Employment Law Seminars and Training

Matthies Law Firm, P.C.

Serving as Employment Law Advisors for over 25 years

On-Site Seminars and Training Offered by Matthies Law Firm, P.C.

As discussed in the Training section, supervisory training is vital to the health of your business. It helps to improve employee morale; creates more confident and effective supervisors; helps to avoid lawsuits; and makes mistakes less costly if some error slips through.

However, many companies put off supervisory training because sending supervisors to outside courses interferes with production schedules and/or costs too much - and the company just doesn't have an HR staff which has the time to set-up and conduct this training in-house at more convenient times.

Now, you have the ideal option of conducting the training at your own site, at times which fit best into your work schedules, without the hassle of trying to develop a training program and training materials; finding a qualified speaker; or getting the handouts copied and ready to distribute. Just one call to our firm, and we can start working with you to design a seminar program which is tailor-made for your company and its own unique issues.

The cost is surprisingly affordable - and the training is quite comprehensive, as can be seen from the Sample Program below.

Sample Pricing

Option 1:	One 4-hour session within 1 hour driving time of Tulsa (at your location)	$1200, plus $30/participant for materials
Option 2:	Two separate 2-hour sessions within 1 hour driving time of Tulsa (at your location)	$1400, plus $30/participant for materials
Option 3:	Two sessions of back-to-back sessions for 1st/2nd shift supervisors (same limits)	$2300, plus $30/participant for materials

Other Courses

In addition to the Basic Employment Law course, our firm offers more in-depth coverage of the following topics, which may be useful when particular problems are recurring or which can be offered as part of annual refresher training for supervisors.

FLSA Compliance (Who is "exempt," and how to lose the exemption by careless docking; what is "overtime"; common errors by companies which result in liability) (2 hours)
ADA Compliance Issues (What is a Disability; Forbidden Questions; Required Accommodations) (2 hours)
Forbidden Harassment (Covered forms of harassment - race, sex, disability, etc; what constitutes harassment; handling harassment complaints) (2 hours)
Age Discrimination Issues (overlap with ADA/FMLA on health issues affecting performance; avoiding suggestions on retirement; avoiding stereotypes; issues with over-qualified individuals; special requirements for releases) (2 hours)
Avoiding Whistleblower Lawsuits (State and federal laws which protect employees who file complaints or raise safety/legality concerns) (3 hours)

Course Outline for Basic Supervisory Training Program

Laws which apply to Application/Job Offers

ADA restrictions on pre-offer medical inquiries
ADA rules against exclusion of applicant due to own disability or that of family member
Title VII restrictions on questions /limits which screen out minorities/women
Title VII requirements on accommodations to religious beliefs
NLRA protection of union members
Protection under Bankruptcy Code for those who filed bankruptcy
FRCA requirements if credit reports requested
IRCA rules against special requirements on those who appear "foreign"
Age discrimination against persons over 40
Drug Testing rules
Special Affirmative Action requirements for government contractors
Export Administration rules
Specific state rules which apply to applicants
Limits on use of "contractors" and leased workers

Laws which apply to Hiring/Job Assignment

Equal Pay Act/Title VII rules against pay discrimination against women
1866 CRA/Title VII rules against pay discrimination against minorities
Title VII/1866 CRA rules on discriminatory job assignments
Age discrimination rules on placement/benefits
ADA rules on accommodations and on benefit coverages
IRCA rules on I-9 forms
ERISA rules on providing SPDs on benefit plans
FLSA rules on hiring of minors in certain jobs
Specific state rules which apply to hiring and job assignment

Laws which apply to Working Conditions

OSHA rules on refusal to perform unsafe work; whistleblowing
Polygraph restrictions
Title VII and state law rules against harassment due to race, sex, disability, etc.
ADA rules on accommodations
NLRA rules on work stoppages/strikes
Brynes Act rules on strikebreakers
Drug test rules (random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion)
Specific state rules which apply to working conditions

Laws which apply to Leaves

FMLA rules on various types of leave, including intermittent leave
Military rules on leaves for training and service
Leaves for jury duty or to be witness (Jury Systems Act and FLSA)
Voting time rules
Specific state rules which apply to leaves (such as WC leave)

Laws which apply to Pay/Benefits

FLSA rules on minimum wage, overtime, exempt status (effect of docking)
Garnishment rules
Equal Pay Act/Title VII/1866 CRA/ADA/FMLA rules on pay and benefits
ERISA, HIPAA, Mental Health Parity Act
Specific state rules which apply to pay and benefits

Laws which protect Privacy

ADA rules on medical confidentiality
FRCA rules on use of credit reports
State law claims for invasion of privacy
State law claims for slander, emotional distress and other torts
State laws which protect off-duty smoking
Wire-tap rules on interception of private messages

Laws which protect against Discharge and Layoffs

WARN Act notices for major staff reductions
NLRA rules on bargaining over subcontracting, plant closures
Non-discrimination provisions of all federal employment laws
Anti-retaliation provisions of all federal employment laws
State Workers Compensation anti-retaliation and non-discrimination provisions
ERISA non-discrimination provisions
Whistleblower claims under state law
Garnishment rules
Other state rules which limit right to discharge

Post-Employment Rights of Employees

COBRA extension of health insurance benefits
HIPAA right to insurance coverage by next employer
Unemployment compensation rules
Reference rules/limits
State rules on defamation, intentional torts
ERISA rights
State rules on payment of wages and benefits (such as vacation)

Legal Notice

These materials include summaries of various laws and count rulings. Please be aware that many of these laws are quite lengthy, and the regulations which interpret them may be even longer. As with all summaries, there may be provisions which have been omitted from these materials which could be vitally important in certain factual contexts. Furthermore, these pages are not updated daily, so changes may have occurred which have not yet been included here. In addition, there may be federal laws, or the laws of other states, which govern the particular problem and which may be significantly different, so the answer to a particular legal problem may vary depending on a number of factors. Thus, these summaries should be used ONLY for general management education about employment laws or as preliminary tools to trigger further research, and not as a substitute for consultation with experienced legal counsel (who typically will review the full text of federal and applicable state law, the full text of all regulations, and the applicable federal and state case law before attempting to advise a client about the law which applies to the particular factual scenario presented).

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