Practical Knowledge, Bottom Line Results HR EMPLOYMENT LAW CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Employers Association of New Jersey Serving Employers Since 1916

The Need The workplace has become more diverse Regulations and Laws are more complex Employees are more sophisticated and understand their rights Civil litigation has increased dramatically Penalties are expensive, sometimes catastrophic No employer is immune HR Staff need a knowledge base Knowledge is a value add

The workplace has become more diverse

Regulations and Laws are more complex

Employees are more sophisticated and understand their rights

Civil litigation has increased dramatically

Penalties are expensive, sometimes catastrophic

No employer is immune

HR Staff need a knowledge base

Knowledge is a value add

How the program was designed EANJ researched and evaluated the types of HR/Legal issues most members experience EANJ evaluated emerging issues that create new challenges The feedback of the membership was obtained. About 10% of the membership responded directly to a survey Feedback ranging from content & price to time & location was incorporated Everything was considered and most was incorporated

EANJ researched and evaluated the types of HR/Legal issues most members experience

EANJ evaluated emerging issues that create new challenges

The feedback of the membership was obtained. About 10% of the membership responded directly to a survey

Feedback ranging from content & price to time & location was incorporated

Everything was considered and most was incorporated

The Results In post-Program surveys: 100% of participants ranked program as meeting or exceeding expectations 100% of participants said they would recommend the Program to others 98% ranked Program “Excellent” on all quality criteria

In post-Program surveys:

100% of participants ranked program as meeting or exceeding expectations

100% of participants said they would recommend the Program to others

98% ranked Program “Excellent” on all quality criteria

The Program Ten, 3-Hour Core Sessions The Employer-Employee Relationship Understanding Wage and Hour Laws Administering Leaves and Related Wage and Hour Issues Equal Employment Opportunity Law Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act & the NJ Law Against Discrimination Discrimination of Working Parents & Other Caregivers Harassment in the Workplace—Part I Harassment in the Workplace—Part II The Case Study Workplace Privacy Whistleblowing and Codes of Conduct

Ten, 3-Hour Core Sessions

The Employer-Employee Relationship

Understanding Wage and Hour Laws

Administering Leaves and Related Wage and Hour Issues

Equal Employment Opportunity Law

Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act & the NJ Law Against Discrimination

Discrimination of Working Parents & Other Caregivers

Harassment in the Workplace—Part I

Harassment in the Workplace—Part II The Case Study

Workplace Privacy

Whistleblowing and Codes of Conduct

Session 1: The Employer-Employee Relationship Key Subjects The Law of At-Will Employment Union vs. Non Union Workplaces Employee Handbooks and Contracts Good Faith and Fair Dealing Wrongful Termination Retaliatory Discharge

Key Subjects

The Law of At-Will Employment

Union vs. Non Union Workplaces

Employee Handbooks and Contracts

Good Faith and Fair Dealing

Wrongful Termination

Retaliatory Discharge

Session 2: Understanding Wage and Hour Law Key Subjects Exempt vs. Nonexempt Classifications Overtime and Comp Time Salary and Wage Deductions Paid Time Off What Constitutes “Working Time” Part-time, Students and Voluntary Work

Key Subjects

Exempt vs. Nonexempt Classifications

Overtime and Comp Time

Salary and Wage Deductions

Paid Time Off

What Constitutes “Working Time”

Part-time, Students and Voluntary Work

Session 3: Administering Leaves and Related Benefits Issues Key Subjects Regulating and Administering Sick Leave Sick Leave Abuse and Excessive Absenteeism Family and Medical Leave Act NJ Family Leave Law Disability Leaves Military and Other Leaves

Key Subjects

Regulating and Administering Sick Leave

Sick Leave Abuse and Excessive Absenteeism

Family and Medical Leave Act

NJ Family Leave Law

Disability Leaves

Military and Other Leaves

Session 4: Equal Employment Opportunity Law Key Topics Overview of Federal and State Discrimination Statutes Burdens of Proof Document Retention and Preservation of Evidence Preparing a Defense Responding to the EEOC Charge

Key Topics

Overview of Federal and State Discrimination Statutes

Burdens of Proof

Document Retention and Preservation of Evidence

Preparing a Defense

Responding to the EEOC Charge

Session 5: Americans with Disabilities Act and the NJ Law Against Discrimination Key Topics Defining Disability Under Various Statutes When and How to Conduct Medical Exams Providing Reasonable Accommodations Evaluating Health and Safety Issues Drug and Alcohol Problems: Special Issues Psychiatric Disabilities: Special Issues

