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VIA ZOOM – LEGAL ESSENTIALS OF SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT (May 2023)
May 16-17, 2023 9:00 am - 3:30 pm (MST)
~~$645.00~~ $595.00

VIA ZOOM: A CRITICAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSE
LEGAL ESSENTIALS OF SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT

Because a good intention is not a legal defense

Zoom Two-Day Session: May 16-17, 2023

9:00 am – 3:30 pm (MST) each day (One hour lunch on own)

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Recorded Trainings

HR Seminar: What is a Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA?
SHRM Credits: 1.5
$299.00
HR Seminar: What is a Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA?

SHRM Credits: 1.5 PDCs

Once the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) process is triggered, HR is legally required to engage in the interactive process. This session will address when ADA is legally triggered, how to handle the process of considering the reasonableness of accommodations, and what is needed to establish an undue hardship decision. Issues that will be addressed include the following accommodation requests:
- Unpaid leave
- Intermittent unscheduled time off
- Indefinite leave of absence
- Remote work
- Modified work schedule
- Modified duty (e.g., reduced lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, standing)
- Removal of essential duties
- Making exceptions to your company policies (e.g., attendance, breaks, uniforms)
- Reassignment to another position
Undue hardship discussion will also include focus on:
* Inconvenience versus provable undue hardship – burden is on the employer

MNW Member – $259 per person, $199 per person if multiple attendees
Nonmember – $299 per person, $259 per person if multiple attendees
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FREE WEBINAR – 2023 EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE AND WORKPLACE TRENDS
SHRM Credit: 1
Free!

Join MNW and MSW for this essential legal update. This webinar will cover the following topics:

2023 Employment Law Update
– Complying with the New Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act
– FTC's efforts to prohibit workplace non-competes
– Other federal and state laws

2023 Workplace Trends
– Workplace benefits, employee/applicant demands, practices, and challenges

All SHRM Members will be eligible to earn 1 SHRM PDC for attending.

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FREE WEBINAR – 2022 EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE
SHRM Credit: 1
Free!
Join MNW and MSW for this essential legal update. This webinar will cover the following topics:
- 2022 Employment Law Update
- Quiet Quitting – How to navigate this new workplace trend
- Monday Morning Mugshot: Your employee has been arrested? What do you do next
*All SHRM Members will be eligible to earn 1 SHRM PDC for attending.
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The Bullies Among Us: Maintaining Civility in the Workplace
SHRM Credit: 1
$240.00

Recorded: May 24, 2022
Length: 1 hr
SHRM Credits: 1

With the return of workers to the office, there has been a stark increase in workplace bullying. With low unemployment rates and workplace morale already low, employers can neither afford nor do they want to have a bully making the work environment toxic and driving away good workers. Unfortunately, bullying often occurs outside a supervisor’s presence or in off-duty communications, namely social media. In many instances the bully is an otherwise high performer.

This session will address how to identify, document, fact find, and address protected class neutral bullying. Disciplining a bad attitude is difficult. Specific examples will be provided on how to do so in a manner that protects your organization from a legal challenge for wrongful termination. The presenters will also provide strategies to prevent workplace bullying and reduce the risks of a toxic work environment.

MNW Member: $199 per attendee
Non-Member: $240 per attendee

After receipt of your registration, we will send you a link to the webinar.

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Are you high? Mounting workplace challenges relating to drug impairment, use and possession
SHRM Credit: 1.5
$359.00

Recorded: June 3, 2022
Length: 1.5 hr
SHRM Credits: 1.5

The drug test positivity rate among America’s workforce reached its highest rate in 2021 since 2001. (Source: Quest Diagnostics, the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services). As employers strive to create and maintain safe workplaces, the 2021 positivity rate represented an increase of 31.4 percent from the all-time low of 3.5% just 10 years ago. Spikes in positivity rates even from 2020 to 2021 were staggering for cocaine, methamphetamines, and marijuana.

This session is presented by two employment lawyers who previously served as a criminal prosecutor and public defender handling drug and alcohol related offenses. The presenters will provide an overview of workplace drug and alcohol issues, as well as discuss employer obligations and risks as analyzed by OSHA and applicable laws. Presenters will review drug and alcohol policies and make suggestions based on industry, paying particular attention to addressing how employers should navigate the legalization of marijuana in some states. This session will also tackle reasonable suspicion testing, including providing detailed guidance on identifying symptoms consistent with alcohol and drug impairment. It will address post-accident testing legal restrictions, pre-employment testing pros and cons, searching employees for drugs, and whether zero tolerance policies are still viable in the current workforce climate.

MNW Member: $299 per attendee
Non-Member: $359 per attendee

After receipt of your registration, we will send you a link to the webinar.

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Don’t trip over your cat! Legal Risks with Remote Workers
SHRM Credit: 1
$240.00
Recorded: April 26, 2022
Length: 1 hr
SHRM Credits: 1

It is no longer about the virus. Recent surveys show that most workers prefer remote work as an ongoing lifestyle. This session will help employers understand the legal risks and implement preventative measures. Issues include:
- Workers’ compensation challenges as applied to a remote worker’s at-home injuries, as well as an employer’s right to inspect the remote office
- What law applies if the remote worker’s home office is in another state.
- Wage and hour implications and setting enforceable expectations of each remote worker
- An employer’s confidentiality legal risks relating to remote workers
- Communicating remote work terms and when the arrangement can be lawfully revoked
MNW Member: $199 per attendee
Non-Member: $240 per attendee

After receipt of your registration, we will send you a link to the webinar.
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Where did Mary go? How to deal with the vanishing employee.
SHRM Credit: .5
Free!

