Drafting and Revising Employee Handbooks and Policies From A to Z: Part I

Agenda / Content Covered

1. NLRB Rulemaking and Enforcement Update
   10:00 - 10:45, Andrea E. Murphy
2. Wage and Hour Law 2022-2023: Overview and Changes to Make to Policies
   10:45 - 11:30, Bryce J. Denny
   1. Minimum Wage and Overtime Regulations
   2. Employee Classification: White-Collar Exemptions, Independent Contractors, etc.
   3. Wage and Benefit Discussions Between Employees
   4. When Are Wages “Confidential Information?”
3. The FMLA, ADA, and Reasonable Accommodation Policies
   11:45 - 12:30, Ezra L. Finkle
   1. Bringing PTO and Sick Leave Policies Up to Speed
   2. Best Practices for Creating and Updating FMLA Policies
   3. Leave and Survivors of Violent Crimes - New Developments
   4. Accommodation Policy Drafting Essentials: Outlining How to Request an Accommodation and More
   5. Hybrid and Telework Policies: Clearly Stating Why Positions Can (or Cannot) Be Remote
   6. Vaccine Policy Dos and Don'ts
4. Social Media and Electronics Policies: What Employers Need to Know
   12:30 - 1:15, Bryce J. Denny
   1. Connecting Social Media Policies to Discrimination and Harassment Policies
   2. Addressing Off-Hours Social Media Use: Legal Best Practices
   3. Outlining Permissible On-Duty Social Media Use
   4. Taking a Stance on BYOD
   5. Restricting Employee Communications: What You Need to Know
   6. Overcoming Workplace Privacy and Electronic Monitoring Issues

Accreditation Details:

Bryce J. Denny is the owner of Bryce J. Denny Attorney, where he primarily practices labor and employment law. Mr. Denny is admitted to practice in both Texas and Louisiana. He was reappointed in 2017 to a three year term on the Louisiana State Bar Labor Law Advisory Commission. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Louisiana State Bar Association. Mr. Denny earned his B.A. degree from Austin College in Sherman, Texas, and his J.D. degree from Baylor University.

Ezra L. Finkle is a partner with Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, in the firm's Houston office. He is a member of the general liability and transportation practices. Mr. Finkle has trial experience and has obtained numerous dismissals by way of summary judgment. He has had unfavorable rulings overturned by review and/or appeal. Mr Finkle has taken and defended numerous depositions. He has published legal updates in both the fields of employment and medical malpractice law. Mr. Finkle is a graduate of both the NITA Building Trial Skills program and the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy. He earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from Tulane University.

Andrea E. Murphy is associate staff counsel for the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), where she supports UMMS and all of its member organizations. Her practice focuses on labor and employment matters, such as responding to charges of employment discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour law compliance, leave laws, workplace safety, employee handbook policies, labor relations, reductions in force, severances and other employment agreements, workplace trainings, and workplace investigations. Ms. Murphy earned her B.A. degree from the University of Maryland, College Park and her J.D. degree, with honors, from the University of Baltimore School of Law. She is admitted to practice in Maryland and in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.