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Description: Given the passage of recreational marijuana laws in more and more states in America, employers have been left scrambling to review their current workplace drug policies and practices. The legalization of marijuana raises challenging workplace questions related to drug testing, disability accommodations, workplace safety, hiring, and employment terminations, among other key personnel issues.
Join NFC Partners, Kerrie R. Heslin and Nivritha C. Ketty, for an informative session that will guide In House Attorneys through the haze of this emerging topic, providing the tools necessary to help an organization navigate its approach. This course is designed to assist legal teams by reviewing applicable state marijuana laws, analyzing their impact on organizations, and providing best practices to ensure legal compliance in the following key areas:
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Workplace Policies
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Hiring and Background Checks
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Impairment in the Workplace/Testing
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Impact of Off-Duty Usage/Conduct
Presenter Bios (to be included with description of program)
Kerrie R. Heslin has an expertise in employment and labor matters for management. Ms. Heslin devotes a majority of her practice to the litigation of employment matters involving discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower claims, wage and hour and benefits issues on behalf of employers. She handles counseling and litigation involving workforce reductions, ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, FLSA HIPAA and NLRA issues. Ms.Heslin also counsels clients on diverse employment issues, such as training, hiring and firing of employees, employment agreements, separation agreements and releases, restrictive covenants, policies and employee handbooks. She litigates matters in state and federal court and before administrative agencies, including state and federal EEO agencies, the DOL, FINRA, OSHA and NLRB.
In addition, Ms. Heslin handles all aspects of labor matters, including negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, arbitration of grievances, union avoidance training and pension fund withdrawal liability.
Nivritha (“Nivi”) Ketty has both law firm and in-house experience in employment law for clients in a range of industries. Prior to joining NFC, Ms. Ketty was Associate General Counsel, Employment Law for a major medical center, and was responsible for providing legal advice and counsel regarding compliance with employment and labor laws, including FMLA,ADA, FLSA and USERRA. Ms. Ketty was also responsible for supervising outside counsel and representing her employer before state and federal regulatory agencies. At NFC Ms. Ketty regularly counsels human resource professionals, senior management, and business owners on a wide range of workplace issues, including leaves under federal and state law, reductions in force, and wage and hour issues. In addition, Ms.Ketty also defends single and multiple-plaintiff litigation on behalf of employers brought under federal employment discrimination statutes such as Title VII, the ADEA, the ADA, the FMLA, and the state law equivalents.
| Practice Areas: | | Employment Law | | Online Media Type: | | Audio | | Production Date: | | 09/28/2021 | | Level: | | Intermediate | | Category: | | Standard | | Duration: | | 0 Hours, 57 Minutes | | Online Format: | | On Demand | | Course Type: | | Public |
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