Seminars
Recent Developments in Employment Law for Wisconsin Employers
 Presented by: Attorney Thomas P. Krukowski
This program has been approved for 4.5 (general) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute, www.hrci.org.
A new program for 2010 offering information on the latest topics, cases and trends in employment law
Changes keep coming! This program provides up-to-date information on the latest topics and cases in employment law and valuable insight and guidance about current issues that affect employers and how to avoid unnecessary claims. Topics include:
- E-mail, computers and social media – Monitoring employee uses and abuses of company provided and personal technology; blogging, twittering and Facebook; issues of privacy and “textual” harassment; discussion of developing case law
- Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) and EEOC Regulations update – Analysis of the EEOC’s 9-23-09 proposed regulations to implement the ADAAA, which reverses 20 years of court decisions and employment practices; strategies for addressing requests for accommodation
- Recent cases involving disabilities – The increase in EEOC Consent Decrees to settle litigation for failure to accommodate disabled employees, including St. Joseph’s Hospital in West Bend and Sears, Roebuck and Co.
- FMLA update – Expanded coverage, including domestic partners, military caregivers and military exigency leave; discussion of recent cases and how to deal with abuses; the FMLA and its new relationship with ADA issues
- Wage and Hour update – Recent cases and DOL Opinion Letters; the continued increase in FLSA class and collective action claims for violations of paid break and meal periods, working off-the-clock, and donning and doffing activities; safe-harbor provision to preserve exemption despite improper deductions
- Immigration – New E-Verify requirements and I-9 forms
- Employment Agreements/Restrictive Covenants – Latest case law regarding the enforceability of non-compete, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements and trade secret covenants; impact of Wisconsin Supreme Court decision in Star Direct, Inc. v. Dal Pra
- Federal and Wisconsin legislative update – Overview of recently enacted, pending and proposed legislation and impact on employers and employment decisions
Convenient Locations, Spring & Fall Sessions
Stevens Point, WI - Holiday Inn
March 10, 2010 / September 14, 2010
Eau Claire, WI - Holiday Inn Campus Area
March 11, 2010 / September 15, 2010
Pewaukee, WI - Country Springs Hotel
April 12, 2010 / September 23, 2010
Appleton, WI - Holiday Inn Select
April 29, 2010 / October 14, 2010
Madison, WI - Crowne Plaza East Towne
May 4, 2010 / September 30, 2010
Milwaukee, WI - Radisson Hotel-Mayfair
May 26, 2010 / September 28, 2010
All sessions 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., lunch & refreshments provided
$299 each attendee
$249 each attendee if company owns the 2010 edition of the Employment Law Manual for Wisconsin Employers
Call (414) 423-1330 for details, or e-mail educational services.
Click here to view the brochure in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
Please note: The 2010 edition of the Employment Law Manual for Wisconsin Employers is not required to attend this program and is not included with your registration, but is available for separate purchase at www.krukowski.com or by calling 414-423-1330.
Employment Law for Wisconsin Employers
 Presented by: Attorney Thomas P. Krukowski and Nancy F. Mueller
This program has been approved for 9.0 (general) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute, www.hrci.org.
A day and one-half workshop to audit and review your employment policies from A to Z
A new year brings new laws and new challenges for employers! Do you know what you need to know to make confident employment decisions?
This program, designed exclusively for Wisconsin employers, emphasizes practical and preventive measures for complying with Wisconsin and federal labor and employment laws. This comprehensive overview provides a solid foundation for understanding the laws and developing and implementing policies to prevent future problems. Our accomplished presenters are frequent speakers who exclusively represent management in labor and employment law matters. Their dynamic and practical approach to employment law makes it easier to understand these complex, and sometimes confusing, laws and regulations.
