The Employment Law Certificate Series is designed to provide a thorough, convenient and cost-effective way to acquire sound knowledge about complex employment laws that impact virtually every employment-related decision.

 

This intensive twelve-session series will be conducted by labor and employment law attorneys from Davis & Campbell LLC in Peoria on the third Tuesday of every month and attorneys from Hinshaw & Culbertson in Rockford beginning mid-June. 

 

Each seminar will provide practical, current and comprehensive information on a specific employment law issue. Subjects will include dealing with state and federal regulatory agencies and their requirements, compliance reviews, minimizing exposure to litigation, dealing with troublesome employees, developing policies and handbooks, EEO compliance, privacy, and litigation strategies if your company is sued.

 

Comprehensive reference materials will be provided for participants on each day of instruction. Certified human resource professionals who attend every session will receive 22.5 recertification credit hours from the Human Resource Certification Institute.  Additional hours will be awarded for attendance at the Annual Employment Law Update, EA Conference, and Benefits Boot Camp. 

• How to maintain a union-free environment

• Collective bargaining/decertifying unions

• Other issues raised by union-management labor laws

• Disciplinary terminations

• Terminations due to reductions in force/job restructuring

• Unemployment benefits

• Severance & release considerations

• WARN Act concerns

• Immigration issues

• Lawsuits & EEO charges

 

• Handbooks

• Performance Appraisals

• Disciplinary actions

• Harassment investigations

• Defamation concerns

• Retaliation claims for protected employee conduct

• Workplace violence

• Health & safety obligations [OSHA]

• Privacy & outside activity issues [blogging, internet use, criminal activity, immoral conduct, use of lawful products, etc.]

 

• Requirements to create & preserve employment records

• Paper vs. electronic storage issues

• Litigation hold/email communications

 

• Exempt & nonexempt wage payment requirements

• Overtime pay obligations

• Payday requirements

• Work schedule restrictions

• Travel time & time-off issues

• Equal pay & wage discrimination concerns

• Wage garnishments

• DOL investigations

• Obligations owed by employers to employees with disabilities, FMLA leave rights and workers’     compensation injuries

• What can be expected of employees with work restrictions

 

• FMLA and other absences protected by federal law

• Absences protected by state law

• Protecting confidential information

• Post-employment competition restrictions

• The duty of loyalty owed by employees

• Restricting outside activities of current employees

• EEO considerations/background checks

• ”Pre-placement” physicals

• Employee training & orientation issues

• Use of independent contractors & temporary service agencies

• Immigration & child labor restrictions

 

• Health insurance, COBRA & HIPAA issues

• Wellness programs

• Disability programs

• Pension Plans

This series is designed specifically for HR Professionals and Managers who want more in-depth knowledge about legal issues in employment.  A minimum of ten courses are required to earn the certificate. 

Members of the following co-sponsoring organizations can attend at the EA Member price.  Please be sure to include the name of your organization when making your registration. 

Davis & Campbell L.L.C. consists of thirteen attorneys with a central office in Peoria and additional offices in Chicago and Washington, D.C. The firm’s practice consists predominately of the representation of business owners and management in labor, corporate and tax matters. Davis & Campbell L.L.C. represents local, regional and national clients, with clients ranging in size from Fortune 500 companies to the sole entrepreneur.

 

Hinshaw & Culbertson’s Labor & Employment group provides the full range of legal counsel to employers nationwide in dealing with employee related issues. They represent publicly and privately held companies; not-for-profit organizations; financial services firms; governmental entities; health care providers; law firms and other professional service organizations; and insurance, manufacturing, real estate and development, and retail businesses. Much of their practice is devoted to proactive counseling on employment and labor law matters, including affirmative action, discipline and discharge, human resources policies and practices, wage and hour audits and other matters, workplace safety, and managing multijurisdictional employment laws.