Event Details

Fredrikson & Byron's Annual Employment Law Seminars

October 13, 2016 - Bismarck, ND

October 14, 2016 - Fargo, ND

Register: www.fredlaw.com/ndemployment
Registration Fee:  $75.00
Questions?   Kate Summers at ksummers@fredlaw.com

Master the art of understanding.

Puzzled by new employment laws? Examine the complex picture with clarity and insight during Fredrikson & Byron’s Employment Law Seminars in North Dakota.

As your guide for this half-day seminar, we’ll interpret the broad strokes and fine details of rulings that affect your workplace. Get a full update on new legal developments and explore topics of interest with sessions covering how to address new wage and hour regulations, how to handle drug and alcohol testing,  benefits updates and more.

Our experienced attorney artists foster in-depth understanding of new laws using real-life scenarios and recent court decisions. Each session turns abstraction into action with preventive measures and practical tips you can use right away.

Brush up on complex legal changes. Join us in Bismarck or Fargo on October 13 or 14.

October 13, 2016

Radisson Hotel

Bismarck, ND

October 14, 2016

Holiday Inn Fargo

Fargo, ND

Agenda
7:30 a.m.              Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m.              Welcome Kristy L. Albrecht

8:05 a.m.              Wage and Hour Masterpieces You Do Not Want to Miss Mary M. Krakow

8:40 a.m.              Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Elizabeth L. Alvine

9:15 a.m.              Employee Absences, Restrictions and Accommodations Anne M. Radolinski

9:50 a.m.              How to Handle Employee Termination Artfully Amy L. De Kok

10:25 a.m.           Break

10:40 a.m.           Benefits Law Update Debra J. Linder

11:15 a.m.           What Legal Medical and Recreational Marijuana Means for Employers David R. Phillips

11:50 p.m.           New Legislation, Recent Case Developments and Trends Kristy L. Albrecht

12:25 p.m.           Lunch

1:15 p.m.             Q&A and Door Prizes

2:00 p.m.             Program Concludes

Topics

Wage and Hour Masterpieces You Do Not Want to Miss  Mary M. Krakow

Are you ready for the December 1 federal salary requirements?  Are your employees receiving all legally-required breaks?  Do your timekeeping records help or hurt during a DOL overtime audit?  Learn the answers to these and other wage and hour compliance questions.

Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Elizabeth L. Alvine

Drug and alcohol testing can be a compliance puzzle for employers.  This presentation will put the pieces together, providing practical guidance on how to navigate the complexities of drug and alcohol testing in light of new OSHA regulations.

Employee Absences, Restrictions and Accommodations Anne M. Radolinski

This session will provide practical tips for how best to maneuver the intersection of federal FMLA, state and local leave and sick time laws, pregnancy and disability discrimination and accommodation laws and worker compensation protections.

How to Handle Employee Termination Artfully Amy L. De Kok

Which issues should an employer consider in advance of and at the time of termination?  We will discuss wage and hour requirements, protection of trade secrets, how to use communication effectively to avoid wrongful termination claims and which pitfalls to avoid.

Benefits Law Update  Debra J. Linder

The benefits picture continues to evolve.  This session provides an update of recent legislative and regulatory developments, including the new DOL fiduciary rules and ACA guidance.

What Legal Medical and Recreational Marijuana Means for Employers David R. Phillips

Marijuana use has gone from being clearly banned and a taboo, to being considered both medicinal and even legally recreational for after work hours. We will focus on the effect of these changing laws and attitudes on employers.

New Legislation, Recent Case Developments and Trends Kristy L. Albrecht

With broad strokes and fine points, the goal of this session is to clarify the big picture.  You will learn about recent noteworthy legislation, agency and court decisions, and trends in the law.

Fredrikson & Byron Speakers

Kristy L. Albrecht

Elizabeth L. Alvine

Amy L. De Kok

Mary M. Krakow

Debra J. Linder

David R. Phillips
Anne M. Radolinski