Florida CLE - Employment Law Courses
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Visas and "Green Card" Options for Research Scientists
This CLE course will guide you through the various visa and "green card" (permanent residence) options available to Research Scientists. Choosing the right option for your client depends on several factors, including sponsorship status, level of success, ability to provide compelling evidence of achievements and impact, and the significance of their work to the country. The course will cover visa categories such as J-1, H-1B, and O-1, as well as 'green card' options, including the PERM... More Info
$291General Credit✓ Pre-Approved -
Navigating Legal Challenges and Issues in Telecommuting and Remote Work
Organizations often implement telecommuting to assist employees with family responsibilities, health concerns, and disabilities, as well as to reduce commuting costs and offer flexible schedules. However, these well-intentioned plans can sometimes lead to complex legal issues. How do you defend against claims of discrimination when an employee is denied telecommuting? What if an employee insists that telecommuting is the only “reasonable accommodation” for a disability, even though the positio... More Info
$551.5General Credits✓ Pre-Approved -
Understanding Religious Accommodations After The Groff Supreme Court Decision
Employers must accommodate the religious beliefs of their employees according to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but understanding how to comply can be challenging. The recent Groff Supreme Court decision has redefined what constitutes an "undue burden" under Title VII. This course will guide employers on ensuring compliance post-Groff, detailing the interactive process under Title VII, and the appropriate documentation employers can request. In this comprehensive CLE c... More Info
$291General Credit✓ Pre-Approved -
Pregnancy in the Workplace: Understanding the New Laws on Accommodations for Pregnancy and Lactation
Think you know your legal obligations for handling a pregnant employee? Think again. The rules are changing rapidly, making it hard to keep up. This CLE course will address key questions, including whether you need to accommodate a pregnant employee since normal pregnancy isn't a "disability" under ADA/ADAAA. We'll explore what laws apply when an employee requests more frequent breaks due to pregnancy, your obligations under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, and state and municipal law... More Info
$291General Credit✓ Pre-Approved -
1st and 4th Amendment and Employment Cases: Difficult Issues and Lessons Learned
This CLE course offers insights from seasoned litigators specializing in First and Fourth Amendment Law as well as Employment Law. It explores complex and relevant topics, with a focus on sharing real-world experiences and advice that go beyond standard legal education or literature. The goal is to equip emerging and less-experienced lawyers with the skills and knowledge required to manage these legal matters effectively, whether at the pre-trial stage, during trial, on appeal, or thro... More Info
$1074General Credits✓ Pre-Approved -
The ADA and Employment Discrimination
Title One of the Americans with Disabilities Act imposes certain requirements on employers. This comprehensive CLE course will explain in detail how discrimination is defined, as well as the conditions requiring accommodation, and the types of accommodations a business is and is not obligated to provide. The process for providing accommodations as well as businesses and situations that invalidate the requirements will be discussed. Tips and strategies to manage the requirements of Titl... More Info
$552.5General Credits✓ Pre-Approved -
Basic Business Lawyering For Small Company Clients
Small companies have specific legal concerns, and they are not always the same as those that apply to medium or large companies. Their legal needs may differ as well. This informative introductory CLE course will help new attorneys planning to practice business law as well as seasoned attorneys looking to pivot to the area and represent smaller companies, typically described as those with less than $100M annual revenue and fewer than 500 employees, with the skills to navigate these are... More Info
$1074.5General Credits✓ Pre-Approved -
ON STRIKE! The Law of Labor Conflict
The rise of union organizing and strikes across industries is occurring against a backdrop of changes in recent decisions of the National Labor Relations Board as well as an evolution in the workplace. While federal laws have remained stagnant, there is no question that traditional union activity is changing. This CLE course will examine the basic provisions of the National Labor Relations Act as well as its amendments which relate to labor strikes, boycotts, picketing and other protes... More Info
$551.5General Credits✓ Pre-Approved -
The Yellow Brick Road of a PERM Case
PERM cases are complex and filled with potential pitfalls. One single typo can destroy an entire case. This CLE course will review the lengthy process of fulfilling the many regulatory standards as well as necessary evidence for a successful PERM case. The course will review the steps involved beginning with how to develop a case strategy to qualification verification and the Prevailing Wage Determination. The course will review the process through recruitment and filing. More Info
$291General Credit✓ Pre-Approved -
Employment Law Issues in Telework Environments
The phenomenon of remote work didn’t begin with COVID-19, but the virus did bring it into the foreground as a key battleground between employers and employees. Today, as employees fight to work from home either full-time or hybrid, employers are stuck between retaining talent and the extent to which they are willing to offer flexible solutions. This CLE course will explain the employment law issues that arise for employers for remote workers, both full-time and hybrid. The course will... More Info
$551.5General Credits✓ Pre-Approved -
Sexual Harassment, “Me Too” Allegations, and Settlement Agreements: A Necessary Perspective for Counsel
This interactive CLE course will present the various issues surrounding sexual harassment, and employee training that counsel is required to advise their clients on. The course will delineate what constitutes sexual harassment under federal law and what companies need to regulate as well as the how to assess the potential costs and risks of litigation as well as the merits of a specific case. More Info
$552General Credits✓ Pre-Approved -
The Interplay Between Working and SSA Disability
How does the Social Security Disability Program resolve benefit eligibility with those who continue to work? Can you retain your benefits even if you continue working? Presented by Freddie Effinger, attorney and owner of Effinger Law, LLC and practitioner with over 13 years’ experience in disability law work, this CLE course explains these issues as well as the “Ticket to Work” program and its impact on those who seek to test their ability to work without losing their disability benef... More Info
$551.5General Credits✓ Pre-Approved -
Understanding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: How the Law Created Inequity
Efforts to equalize opportunity are often encapsulated by the words “diversity, equity and inclusion”. The need and purpose for DEI requires an understanding of how inequality is embedded into the law. This CLE course will explain the many laws and judicial pronouncements that have made inequality the law. The course will present some of the more seminal cases, some taught as early as grade school and some virtually unknown – in order to shed light on claims of inequity and the efforts... More Info
$551.5General Credits✓ Pre-Approved -
The Basics of Negotiating Employment Contracts and Separation Agreements
Offering a comprehensive overview of employment contract and separation agreement negotiations, this CLE course will explain negotiation terms and approaches as well as tips and strategies for employers and employees. The course will review the constantly evolving rules and regulations which govern the workplace as well as the increase in clauses covered in these contracts. Terms, strategies and methodologies of negotiation will all be presented. More Info
$291General Credit✓ Pre-Approved -
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
$551.5General Credits✓ Pre-Approved -
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
$551.5General Credits✓ Pre-Approved -
"Sweat Equity" in Small Businesses and Venture Startups: The Legal and Tax Issues
Issuing shares that are (nearly) tax-free is relatively simple when a small business or start-up first launches. When a shareholder or LLC member receives “sweat equity” or shares in exchange for labor, the tax and legal issues become a bit more complicated. This entertaining, fast-paced CLE course will explain the issues of treating “sweat equity” workers as regular employees as opposed to independent contractors, as well as explain the use of restricted stock, options, warrants and o... More Info
$291General Credit✓ Pre-Approved -
Handling Current Legal Ethical Issues
Remote work became the norm during COVID-19 and with it many practical issues arose, particularly for attorneys. This CLE course will address some of those issues particularly with regards to discussing personal legal matters with work employees. The course will present examples of attorneys acting as overzealous advocates for their clients and how that can result in lawyers crossing ethical boundaries. More Info
$651.5Ethics Credits✓ Pre-Approved
