Connecticut MCLE - Employment Law Courses
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Hot Topics and Trends in Employment Law
Presenting updates from the dynamic and constantly evolving area of nation-wide employment laws and EPL trends, this CLE course will review the past year’s most important developments as well as new legislation and trends that will impact employment law in the years to come. The course will address the interplay between the FMLA, ADA, and OSHA as they relate to COVID claims, the “me too” period’s impact on confidentiality clauses, laws pertaining to medical marijuana and accommodation... More Info
$291.25General Credits -
House Rules: Fundamentals of Employment Law for Inside Counsel
The dual and sometimes contradictory roles played by in-house counsels can result in a variety of challenges, particularly with respect to employment law. An attorney who serves as both a legal counselor and a businessman may feel torn between conflicting priorities. This CLE course will explain the fundamentals of employment law specifically for in-house counsel but also relevant to executives, CEO’s and COO’s with human resource responsibilities. The course will explore practical solutions for... More Info
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Introduction to Non-Competes
Non-compete clauses are notoriously difficult to enforce. Over the past few years, changes to the law regarding these clauses and other restrictive covenants related to employment have left parties on both sides uncertain as to whether these clauses are enforceable at all and to what extent. This CLE course will explain these clauses and discuss how different jurisdictions evaluate the enforce-ability of non-compete clauses and the various jurisdictions that allow a fiduciary to solicit former c... More Info
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Legal Issues Facing Collegiate Athletics: O'Bannon v. NCAA
After years of turmoil in college sports, the ruling handed down in O’Bannon v. NCAA will forever change the teams’ commercialization of former stars and the relationship between former players and the schools they once represented. The ramifications of this in all areas of the sport are yet to be seen. This CLE course will offer a comprehensive overview of O’Bannon v. NCAA and how it may change college athletics in the future. More Info
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Navigating the Future: Embracing AI's Impact on the Legal Profession for Lawyers with a Strategic Mindset
ChatGPT is now a part of our everyday lives and its ability to write our papers, do our research and even pass the Uniform Bar Exam has exceeded all expectations. In fact, experts are predicting that generative AI will eventually replace practicing attorneys. This CLE course will address pressing questions such as how generative AI will change the way lawyers do business and will attorneys lose their jobs? The course will also explain the extent to which an attorney’s mindset, as well... More Info
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Navigating the Minefield of Wage and Hour Regulations in New York
With a focus on wage and hour law in New York, this informative CLE course will provide all the basic information needed to advise employers about compliance. The course will explain the laws as well as issues of overtime, forms and record-keeping, employee complaints and the relevance of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), New York Labor Law (NYLL), the Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA), Spread of Hours and others. The course will also explain suits in the form of private, collective and clas... More Info
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Strategies for Conducting Effective and Legally Compliant Interviews
Most businesses are well-versed in the legal risks involving employee complaints and actions. But what they are not aware of is the degree of their exposure to a lawsuit even before an employee is hired, as early, in fact, as the recruitment interview. Even the appearance of employment barriers or the exclusion of and failure to provide accommodations for potential candidates due to special needs can lead to a lawsuit for discrimination. This CLE course will explain these risks and the strategie... More Info
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Swimming Against the Tide: Maintaining Athletic and Institutional Integrity in Collegiate Athletics
Compensation for college athletes is set to undergo sweeping changes with two pending class action suits, Alston & Jenkins, both in the District Court for Northern District of California. This riveting CLE course will look at the potential changes to the financial model for intercollegiate athletes as a result of current antitrust litigation. The course will examine the legal issues that college athletics face on a daily basis including issues of gender equity and sexual violence, behavior and... More Info
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The Hatch Act and Politics in the Federal Workplace
This CLE course is specifically designed for attorneys who work for federal agencies and presents the many complex issues related to partisan politics and Federal employment. The course will discuss the 1939 Hatch Act (codified in 5 U.S.C. 7321 – 7326) as the “Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities” which still, after 80 years, prove challenging for Federal supervisors and attorneys alike. In today’s divisive environment it is particularly important for both attorneys and supervisors t... More Info
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The Highs and Lows of Cannabis Land Use Regulations
Weed is now legal in 21 states, with more than 155 million Americans able to legally possess marijuana. However, it remains classified as a Schedule I drug on the Controlled Substances Act, which is the same category as heroin, meaning it can disqualify someone from entering the U.S. military or for applying for a security clearance. Even those cannabis businesses operating in state-legal markets struggle to fund their start-up costs because they are restricted from opening bank accounts or ge... More Info
$291.25General Credits