Key Topics

Defining Disability Under Various Statutes

When and How to Conduct Medical Exams

Providing Reasonable Accommodations

Evaluating Health and Safety Issues

Drug and Alcohol Problems: Special Issues

Psychiatric Disabilities: Special Issues

Session 6: Discrimination of Working Parents and Other Caregivers Key Topics Care giving Responsibilities of Workers Sex-Based Discriminatory Treatment of Female Caregivers Assumptions About the Work Performance of Female Care Givers Unlawful Stereotyping Pregnancy Discrimination Unlawful “Associational” Stereotyping Under the ADA Leaves of Absence and Discrimination

Key Topics

Care giving Responsibilities of Workers

Sex-Based Discriminatory Treatment of Female Caregivers

Assumptions About the Work Performance of Female Care Givers

Unlawful Stereotyping

Pregnancy Discrimination

Unlawful “Associational” Stereotyping Under the ADA

Leaves of Absence and Discrimination

Session 7: Harassment in the Workplace – Part I Key Topics Sex and Other Forms of Harassment Defining the Scope of Liability Liability of Supervisors and Others Implementation of Best Practices How to Manage Proactively

Key Topics

Sex and Other Forms of Harassment

Defining the Scope of Liability

Liability of Supervisors and Others

Implementation of Best Practices

How to Manage Proactively

Session 8: Harassment in the Workplace – Part II, The Case Study Key Topics Early Recognition of Potential Claims Using Proper Investigation Techniques Privileged Communications Preserving Evidence and Record Retention Preparing the Final Document

Key Topics

Early Recognition of Potential Claims

Using Proper Investigation Techniques

Privileged Communications

Preserving Evidence and Record Retention

Preparing the Final Document

Session 9: Workplace Privacy Key Topics Understanding the Right to Privacy Searches and Surveillance Off-Duty Conduct Job References Medical and Genetic Information Electronic Communications

Key Topics

Understanding the Right to Privacy

Searches and Surveillance

Off-Duty Conduct

Job References

Medical and Genetic Information

Electronic Communications

Session 10: Whistleblowing and Codes of Conduct Key Topics What Type of Conduct Does the Law Protect What is Retaliation What Kind of Policy is Required Penalties for Violating the Law Evaluating Potential Whistleblower Charges

Key Topics

What Type of Conduct Does the Law Protect

What is Retaliation

What Kind of Policy is Required

Penalties for Violating the Law

Evaluating Potential Whistleblower Charges

The Career Ladder Has Become Rock Climbing

What Participants Have Said: “ Most well prepared and presented class that I have ever attended.” “ Well organized, highly informative and enormously beneficial.” “ The program helped me tremendously.” “ The material presented was practical and applicable to my day-to-day responsibilities.”

“ Most well prepared and presented class that I have ever attended.”

“ Well organized, highly informative and enormously beneficial.”

“ The program helped me tremendously.”

“ The material presented was practical and applicable to my day-to-day responsibilities.”

CLASS SIZE and PREPARATION TIME Limited to 28 participants per location. First come-first serve basis. All course materials included. Participants may be assigned readings in preparation for each session. LOCATIONS Sessions are conveniently located at Crowne Plaza in Fairfield and the Holiday Inn of Princeton . CERTIFICATE AND CREDITS Participants required to attend 9 of 10 Sessions to receive Certificate of Achievement. Each session is approved for 2.75 HRCI Credits.

CLASS SIZE and PREPARATION TIME

Limited to 28 participants per location. First come-first serve basis. All course materials included. Participants may be assigned readings in preparation for each session.

LOCATIONS

Sessions are conveniently located at Crowne Plaza in Fairfield and the Holiday Inn of Princeton .

CERTIFICATE AND CREDITS

Participants required to attend 9 of 10 Sessions to receive Certificate of Achievement. Each session is approved for 2.75 HRCI Credits.

On-Line Program Materials Court Decisions Case Summaries EEOC Guidance Labor Research Featured Articles Power Point Presentations

Court Decisions

Case Summaries

EEOC Guidance

Labor Research

Featured Articles

Power Point Presentations

Registration Email: [email_address] Subject: HR Law Certificate Program Registration In the body of the email: Indicate which location you will be attending (Princeton or Fairfield) Your Name, Company Name, Address and Phone Number EANJ Member or Non-Member? Confirmation/documentation will be mailed to you.

Email: [email_address]

Subject: HR Law Certificate Program Registration

In the body of the email:

Indicate which location you will be attending (Princeton or Fairfield)

Your Name, Company Name, Address and Phone Number

EANJ Member or Non-Member?

Confirmation/documentation will be mailed to you.

Questions?