Recorded Web Conference 

 

Ten Most Common Legal Mistakes Made By Human Resources  

 

Orginally Presented on:
Wednesday, January 27, 2010

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Background

 

With all of the work Human Resources is responsible for, it's easy to make a mistake that lands you in legal trouble.  Unfortunately, cleaning up the mess is not so easy...and could be devastating to your organization and your career...especially if you wind up in court.  Now you can learn exactly what legal mistakes your HR colleagues are making, and what you can do to avoid them. 

 

Who would know better than an employment law attorney how to keep your organization out of legal trouble? Don't miss this opportunity to get the inside scoop on how to avoid some of the most costly legal mistakes that lurk in the areas of: 

• Applications and offer letters
• Wage and hour issues
• Privacy and monitoring
• Training and performance appraisals
• Hiring and firing
• Investigations
• Record-keeping/I-9 forms
• Communication breakdowns
• Accommodations
• Non-compete agreements

This conference will answer tricky compliance questions like:

• If an employee has drugs in their locker, do you have the right to look?
• How much trouble will you get into for taking the balance of an unpaid loan from an employee’s final paycheck?
• How much trouble are you in for accepting a false social security card when completing an I-9?
• If an employee "finds religion" after they are hired, do you owe them an accommodation?
• Is your covenant not to compete enforceable?

Who Should Listen In

 Human Resources professionals/directors/managers
 Small business owners

 Office managers

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Featured Speaker

 

Robert G. Brody is the founding member of Brody and Associates, LLC, a labor and employment law firm that represents management. Before founding Brody and Associates in 1997, Mr. Brody was a Managing Partner for one of the largest management labor and employment law firms in the United States, Jackson Lewis.

 

Mr. Brody has been in private practice for over 26 years. He has represented both public- and private-sector entities across the United States.  He works in all industries and with companies that are leaders in their own industry, as well as with developing companies.  In addition to providing daily counsel to management on labor and employment issues, such as the ADA, FMLA, workplace violence, and alternative dispute initiatives, Mr. Brody represents employers before federal, state, and local civil rights agencies and in court.