8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9:00 – 9:05 a.m.
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

9:05 – 9:30 a.m.
Hiring and Screening Employees

• What types of questions can employers ask and not ask applicants?
• When do criminal history checks need to be conducted?
• And many more

– Howard L. Bolter

9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
The Fair Labor Standards Act 

• Who is covered by the FLSA?
• How does an employer determine what is “working time”?
• And many more

– Caroline E. Bressman 

10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Non-Competes and Trade Secrets

• What are the requirements for a legally enforceable non-compete agreement? 
• Will Minnesota courts “blue pencil” a non-compete agreement? 
• And many more

– V. John Ella 

10:30 – 10:40 a.m.
BREAK

10:40 – 11:10 a.m.
Title VII, Minnesota Human Rights Act, ADEA and Discrimination 

• In Minnesota, what classes of applicants and employees are protected against employment discrimination?
• What conduct is prohibited by anti-discrimination laws? 
• And many more

– Steven Andrew Smith

11:10 – 11:40 a.m.
The Americans with Disabilities Act 

• What employers are covered by the ADA and MHRA?
• What is the definition of “disability” under the ADA and MHRA? 
• And many more

– Mary M. Krakow 

11:40 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Reasonable Accommodation Under Discrimination Laws

• Are applicants for jobs entitled to accommodations?
• What triggers an employer’s obligations to reasonably accommodate?
• And many more

– Michael J. Moberg

12:05 – 12:35 p.m.
The Family and Medical Leave Act and Other Leave

• For what purposes can an eligible employee take FMLA leave?
• What are an employee’s protected rights under the FMLA?   
• And many more

– Penelope J. Phillips 

12:35 – 1:20 p.m.
LUNCH (on your own)

1:20– 1:50 p.m.
Discipline and Termination

• What is employment at-will? 
• What are the exceptions to employment at-will? 
• And many more

– Erin M. Edgerton Hall

1:50 – 2:20 p.m.
Unlawful Harassment in the Workplace

• What is the definition of “unlawful harassment”?
• When is a company liable for unlawful harassment?
• And many more

– Leonard B. Segal 

2:20 – 2:50 p.m.
Whistleblowers and Retaliation Claims

• What does it mean to have a whistleblower claim? 
• What types of conduct does the Minnesota Whistleblower Act protect?
• And many more

– John D. Thompson 

2:50 – 3:05 p.m.
BREAK

3:05 – 3:35 p.m.
The National Labor Relations Act

• What employers are covered by the National Labor Relations Act?
• Does the National Labor Relations Act apply in a non-union workplace?
• And many more

– Thomas R. Trachsel 

3:35 – 4:00 p.m.
Employment Conditions 

• What leaves are available to employees under Minnesota law?  
• What kinds of deductions can be taken from an employee’s paycheck? 
• And many more

– Chris D. Jozwiak 

4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Remote and Hybrid Workplaces

• What is remote and hybrid work?
• What topics should be addressed in a hybrid work policy or agreement?

– Daniel G. Prokott & Nicole A. Truso

LIVE IN-PERSON
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall, Third Floor City Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota

ONLINE REPLAY
Monday, April 17, 2023
Attend online
A moderator will be available to answer questions by email.

$275 MSBA members / $275 paralegals / $325 standard rate

Other discounts that may apply:

• Season Pass Discount
• New Lawyer Discount

Scholarships available!
Need-based scholarships are available for in-person and online seminars. For further information or to obtain a scholarship application, contact us at 800-759-8840 or customerservice@minncle.org.

Minnesota CLE is applying to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for 6.25 standard CLE credits. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 6.25 credits.

Minnesota CLE also has applied to the Minnesota State Bar Association for 6.25 labor and employment law specialist credits.