All workshop attendees receive the 2010 edition of the Employment Law Manual for Wisconsin Employers. This 1300+ page reference book outlines all applicable laws and serves as the text for this program. Organized by employment issue, the Manual incorporates sample forms, checklists, charts, guidelines, recommendations and supporting references to make it a working outline during the workshop, as well as an immediate resource tool for all day-to-day questions you need to answer. Applicable to all industries and businesses, this workshop is a must for anyone who makes personnel decisions.
Topics Include:
- Understanding the Auditing Procedure
- Hiring: The Decision Making Process
- Reviewing Your Benefit Policies
- Discrimination
- Wage and Hour Laws
- The Wisconsin and federal Family and Medical Leave Acts
- Employee Handbooks
- Safety and Health
- Worker's Compensation
- Labor Management Relations
- Terminating the Employment Relationship
- Unemployment Insurance
- COBRA
- Postings and Recordkeeping Required by Wisconsin/Federal Agencies
June 16 & 17, 2010 - Pewaukee, WI - Country Springs Hotel
July 27 & 28, 2010 - Madison, WI - Crowne Plaza East Towne
First day: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Second day: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
$575 each attendee, includes the 2010 edition of the Employment Law Manual for Wisconsin Employers (a $299 value), refreshment breaks, continental breakfast and lunch on the second day. Hotel accommodations are not included.
Already own the 2010 edition of the Employment Law Manual for Wisconsin Employers? Attend for $425, includes refreshment breaks, continental breakfast and lunch on the second day. Hotel accommodations are not included. (Does not include the 2010 edition of the Employment Law Manual for Wisconsin Employers. Must bring your Manual with you to the program, as the Manual serves as the course materials.)
Call (414) 423-1330 for details, or e-mail educational services.
Click here to view the brochure in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
FMLA: Administering the Federal and Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Acts
Presented by: Attorney Thomas P. Krukowski and Nancy F. Mueller
This program has been approved for 5.5 (general) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute, www.hrci.org.
This full day program will give you a sound understanding and practical overview of the federal and Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Acts. This program provides a comprehensive structure for understanding the Family and Medical Leave Acts and implementing effective FMLA policies.
Topics Include:
- Differences Between the Federal and Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Acts
- Employee eligibility
- Leave entitlement for employees
- Notification requirements
- Birth and adoption leaves
- Qualifying military exigency leave
- Caregiver leave for servicemembers with an injury or serious illness
- What is a serious health condition?
- Entitlement to care for a spouse, child or parent
- Medical certification and recertification strategies
- Substitution of paid leave for unpaid FMLA leave
- Managing intermittent and reduced schedule leaves
- Benefit maintenance during FMLA leaves
- Return to work issues
- When an FMLA Claim Is also a Worker's Compensation or a Disability Claim
- What accommodations are required under each law?
- Understanding "light duty" work
- Avoiding Retaliatory Discharge Claims
- Disciplining or terminating an employee on FMLA leave
June 9, 2010 - Madison, WI - Crowne Plaza
September 21, 2010 - Pewaukee, WI - Country Springs Hotel
Full Day Program: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
$329 each attendee. Includes continental breakfast, lunch and refreshments
Call (414) 423-1330 for details, or e-mail educational services.
Click here to view the brochure in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
What recent attendees have said:
- "Very well presented with time given for questions."
- "Great seminar - best FMLA seminar I've attended!"
- "Attended this seminar last year and got just as much if not more out of it this time."
- "I really enjoyed the interaction between the participants and presenters. Real life experiences are priceless."
- "Good practical knowledge in terms we could understand."
Class and Collective Actions in Employment Lawsuits
This program is part of the State Bar of Wisconsin's Summer Webcast Series
Presented by: Attorney Thomas P. Krukowski
Learn the parameters of large-scale employment actions
The use of class and collective actions in employment-related litigation is on the rise — for unpaid wages, promotion practices, or hiring and firing decisions. Whether you represent employees seeking proper pay and fair treatment, or employers defending their policies and practices, you need to know the reasons for the increase and why the trend is expected to continue.