Recorded: April 21, 2022
Length: .5 hr
SHRM Credits: .5

Who Should Attend: Supervisors, Managers and HR

A common management challenge is the disappearing employee, especially those that take numerous and extended bathroom breaks. Some cannot be located during the workday while others are in their car or outside handling an “urgent personal matter.” This session will provide strategies on addressing and curbing this challenge while navigating the legal risks involved in these delicate discussions.

MNW Member: FREE (Unlimited Attendees)
Non-Member: FREE (Unlimited Attendees)

After receipt of your registration, we will send you a link to the webinar.

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Advanced HR Seminar: Deep Dive Into FMLA
SHRM Credit: 3
$480.00

Recorded: April 4, 2022
Length: 3 Hours (Part One: 1.5 hours; Part Two: 1.5 hours)
SHRM Credits: 3

This recording is broken up into two parts, both 1.5 hours long.

Who Should Attend: HR and Operational positions involved in FMLA

Due to personal liability that can attach to FMLA violations, this training is critical for FMLA administrators/HR/executives. It will include comprehensive instruction on a wide range of FMLA regulations, case decisions and form letters on all aspects of FMLA (e.g., intermittent, continuous, flare-ups, denials, medical certifications and addressing these significant challenges, FMLA rejections, exhausting FMLA, addressing employee abuse, fixing FMLA errors, workers’ compensation/STD and its interrelation to FMLA, and more). This is a comprehensive discussion of FMLA regulations and cases; it is NOT a basic review. Please only attend if you are responsible for FMLA administration or oversight.

MNW Member: $399 per one attendee/one viewing
Non-Member: $480 per one attendee/one viewing

After receipt of your registration, we will send you a link to the webinar and the materials.

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Advanced HR Seminar: Navigating the ADA
SHRM Credit: 3
$480.00

Recorded: March 31, 2022
Length: 3 Hours (Part One: 1.5 hours; Part Two: 1.5 hours)
SHRM Credits: 3

This recording is broken up into two parts, both 1.5 hours long.

Who Should Attend: HR and Operational positions involved in ADA Accommodations

This training is critical for any supervisors, managers, administrators, HR or executives who handle employees’ medical issues. It will include comprehensive instruction on a wide range of ADA compliance issues including case decisions and regulations relating to handling of mental and physical disabilities in the workplace. Form letters will also be provided for use in the required interactive process. The session will cover legal hotspots such as perceiving someone as disabled, addressing disabilities when not raised by the employee, whether discipline must be paused or reversed when a disability is raised as a reason for subpar performance, illegal and legal employer inquiries, and leaves of absence (FMLA and non-FMLA) as accommodations. The session will also provide guidance relating to developments in applying the ADA to mental conditions. Also included are accommodation analyses for vacant positions, transfers, removal of essential functions, leaves of absence, reduced productivity and flexible schedules, including what an employer is and is not responsible to provide.

MNW Member: $399 per one attendee/one viewing
Non-Member: $480 per one attendee/one viewing

After receipt of your registration, we will send you a link to the webinar and the materials.

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Administering Updated FMLA Forms
SHRM Credit: 1
$240.00

Recorded: March 29, 2022
Length: 1
SHRM Credits: 1

Who Should Attend: HR and Operational positions involved in FMLA

The U.S. Department of Labor issued significantly revised FMLA forms, which must be utilized through June 30,2023. In addition to an FMLA administration overview, this session walks attendees through the updated FMLA forms to explain the most significant changes. Presenters provide a step-by-step guide to completing the FMLA paperwork in a compliant manner. The session helps attendees avoid the legal risks of failing to follow FMLA’s strict notification and form completion requirements by guiding attendees on their FMLA notification rights and responsibilities.

MNW Member: $199 per one attendee/one viewing
Non-Member: $240 per one attendee/one viewing

After receipt of your registration, we will send you a link to the webinar and the materials.

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I-9 Compliance – Current Regulations, Internal Auditing, Correcting Errors
SHRM Credit: 1.5
$359.00

Recorded: March 10, 2022
Length: 1.5 Hours
SHRM Credits: 1.5 PDCS

Many HR representatives have inherited non-compliant I-9s that create significant legal risk to an organization. This session will cover current I-9 requirements, including for remote workers. Attendees will be advised how to conduct internal audits to verify compliance and detect problematic issues. I-9 retention laws will also be covered. Most importantly, attendees will be guided on how to fix non-compliant I-9s to mitigate risk without increasing legal exposure.

MNW Members: $299 per attendee/one viewing
Non-Members: $359 per attendee/one viewing

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FREE WEBINAR: THE GREAT RESIGNATION
Free!

Recorded: November 9, 2021

STRATEGIES TO RETAIN AND RECRUIT STAFF IN THESE CHALLENGING TIMES

Length: 1 hr

Description: The U.S. is experiencing a prolonged resignation trend with August 2021 seeing a record high 4.3 million Americans quitting their jobs. Additionally, at least 55 percent of American workers say they are likely to look for a new job in the next 12 months. The underlying factors driving this trend are unprecedented. Gallup polls show it is not pay or industry specific, but rather a workplace issue. Strategies will be provided to help employers retain and recruit staff during this time, including sample incentive agreements, attrition formulas, and other tips.

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Member Announcements

Welcome to the following new Management Northwest members:

Benewah Community Hospital
City of Nampa
Gymreapers
Happy Day Restaurants
Northpoint Recovery
Weiser Memorial Hospital

IF YOU HAVE MEMBER NEWS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE, PLEASE EMAIL IT TO PBALL@MNWLEGAL.COM.

Patricia Latham Ball Esq. | T. 208-850-2226 | pball@mnwlegal.com

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VIA ZOOM: A CRITICAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSE LEGAL ESSENTIALS OF SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT

HR Seminar: What is a Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA?

VIA ZOOM: A CRITICAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSE
LEGAL ESSENTIALS OF SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT