MINNEAPOLIS
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
9:00 AM - 4:10 PM | Check-In: 8:30 AM
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall # 370
3rd Floor, City Center
Minneapolis, MN 55402
What You Need to Know to Remain Compliant and Anticipate Areas of Liability
FREE for All 2024 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute Attendees (in person or replay)!
This course is presented by 2024 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute faculty as an added bonus to that Institute’s attendees – with registration open to anyone interested in this important content! Instructions on how to register for free will be distributed to attendees at the Institute.
This seminar’s materials are the Hiring Handbook – a must-have reference guide for the topics discussed at the course!
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:00 – 9:05 a.m.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
9:05 – 9:25 a.m.
Understanding Hiring Law
– Susan K. Fitzke, Ilyse S. Goldsmith & Margaret Luger-Nikolai
9:25 – 9:55 a.m.
Get It Right from the Start – Using the Job Application and Interview to Make Legally Defensible Decisions
– Penelope J. Phillips
9:55 – 10:25 a.m.
How to Create Applicant Pool Quantity and Quality
– Carroll T. Wright
10:25 – 10:30 a.m.
BREAK
10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Developing Inclusive Hiring Practices to Ensure Workplace Diversity
– Sybil L. Dunlop & Jenny Gassman-Pines
11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Understanding the Nuances of Medical Inquiries: Issues of Drug Testing, Privacy and Disability
– Nicole A. Truso & Zoey A.Y. Twyford
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Pre-Employment Testing
– Jacalyn N. Chinander
12:00 – 12:45 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK (on your own)
12:45 – 1:15 p.m.
Conducting Financial and Criminal Background Checks – Applicant Rights and Employer Best Practices
– Janell M. Stanton
1:15 – 1:45 p.m.
Using Social Media and the Internet to Screen Job Applicants: Do’s and Don’ts
– Howard L. Bolter & Cynthia A. Bremer
1:45 – 2:15 p.m.
Addressing the Changing Landscape of Non-Compete Agreements
– Joel Andersen & Katie M. Connolly
2:15 – 2:30 p.m.
BREAK
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Best Practices for Contacting References
– Anabel P. Cassady & Ryan E. Mick
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Special Considerations for the Unionized Workplace
– Brendan D. Cummins
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Special Considerations for the Public Sector
– Jordan H. Soderlind
4:00 – 4:10 p.m.
Hiring Q&A
– Susan K. Fitzke, Ilyse S. Goldsmith & Margaret Luger-Nikolai
LIVE IN-PERSON
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall, Third Floor City Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
ONLINE REPLAYS
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Attend online
A moderator will be available to answer questions by email.
$295 MSBA members / $295 paralegals / $345 standard rate
Other discounts that may apply:
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 6.0 standard CLE credits. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 6.0 credits.
Minnesota CLE also has applied to the Minnesota State Bar Association for 6.0 MSBA labor and employment law specialist credits.
Minnesota CLE will apply to the Human Resource Certification Institute for 6.0 HR (General) recertification credit hours.
Minnesota CLE is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. This program is valid for 6.0 PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.
