Employment Document Pitfalls: Handbooks, Non-Compete Agreements, and More

Agenda / Content Covered

1. Red Flags in Job Descriptions and New Hire Paperwork
   10:00 - 10:40, Kylie Brown
2. Top 15 Mistakes to Avoid With Employee Handbooks and Policies
   10:40 - 11:20, Kylie Brown
3. Employment Contracts: Problem Provisions and Language
   11:35 - 12:10, Jeremy Saint Laurent
4. Non-Solicitation, Non-Competition, and Confidentiality Agreements: Enforceability Issues
   12:10 - 12:45, Jeremy Saint Laurent
5. Medical Documentation Landmines: Leave, ADA Accommodations, Workers' Comp Documents, and More
   1:15 - 1:55, Jeremy Saint Laurent
6. Employment Records Retention, Access, Security, and Destruction: Where Employers Mess Up
   1:55 - 2:30, Jeremy Saint Laurent
7. Internal Investigations Reports and Follow Up: Cracks Plaintiffs Love to Exploit
   2:30 - 3:10, Tanzania C. Cannon-Eckerle
8. Discipline and Termination Documentation That Get Employers in Big Trouble
   3:25 - 4:00, Tanzania C. Cannon-Eckerle
9. Legal Ethics
   4:00 - 5:00, Tanzania C. Cannon-Eckerle
   1. Conflicts of Interest
   2. Organization as the Client
   3. Confidentiality
   4. Privilege and Waiver
   5. Ethical Considerations in Electronic Investigations and Communications
   6. Ex Parte Communications

Accreditation Details:

Kylie Brown is an attorney at The Royal Law Firm. Ms. Brown counsels companies on a variety of workplace issues, including disability and reasonable accommodations, drug and alcohol policies and testing, conducting workplace investigations, disciplinary action and discharge, wage and hour law compliance, discrimination and harassment, workers’ compensation, OSHA compliance, and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) violations. She performs preventive work such as employment practices audits; drafts employment-related contracts and personnel policy manuals; and conducts employee and management trainings. Ms. Brown earned her B.A. degree from Lasell College and her J.D. degree from Western New England University School of Law.

Tanzania C Cannon-Eckerle is the chief legal and administrative officer at The Royal Law Firm. Her role is to develop and lead the firm’s business operations and oversees the human resources department. Ms. Cannon-Eckerle has experience in a variety of areas of labor and employment law, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination and Employment Act, sex discrimination and harassment, workplace safety and OSHA, Title IX and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and employee privacy law. As a corporate trainer, she conducts seminars on a variety of labor and employment related topics. Ms. Cannon-Eckerle earned her J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law. She has a bachelor of arts degree from the Indiana University School of Journalism. She is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Ms. Cannon-Eckerle is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association, the Mecklenburg County Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, and the Franklin County Community Development Corporation Board of Directors.

Jeremy Saint Laurent is an attorney at The Royal Law Firm, with years of experience advising and representing municipal clients through all phases of the litigation process. His experience ranges from advising body politics of large cities to representing individuals in state and federal court. He has presented clients before Western Massachusetts Housing authorities; the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination; as well as housing, district, superior, and federal courts. Mr. Saint Laurent is admitted to practice in the state of Massachusetts. He earned his B.A. degree in political science from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, New York; and his J.D. degree from Western New England University School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts.