Gain an understanding of which behaviors create potential liability in an employment setting.
HR professionals should attend this course to understand the circumstances under which they may be personally exposed to a legal claim. By understanding which state and federal laws allow for personal liability, an HR professional will be better equipped to draft better policies, follow better procedures, and take better precautions. In addition to reviewing the technical aspects of the law which impute personal liability, you will understand the practical aspects of how to avoid liability. Finally, the program will provide the dos and don’ts in responding to and defending against a personal suit.Learning Objectives
- You will be able to define how personal liability could attach under certain state and federal laws.
- You will be able to describe best practices to avoid personal liability.
- You will be able to discuss which behavior creates potential liability in an employment setting.
- You will be able to explain to your staff how to avoid personal liability.
Agenda
Federal Laws That Impose Personal Liability- FLSA
- FMLA
- ERISA
- COBRA
- IRCA
- USERRA
- §1981
- Negligent Hiring; Negligent Referral
- Defamation
- Interference With Contract
- Invasion of Privacy
- Infliction of Emotional Distress
- False Imprisonment
- Assault
- Battery
- Policies, Practices, and Procedures
- Personal Behavior
- Documentation
- Insurance
- Litigation Hold
- Legal Representation
- Discovery
- Depositions
Speaker(s)
Alan C. OlsonAlan C. Olson & Associates, s.c.
- Principal attorney at Alan C. Olson & Associates, s.c., located in New Berlin, Wisconsin
- Practice focuses on employment law, exclusively representing employees; has particular experience in cases involving wrongful termination, whether resulting from illegal retaliation or otherwise, and he has successfully argued many of such matters before the state’s highest court
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America, received the highest rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, and a 10.0 Superb peer review rating through Avvo
- Selected as Senior Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America
- Presented on several employment law matters, including Pitfalls, Pratfalls, and Pearls of ERISA-LTD Litigation; Avoiding Hiring/Firing Pitfalls; False Claims Act - Cardboard Boots, Steroids and Super Rogues; and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 -- Inside The Treasure Chest
- J.D. Degree, Marquette University Law School; B.S. Degree, with distinction, University of Wisconsin-Madison
