Employment Law: Changes to Make to Handbook Policies in 2023

Agenda / Content Covered

1. What's New With the NLRB Updates
   11:00 - 11:45, Jeremy S. Grant
   1. Recent NLRB Rulings You Need to Know
   2. At-Will Disclaimers
   3. Social Media and Internet Use Policies in 2023
   4. Using Misleading and Ambiguous Language: Top Risks
   5. Restricting Employee Communications
   6. What's on the Horizon?
2. Drafting and Updating Remote or Hybrid Work Policies in 2023
   11:45 - 12:15, Jeremy S. Grant
   1. Outlining How Remote/Hybrid Meetings Should Be Conducted (Dress Codes, etc.)
   2. Making Expectations for Availability Clear: Why It Matters
   3. Cybersecurity Policies and Employee Training: Current Guidance and Best Practices
   4. Remote Access and VPN Use: New Tech, New Legal Issues
3. Overcoming Employee Privacy and Monitoring Issues: 2023 Guide
   12:30 - 1:15, Jeremy S. Grant
4. Wage and Hour Law Developments; Handbook Checkup
   1:15 - 2:00, Louis R. Cohan
5. Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policies: What Employers Need to Know
   2:00 - 2:30, Louis R. Cohan
   1. Discrimination Policies: Key Provisions and Issues (Race, Religion, Pregnancy, etc.)
   2. 2023 Case Law Update
   3. Harassment Policies: Outlining Prohibited Conduct, Reporting Procedures, etc.
   4. Harassment in the Remote Workplace: Current Issues and Solutions
   5. What You Need to Know About Dating Policies
   6. Spelling Out the Consequences of Policy Violations
6. Communicating Handbook Changes to Employees: Ensuring Legal Best Practices
   2:30 - 3:15, Louis R. Cohan
7. Remote Work: Home Office Setup, Reimbursement of Business Expenses, etc.
   3:45 - 4:45, Jonathan F. Cohen
   1. Creating and Updating Leave and PTO Policies
   2. Drug, Alcohol, and Marijuana Policies and Procedures: Key Updates You Need to Make
   3. Summary of Recent Developments in Federal and State Marijuana Laws
   4. Navigating Requirements for Safety- and Security-Sensitive Positions
   5. Issues With Zero-Tolerance Policies
   6. Drafting Legally Compliant Medical Marijuana Policies
   7. Alcohol- and Drug-Testing Policies: Updates and Current Issues
   8. Outlining Permissible and Impermissible Off-Duty Conduct: Best Practices and Current Developments
   9. Multi-State Employers: Special Considerations in 2023
8. Legal Ethics
   5:00 - 6:00, Jonathan F. Cohen
   1. Rules of Professional Conduct
   2. Conflicts of Interest
   3. Confidentiality
   4. Privileged Communications

Accreditation Details:

Louis R. Cohan founded Cohan Law Group, L.L.C., and has been a trial lawyer for more than 25 years. Mr. Cohan has done work in breach of contract, fraud, injunctive relief, punitive damages, employment, trade secrets, real estate, construction and construction defects, and civil rights litigation. His practice is concentrated on business litigation and employment litigation. Mr. Cohan serves on the boards of the Atlanta Bar Association (treasurer-Litigation Section, chair-Small Firm Section), and the Atlanta Bar Foundation, as well as being a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). He earned his B.S. degree from the University of Georgia and his J.D. degree from Emory School of Law.

Jonathan F. Cohen is the managing partner with Plosia Cohen LLC, where his practice area focuses on labor and employment, civil litigation and school law. Mr. Cohen is a licensed mediator in the state of New Jersey. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey and before the United States District Court of New Jersey, Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Cohen is the president emeritus of the New Jersey Chapter of the Labor Employment Relations Association ("LERA"). He earned his B.S. degree from Florida State University, his M.P.H. degree from Boston University School of Public Health and his J.D. degree from Boston University School of Law.

Jeremy S. Grant is an attorney with Primmer Piper Eggeleston & Cramer PC. His experience includes expertise in litigation, with a particular focus on labor and employment. Mr. Grant also is experienced in intellectual property, as well as real estate litigation, including boundary, easement and co-tenancy disputes. He is a member of the Maine Bar Association. Mr. Grant earned his B.A. degree from Bates College, his M.A. degree from Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Boston University School of Law.