled, "Small Business Survival: The Successes, the Hurdles, and the Future."

LATOI MAYO is a shareholder with Littler Mendelson P.C. Ms. Mayo has advised, counseled, and defended employers in regard to labor, employment and immigration matters over the past nine years. She has successfully litigated on behalf of employers in both state and federal court, and in proceedings before the Kentucky Unemployment Commission, the State and Federal Department of Labor, the Workers' Compensation Board, the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights, the Kentucky Unemployment Commission, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Ms. Mayo also routinely presents at seminars, focusing on labor, employment and immigration topics for the Kentucky Bar Association, the Kentucky Society of Human Resources and the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. She is admitted to practice before the Kentucky Court of Appeals; the Kentucky Supreme Court; the U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Divisions; and the U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit. Ms. Mayo is a member of the American Bar Association, the Kentucky Bar Association and the Fayette County Bar Associations (member). She earned her B.A. degree, cum laude, and her J.D. degree from the University of Kentucky.

WILLIAM C. VAIL JR. is an attorney with Fisher & Phillips LLP in Louisville, Kentucky. He has experience representing employers in the defense of employment litigation and administrative actions based on all major federal and state anti-discrimination, wage and hour, and leave laws. In addition, Mr. Vail's practice includes advising employers on immigration matters, including Form I-9 compliance. He earned his undergraduate degree from Washington and Lee University, and his J.D. degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law.

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