Explore the two types of group litigation
At this webcast, you get an incisive review of the differences between the two types of group litigation:
- Class actions under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
- Collective actions authorized by 29 U.S.C. §216(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act
You’ll learn the legal issues specific to these types of litigation, and hear recommendations for employers in addressing these types of group claims.
Catch up on the largest class action
You’ll also gain insight from a discussion of the historical employment discrimination decision issued on April 26, 2010, by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., which is the largest class action in the history of litigation.
Be ready for action
Inform yourself on the current trends in this growing area of litigation.
July 7, 2010 - Webcast
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
1.0 CLE Credit
Social Media: HR Tool or Trap?
 A one-hour audio program presented by Keith E. Kopplin, Esq.
It’s been called “Web 2.0.” From Wikipedia to blogs, the Internet has become a place where individual users can now contribute, post, and share their own content, instead of simply retrieving the content of others. This phenomenon has become perhaps most pronounced in the area of social networking. Facebook, for example, now boasts more than 400,000,000 active users world wide, each spending an average of 55 minutes logged on to the site on any given day! These statistics help to illustrate a larger point: The more time people spend networking in cyberspace, the more opportunities they have to make candid statements of self-expression. This has prompted many employers to seek out new and creative ways to gain insights regarding their current and prospective employees – some legal; some not.
This program will provide HR professionals with an overview of the potential, and the pitfalls, associated with acquiring and using information from social media as the basis for employment employment-related decisions. Issues to be addressed include:
- Background information regarding popular social media sites and sources.
- From “friending” to “dooced” – a review of common terminology.
- Ten key legal issues implicated when employees use social media.
- Recommendations for using information from social media to make hiring decisions.
- Three questions to ask before disciplining or discharging based on social media.
- G.I.N.A. and the acquisition of “genetic information” through social media.
- Employer monitoring of employee computer use – Wisconsin A.B. 30 (2009-2010)
- Quon v. Arch Wireless – when policy and practice conflict, employers may lose.
- Negligent supervision and Internet use – a Wisconsin court’s answer to the $1.4M question.
- Tips for implementing effective social media and computer use policies.
July 15, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. CT
$159 per phone line (you may have unlimited listeners on one phone connection)
Call (414) 423-1330 for details, or e-mail educational services.
Employment Law Basics – à la carte
Build Your Own Live Audio Program
Presented by: Attorney Keith E. Kopplin
Krukowski & Costello, S.C.’s Employment Law Basics – à la carte is a build-your-own audio program designed to address the most important employment law issues facing your organization. This training for front-line supervisors (the primary source of, and defense against, employment litigation) or employees involved in human resources can provide your staff with the information they need to reduce the number of employment-related claims filed against your organization.
You choose the topics, we prepare the program. Presentations are cost-effective and conveniently delivered to your location as live one-hour audio programs. Materials are provided and questions are encouraged.
Available topics include:
- Employment Discrimination
What it is; who is protected and when; retaliation
Interview questions to ask or avoid; background/reference checks; making job offers
Their purpose; how they should be conducted; importance of candor and consistency
- Managing Absenteeism and Leave Issues
FMLA and other issues when a request for leave is made; how to identify, and reduce fraud and abuse
Compensable “work” time; obligation of supervisors to ensure subordinates are properly paid; providing time off to employees instead of overtime
- The Discipline and Discharge Process
Investigating and documenting performance-related issues; seven questions that can minimize the risk of being sued for a discipline or discharge decision
An alternative to “risky” termination decisions; what they should and should not include
How they can identify potential problems and improve the workplace; questions to ask
When employees are eligible for unemployment insurance; what steps employers can take to reduce claims
As many as three areas can be integrated into a single one-hour program. For example, those involved in hiring could select employment discrimination and the hiring process. A program for supervisors could include performance evaluations, the discipline and discharge process, and last chance agreements.
Call Kathy Markos at (414) 423-1330 for details, or e-mail kam@kclegal.com.
For a detailed outline, click here to view the brochure in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
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