Employment-Related Records

Training Provided by Lorman Education Services Protect your organization - know the ins and outs of employment-related records issues. In one day you can learn a hassle-free way to keep your records audit-ready. Attend this seminar and get the legal and practical information you need to ensure compliance with recordkeeping laws. Developing and maintaining employment and business records are extremely important components of any organization's operations. Don't miss this opportunity to get advice on how to best address the records challenges that matter most to you. Enroll today! Benefits for You - Avoid ugly surprises - know exactly what recordkeeping is required at state and federal levels - Improve your personnel file management - Effectively document employee conduct, performance and investigations - Stay out of the courtroom by responding effectively to discrimination and harassment charges - Keep off the government's radar - learn how to perform an I-9 self-audit

Employment-Related Records Agenda

8:00 am - 8:30 am Registration

8:30 am - 8:45 am Overview

- Matthew J. LaMourie

- Resources Regarding Specific Obligations

8:45 am - 9:45 am What Goes in a Personnel File?

- Michael G. Messerschmidt

- State Law and Regulations

- Federal Law Issues

- Confidential or Privileged Information

- Employee Access to the File

- What Should Never Be Included in the File?

9:45 am - 10:50 am Drafting and Updating Employee Handbooks and Policy Manuals

- Geoffrey K. Cummings

- Drafting Considerations

- Mandatory Policies

- When to Update and How to Notify Employees

- Concepts and Practices to Avoid

10:50 am - 11:00 am Break

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Wage and Hour Recordkeeping

- Matthew J. LaMourie

- Timekeeping Records

- Payroll Records

- Supporting Overtime Exemptions

- Responding to an Audit

12:00 pm - 12:15 pm Questions and Answers

- Geoffrey K. Cummings, Matthew J. LaMourie, Michael G. Messerschmidt, Jeffrey W. Peters and Megan A. Sanders

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch (Provided by Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau & Pachios LLP)

1:15 pm - 2:00 pm Form I-9 Recordkeeping

- Matthew J. LaMourie

- Review of Compliance Requirements

- The E-Verify Program

- How to Perform a Self-Audit

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Electronic Discovery and Preservation of Employment Documents

- Jeffrey W. Peters

- Review of Compliance Requirements

- Examples and Sources of Electronic Records

- Developing a Response Plan

- Recent Developments

3:00 pm - 3:10 pm Break

3:10 pm - 4:15 pm Documenting Employee Conduct and Performance Issues

- Megan A. Sanders

- The Elements of Effective Documentation

- Disciplinary Warnings

- Performance Evaluations

- Generating Documents From Internal Investigations

- Sexual Harassment - A Special Situation

4:15 pm - 4:30 pm Questions and Answers

- Geoffrey K. Cummings, Matthew J. LaMourie, Michael G. Messerschmidt, Jeffrey W. Peters and Megan A. Sanders

About The Training Provider: Lorman Education Services

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