Navigating and Understanding the Importance of Employment Law

[3130] Navigating and Understanding the Importance of Employment Law
How understanding these laws can reduce your legal risk.

Presentation Info:

• Presentation Date: November 12, 2018
• TAHC&H Event: TAHC&H HCSSA Administrator Program | Houston

Subscription Type: Individual

Education-Training Credits:

• TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
• 1.25 Clock Hrs

HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:

• §558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
• §558.260[a][2]development and interpretation of agency policies
• §558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting

Program Description: In this presentation employment lawyers Angelo Spinola and Melissa Judd from Littler Mendelson guide you through the alphabet soup of employment law and explain how understanding these laws can reduce your legal risk. You will gain an understanding of recent legislative and litigation trends – including recordkeeping, time keeping systems, off-the-clock work, independent contractors, and best practices for disciplining and terminating employees. You will also learn how to identify problems and solutions, and use the resources available to you to keep your business on the right track.

Program Learning Outcome:

• Participants will identify how to remain in compliance with wage and hour laws.

TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter: Angelo Spinola & Melissa Judd, Littler Mendelson

About the Presenter:
Angelo Spinola regularly represents employers across the country in collective, class, and hybrid actions brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act and various state wage and hour laws. Appearing on behalf of employers in federal and state courts and administrative tribunals throughout the United States, Angelo has litigated all types of discrimination cases, including age, disability, race, national origin, sex, harassment and retaliation. Additionally, Angelo regularly assists employers to promote an issue-free work environment through counseling, training and other preventive strategies. He also conducts training on employment-related issues for management personnel, lawyers and human resources professionals and is a regular speaker before business organizations and human resource groups on a wide variety of employment law topics.

About the Presenter:
Melissa Judd Shareholder with Littler Mendelson, is an ardent advocate, offers candid advice, and helps devise business-oriented solutions to maximize positive results and mitigate risk for her clients. Melissa represents and counsels management clients in connection with a wide array of labor and employment matters arising under federal and state laws. She provides advice to her clients regarding best employment practices and on various employment concerns to mitigate risk and ensure compliance with federal, state, or local laws, including resolving wage-and-hour concerns and conducting effective investigations related to employee misconduct or allegations of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.

[3130] Navigating and Understanding the Importance of Employment Law