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In-House Trainings

In-House Supervisory Training Made Easy

  • 90 minute sessions
  • Unlimited attendees per organization
  • Includes local travel and training time
  • Email Patricia Latham Ball for pricing (pball@mnwlegal.com)
  • Note: If two topics are selected for one presentation (3 hours), there will be a 10% discount in the total pricing

Suggested Topics

  • Wage and Hour Compliance – Preventing supervisor and company liability; Review of regulations pertaining to overtime, bonuses, meal and rest periods, travel and training time, commissions/bonuses and timekeeping enforcement
  • FMLA – Understanding a manager’s legal obligations under the Family and Medical Leave Act; Overview of FMLA; Review of real life FMLA scenarios and supervisory responsibility
  • Documentation/Discipline – The importance of documentation; Hands-on exercises writing monthly performance logs, written warnings, counseling documentation
  • Interviewing – Appropriate and effective interview questions; Mock interview exercises; Addressing criminal convictions, physical ability to perform a job, religious accommodation requests, and prior disciplinary actions while remaining in compliance with applicable law.
  • Performance Evaluations – Practice drafting introductory and annual reviews; providing objective feedback; obtaining results
  • Maintaining a Respectful Workplace – Preventing harassment claims by demanding respectful treatment; Handling complaints
  • Bridging the Workplace Generation Gap

To inquire about an in-house training, contact pball@mnwlegal.com

In-House Fundamentals Course

IN-HOUSE COURSE – HOURTRAINING COURSE OPTIONS (4,6,8,12 HOUR OPTIONS DEPENDING ON TOPICS)
ESSENTIALS
OF
SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT

Because a good intention is not a legal defense
Who Should Attend: Owners/Executives/Officers, Managers/Supervisors, HR
Your company’s managers, whether front-line or executive level, serve as legal agents of your business. In most cases, their actions – good, bad or otherwise – are legally imputed to your business. This eight-hour course is a comprehensive training opportunity presented by an attorney with over 25 years of experience in HR/employment law and litigation. The “boot camp” interactive training is designed to equip attendees with the essential knowledge and tools they need to be successful while protecting your business from liability. Attendees will receive a Certificate of Completion. Help your business and management staff succeed by investing in education. Topics covered include:

  • LEAD OR BE LED – Ethical and Legal Responsibilities of a Manager; Leading by Example, Assessing Leadership Strengths and Weaknesses; Expectations of a Supervisor; Manager versus Leader
  • HIRING PRACTICES – Resumes v. Applications, Proper and Improper Interview Questions, Mock Interview Exercises
  • MAINTAINING A RESPECTFUL WORKPLACE – Creating and Maintaining a Positive and Respectful Team; Preventing Harassment and Discrimination; Honoring Diversity
  • WAGE AND HOUR ESSENTIALS – Ensuring Compliance with Wage and Hour Hotspots – Exemption Misclassifications, Overtime, Travel and Training Time, Rest and Meal Periods, Timekeeping Violations, Bonuses; Strategies to Enforce Wage Laws
  • DISCIPLINE AND DOCUMENTATION – How to Effectively Document to Protect the Organization and Reward Staff; Communicating Expectations; Disciplining Substandard Performance; Disciplining Bad Attitudes
  • MANAGING WORKER INJURIES – Manager’s Legal Responsibilities in Complying with the Family Medical Leave Act; Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Click here to request a detailed training proposal and to provide potential training dates

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Upcoming Events

  • ADVANCED HR/EMPLOYMENT LAW SEMINAR – ZOOM TRAINING – Tuesday, March 30, 2021 – 9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.

    SeminarSquare $325.00

    ZOOM TRAINING

    ADVANCED HR/EMPLOYMENT LAW SEMINAR

    DEEP DIVE
    INTO THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT

    ALSO KNOWN AS “EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW (AND MORE) ABOUT THE FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT”

    TUESDAY, March 30, 2021 – 9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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  • VIA ZOOM – LEGAL ESSENTIALS OF SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT (April)

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    April 6-7, 2021 - 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m
    $585.00 $535.00

    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: April 6-7, 2021

    9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. each day (thirty minute lunch on own)

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  • VIA ZOOM – LEGAL ESSENTIALS OF SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT (SOLD OUT)

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    March 9-10, 2021 - 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m
    $585.00

    This Training is full, click here to register for the April 6-7, 2010 Training

    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: March 9-10, 2021

    9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. each day (thirty minute lunch on own)

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