Indiana Human Resource Law Boot Camp

Agenda / Content Covered

1. FLSA Essentials: Practically Applying the Most Recent Legal Perspectives
   9:00 — 10:00, Michael Progar
   1. Primary Duties Test: Recognizing the Top Pitfalls
   2. Salary Test Legal Essentials
   3. Independent Contractor Issues
   4. Off-The-Clock Work and Unauthorized Overtime
   5. Addressing Employer Errors: Essential Safe Harbor Policies to Have
2. Using Handbooks to Protect Against Legal Liabilities: With Example Policies
   10:00 — 10:45, Laurie Martin
   1. Handbook Scope: How Much Is Too Much?
   2. What Topics You Must Include: With Example Language
   3. Key Disclaimers You Can't Forget
   4. Avoiding Implied Contractual Relationships
   5. Essential Updates: NLRB and Other Concerns
   6. Updating Handbooks: With Checklists
3. HIPAA Best Practices for HR: Ensuring Confidentiality of Medical Information
   11:00 — 11:30, Laurie Martin
   1. When Does HIPAA Apply to Employers?
   2. Requesting Protected Health Information (PHI): FMLA and Other Purposes
   3. Safeguarding PHI
   4. Putting PHI Policies in Place: With Examples
4. Hiring and Firing: Legal Dos and Don'ts for Crucial HR Functions
   11:30 — 12:15, Laurie Martin
   1. Crafting Legally Compliant Job Descriptions
   2. What Employers Can and Can't Ask About Criminal Backgrounds, Credit Histories, etc.
   3. How Enforceable Are Non-Compete, Non-Solicit, and Confidentiality Agreements?
   4. Verifying Immigration Status - E-Verify and Other Considerations
   5. Legally Defensible Termination Documentation
   6. Terminating Employees on Leave
   7. Separation Agreements and Releases: With Examples
5. Social Media Policies: Balancing Employer Needs and Employee Rights
   1:15 — 2:15, Michael Progar
   1. Social Media and NLRA Violations for Non-Union Employers
   2. To What Extent May Employers Limit Social Media Use?
   3. Using Private Social Media Accounts for Business Purposes
   4. Using Social Media in Hiring Decisions
   5. Best Practices for Creating and Updating Social Media Policies
6. Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace: Marijuana and Other Considerations
   2:15 — 3:15, John Panico
   1. Accommodating Medical Marijuana Users: Do Employers Have To?
   2. Drug-Testing Considerations for Current and Prospective Employees
   3. Firing and Disciplining Medical Marijuana Users: Current Legal Perspectives
   4. Creating Drug and Alcohol Policies That Leave No Room for Interpretation
7. Employee Relations: Legal Solutions for Sensitive Workplace Issues
   3:30 — 4:30, John Panico
   1. Granting Employee Leave: FMLA, ADA, and Other Considerations
   2. Return-to-Work Policies After Leave
   3. Disciplinary Actions
   4. Investigating Misconduct
   5. Answering Discrimination and Harassment Complaints
   6. Workplace Safety and Security Issues: Firearms, Disgruntled Employees, Domestic Violence, etc.
   7. Creating Performance Improvement Plans
   8. Employee Evaluations: Best Practices

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Laurie E Martin is a partner with Hoover Hull Turner LLP. She practices in the areas of business litigation, employment litigation and consulting, and ERISA litigation. Ms. Martin advises and defends employers facing claims, including employment discrimination; wrongful discharge; blacklisting or defamation; wage and hour disputes; enforcement of covenants not to compete; ERISA and benefit litigation; and trade secret misappropriation, including representation in actions before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, state and local agencies, and federal and state courts. She also represents large and small businesses, insurers, ERISA plans, health care providers and individuals in commercial disputes, including contract enforcement and interpretation; and business torts, including breach of fiduciary duty and fraud. Ms. Martin earned her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Butler University and her J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis. She also served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Chief Judge Larry J. McKinney in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Ms. Martin is a frequent speaker and author on topics related to her areas of practice. She sits on the Executive Committee of the Indianapolis Bar Association Labor and Employment Section. Ms. Martin is a member of the American, Seventh Circuit, Indiana State, and Indianapolis bar associations.

 

John R Panico is a labor and employment attorney with the Indianapolis and Salt Lake City firm of Panico Law LLC. He concentrates his practice in employment litigation in federal and state court, and before Fair Employment Practice administrative agencies. Mr. Panico is admitted to practice law in Indiana, Utah and California and before the U.S. Court of Appeals. He is an employment mediator and arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Michigan Employment Relations Commission and the Indiana Education Employment Relations Board. Mr. Panico has served as labor and employment counsel for the City of San Diego, Magnesium Corporation of America and has held senior-level corporate labor relations and human resources positions in manufacturing, health care, mining, mass transit, higher education, service and utilities organizations, in both the public and private sectors. He earned his B.A. degree from the State University of New York, College at Old Westbury; his Master of Science, with distinction, from New York Institute of Technology; and his J.D. degree from Irvine University School of Law.

Michael J Progar is a partner and founding member of Doherty & Progar LLC, with nearly 40 years of experience in representing the interests of insurance companies, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. As lead counsel, he has tried more than 50 jury trials to verdict. Mr. Progar practices primarily in the areas of personal injury, insurance coverage, fraud, excess liability, and bad faith. He is admitted to practice in the states of Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois, and is a member of the Defense Research Institute, the CLM, and Wisconsin Defense Counsel. Mr. Progar received his B.A degree from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. degree from DePaul University College of Law.