When the DOL Comes Knocking: Do’s and Don’ts for Employers
|
|
With deeper pockets and a heightened focus on wage-and-hour lawsuits, the U.S. Department of Labor is increasingly appearing on the doorsteps of U.S. workplaces, bringing to employers’ minds the unnerving adage “hospitality is making your guests feel at home – even though you wish they were.” Companies have paid large prices for being ill prepared for such visits in recent times.
In this audio conference relevant to everyone from HR directors to in-house counsel to crisis communicators, Halleland Lewis Nilan & Johnson labor and employment attorney and DOL expert Joseph Schmitt explains in practical terms how even the best run businesses can trip up by making the wrong first impression when investigators arrive. Areas of liability he will address include over-disclosing data and over-exposing DOL representatives to ill-prepared human resources personnel or other employees who can be baited into making unintended and untrue statements that are nearly impossible to retract. Schmitt will also explain the importance of and best practices related to regulatory response plans, which include such steps as asking DOL investigators for proper ID, immediately escorting them to confined conference rooms and responding to only appropriate requests for documentation.
|
Learning Objectives:
- Risks and costs associated with DOL investigations.
- Best practices related to dealing with the DOL.
- Developing regulatory response plans for various kinds of organizations.
- Employee training related to regulatory responses.
- Obtaining professional guidance for additional help.
Click Here to Register |
Who Should Attend?
- HR Managers
- HR Directors
- HR Professionals
- In-house Councel
|
|
Presented by:
Joseph Schmitt
Attorney & DOL Expert
Halleland Lewis Nilan & Johnson
Joseph Schmitt is a shareholder and the co-chair of the employment and labor practice group at the Halleland. Joe specializes in providing preventative advice and employment litigation defense for employers in Minnesota and throughout the United States. He commonly responds to questions and defends lawsuits regarding wage and hour, unlawful termination, discrimination, disabilities, reasonable accommodation, family leaves, drug and alcohol testing, whistleblowing, labor relations and harassment. Joe has successfully defended employers in hundreds of cases from California to Georgia, and from Arizona to Minnesota.
Joe has recently completed successful litigation on behalf of large (Fortune 100) and small employers in several sophisticated matters. These cases include class actions brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the United States Department of Labor and the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.
Joe has been voted a “Super Lawyer” in the area of Employment and Labor by the Minnesota Bar, a designation applied to the top 5% of Minnesota lawyers.
Joe has authored and co-authored articles, seminars and presentations for a wide variety of audiences. Joe is commonly interviewed and quoted by Minnesota and national publications, television programs and other media outlets regarding various labor and employment issues.
Joe co-authored and edited the Minnesota Employer’s Survival Guide, a comprehensive analysis of Minnesota employment law published by the Minnesota State Chamber of Commerce. He regularly speaks for Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, the National Business Institute, Lorman Educational Services, the League of Minnesota Cities, and other associations and organizations.
Click Here to Register
AudioConference Only: $199.00
*AudioConference + CD: $269.00
*CD Only: $199.00
*All CD orders will be assessed a $20 Shipping & Handling Fee for CD and Conference Materials.
Questions About this AudioConference CD? Call 1-800-431-7571
|
