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Training for New Supervisors and New Human Resources Employees
DATE: Select dates in February and March, 2024
TIME: 2:30 PM
LOCATION: 100 Middle Street, Portland, Maine 04101 and Online
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In light of recent labor shortages, many of our clients have recently hired or internally promoted employees performing human resources functions or supervisors who may not have had prior experience in these roles. We will be offering two paid legal trainings to help:
Employment Law 101 for Human Resources Employees
This hybrid live/webinar series is geared toward professionals who are newer to the human resources field or feel like they need a refresher. During the series, Labor & Employment attorneys Tara Walker and Carolyn Liegner will provide three classes on relevant laws and best practices in three critical areas.
Session 1: Leave and Benefits – Wednesday, February 28th, 2:30 p.m. (1 hour 15 minutes)
During this session, Tara and Carolyn will discuss state and federal laws and regulations related to paid and unpaid leave in the workplace. Topics will include the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), as well as Maine’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave Act. Participants will leave this session with an understanding of what is required under each of these laws and how to update employment forms and related processes to meet these requirements.
Session 2: Addressing Accommodations for Employees – Wednesday, March 6, 2:30 p.m. (1 hour 15 minutes)
During this session, Tara and Carolyn will provide an overview of the Maine Human Rights Act (MHRA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how requests for accommodations are made. This session will also cover best practices in responding to requests for accommodation, what you can and cannot ask, including how to deploy an interactive process and when requests may be approved or denied.
Session 3: Employee Discipline and Workplace Investigations – Wednesday, March 13, 2:30 p.m. (1 hour 15 minutes)
During this session, Tara and Carolyn will cover best practices in conducting investigations into workplace discrimination and harassment. Participants will leave this session with an understanding of how to:
- Identify when the duty to investigate arises.
- Develop the right investigation scope and approach.
- Document investigation activity.
- Develop an investigation report that is clear and objective, and that aligns with well-defined disciplinary policies and procedures.
The cost to attend the 3-series training is $300. Attendees will be eligible for 3.75 SHRM credits.
To register, click HERE
Employment Law Basics for New Supervisors
Thursday, March 7, 2:30 p.m.
This hybrid live/webinar is geared towards professionals who are managing other employees for the first time in their careers. During this 90-minute training, Labor & Employment attorneys Tara Walker and Carolyn Liegner will provide training on the following topics:
- Hiring Basics: What managers are permitted to ask during an interview, and general best practices for hiring.
- How and when to involve human resources: What are the best practices for when to inform human resources of a potential issue and how to “spot” a legal complaint before it starts;
- Discipline and performance management: How to manage and monitor team performance, and how to work with human resources when discipline is necessary or required.
- Terminations: When and how terminations happen, and how to work with human resources to maintain compliance with employment-related laws.
The cost to attend this standalone training is $110.
To register, click HERE