SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
Thank you for participating in the 2022 Labor and Employment Law Advanced Practices (LEAP) Symposium. On this page you will find links to PDFs of the speakers' presentations, plus supplemental materials for each of the topics addressed at LEAP (books, white papers, articles, etc.)
Wednesday, March 16
Employee Handbooks Update 2022: Required Changes and Common Mistakes
- PowerPoint slides
- Bullet-Proof Your Employee Handbook (PDF book)
- 9 crucial COVID additions to make to your handbooks (article)
HR Detective: Advanced Workplace Investigations
- PowerPoint slides
- How to conduct an HR investigation when working remotely (article)
- Conducting Workplace Investigations: A Step-by-Step Guide (PDF book)
- Investigating Harassment: How to Determine Credibility (article)
Building Resilience in You and Your Team
Thursday, March 17
Rise and Shine Yoga
- The Healthy Living Workbook, by KristinFitness.com (PDF)
- NIOSH's Total Worker Health portal: resources and training (NIOSH site)
COVID & Your Workplace: Best Practices and Lessons Learned
- PowerPoint slides
- The Employer's Response to Coronavirus (special report)
- Protecting your business from COVID lawsuit liability (article)
- Clarifying pay issues around COVID infections and vaccinations (article)
Washington Watch
- PowerPoint slides
- What employers can (and can't) do to stay union-free (article)
- Can you rein in political speech at work? (article)
Winning the Battle for Talent: Legal and Innovative Solutions
- PowerPoint slides
- Lessons from employers who stepped up to the plate in 2021 (article)
- The First 90 Days: Step-by-Step Onboarding (special report, 23 pages)
- Great Hires Every Time (book, 63 pages)
- A Manager’s Guide to Motivating Without Money (PDF report)
The New Age of Employee Activism
- PowerPoint slides
- Employee Activism on the Rise: How to React (PDF article, page 1)
- Why 2022 Will be the Year of the Employee: And 5 Ways to Adapt (Forbes article)
- Free speech in the workplace: 4 things you can ban employees from talking about (article)
Lunch Presentation: Dennis Davis on Emerging Stronger in Challenging Times
Marijuana & the Workplace: Complex Compliance
- PowerPoint slides
- The impact of cannabis laws on employers (article)
- Drugs at Work: What Employers Need to Know About Testing, Policies & Legal Issues (PDF report, 14 pages)
- State-by-state marijuana laws - National Conference of State Legislatures chart
Creative Employment Relationships & Compensation Strategies for a Tight Labor Market
- PowerPoint slides
- Lessons from employers who stepped up to the plate in 2021 (article)
- 5 skills every future HR leader must posses--and pass along (article)
- The First 90 Days: Step-by-Step Onboarding (special report)
Public-Sector Employers: Unique Issues for 2022
- PowerPoint slides
- Public Sector White Paper 2022
- Public Sector White Paper 2021: Court Rulings that Impact Public-Sector Employers (Word doc - Paul Plevin law firm, Spring 2021)
Bullying and Harassment in the C-Suite: HR’s Delicate Role
- PowerPoint slides
- State-by-State Analysis of Anti-Harassment Laws Passed During the MeToo Movement (attorney white paper PDF)
- Sexual Harassment: A Concise, Practical Reference Tool for Business (PDF book)
- Workplace bullying: What to do when HR is the target? (article)
- After #MeToo, executives altering behavior that could be perceived as harassment (article)
Wage & Hour Answers for 2022
- PowerPoint slides
- FLSA Compliance Guide: A Practical Reference Tool on Wage-and-Hour Law (PDF report)
- All-States Chart on Mandatory Breaks - (PDF chart)
- Summary of State Equal Pay Laws (PDF chart)
- Wage Garnishments: An Employer’s Guide (PDF report)
- Clarifying pay issues around COVID infections and vaccinations (article)
Retaliation: Preventing Employees’ #1 Complaint
- PowerPoint slides
- EEOC Guidance on Retaliation for Employers (EEOC website)
- 6 ways managers can be held personally liable in employment lawsuits (article)
- FMLA retaliation: What employers need to know (article)
‘Reasonable’ Accommodations: Where Can You Draw the Line Anymore?
- PowerPoint slides
- A Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act (chapter from Employer's Practical Legal Guide)
- Examples of ADA Accommodations (article)
- Terminate or accommodate? Litigation prevention is key (article)
Friday, March 18
Employment Law Update 2022: The Latest Developments Impacting Employers
- PowerPoint slides
- Business law basics for HR: 8 things every HR professional needs to know (article)
The Great Debate: HR’s Role in a Post-Pandemic Workplace
- (No PowerPoint slides)
- 5 skills every future HR leader must possess (article)
- What your hiring process should look like in 2022 (article)
Mental Health: How to Balance Compliance and Compassion
- PowerPoint slides
- Accommodating Mental Health Disabilities: 5 Questions Answered (article)
- A Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act (chapter from Employer's Practical Legal Guide)
- How to properly terminate an employee with mental health issues (article)
Remote Workers: A Pandora’s Box of Liability
- PowerPoint slides
- How to fire a remote employee: Legal considerations (article)
- Setting remote work rules for hourly workers (article)
- Virtual onboarding: The new way to welcome your recent hires (article)
- 10 ways to improve remote worker engagement (article)
FMLA/Employee Leave Master Class
- PowerPoint slides
- FMLA Intermittent Leave: 5 Guidelines for Managing Intermittent Leave (PDF report)
- Employee Leave Library: PDFs of five mini books on Absenteeism, FMLA Intermittent Leave, Pregnancy Leave, Vacation Scheduling, and Workers Comp (PDF booklets)
- Under 50 employees? FMLA could apply to you regardless (article)
- FMLA return to work guidelines for employers (article)
The Documentation Workshop: Effective Recordkeeping and Records Management
- PowerPoint slides
- Examples to Improve the Content of your Employment Documents (PDF)
- Record Retention Schedule: Guidelines for Every Office Document (PDF)
- Fire at Will (PDF book)
California Labor & Employment Law 2022 Update
- PowerPoint slides
- California Employment Law: Legislative Update 2022 (from Paul Plevin law firm)
- Cal/OSHA publishes new guidance on its Emergency Temporary Standard (Paul Plevin article)
- California Employment Law E-Updates (Paul Plevin site updates)