Employment Law Compliance Webinars
GovDocs holds regular employment law compliance webinars to keep you informed on the latest developments in employment law. Did you miss a webinar? No worries – check out the recordings here!
2024 Employment Law Webinars
What is the state of employment law as 2024 draws to a close? What should employers keep an eye on in 2025?
View A Look Back, A Look Ahead: 2024 Employment Law Trends, as a panel of experts unravels the major developments from the past year and examines what may lie ahead in 2025. Topics include:
- Captive audience bans, including the NLRB ruling in the Amazon.com Services LLC case
- AI in the workplace, including EEOC guidance, best practices, and AI and wiretapping class actions in CA
- 2025 predictions in employment law under the second Trump administration
Get Ready for 2025: Minimum Wage Updates and Trends
As planning for the new year begins, are you prepared for the Jan. 1 minimum wage updates? Join us Wednesday, Nov. 20, for Get Ready for 2025: Minimum Wage Updates and Trends, when Dana Holle, GovDocs Associate Counsel, Employment Law & Compliance, takes a deep dive into the issues impacting employers, including:
- Minimum wage updates for the first half of 2025
- Updates to state minimum salary levels for exempt employees
- Minimum wage ballot measures set for the 2024 general election
- Recent court decisions impacting minimum wage and tip credit laws
Midyear 2024: Minimum Wage Updates and Trends
This year’s July 1 minimum wage updates are just around the corner. Are you and your team prepped for the midyear rate adjustments? Watch our Midyear 2024: Minimum Wage Updates and Trends Webinar, where we lay out the upcoming minimum wage updates and discuss some of the hottest topics in minimum wage, including:
- Wage Updates from July 1 Through the Second Half of 2024
- Several New, Local Minimum Wage Ordinances in Washington State
- Minimum Wage Ballot Measures Set for the 2024 General Election
- The U.S. Department of Labor’s New FLSA Overtime Rule
California is often leading the charge when it comes to new and emerging employment law trends, and 2024 is no exception. Join GovDocs Senior Counsel and Director of Employment Law and Compliance, Jana Bjorklund, as she explores some of the most notable new employment laws for California employers this year.
View our webinar, “Coastal Compliance: Navigating California Employment Law in 2024,” where you’ll learn more about the following California-related topics:
- Enhanced California Paid Sick Leave Benefits
- New Reproductive Loss Leave
- Non-Compete Agreements
- New Employee Protections Around Marijuana Use
- Workplace Violence Prevention Plans
- Pending California Bills to Watch
What is the state of employment law as 2023 draws to a close?
What should employers keep an eye on in 2024?
View our webinar, A Look Back, A Look Ahead: 2023 Employment Law Trends, as a panel of experts unravels the major developments from the past year and examines what may lie ahead in 2024. Topics include:
• NLRB decisions and related developments
• Restrictive covenants/non-competes
• Proposed changes to FLSA minimum salary test
• Impact of Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard on private employers
• 2024 predictions in employment law
Get Ready for 2024: Minimum Wage Updates and Trends
Bogged down with the upcoming round of minimum wage changes? With over 60 updates expected to go into effect Jan. 1, that’s quite a few laws to research and apply to your locations.
Watch our webinar, Get Ready for 2024: Minimum Wage Updates and Trends, as Dana Holle, GovDocs Associate Counsel, Employment Law & Compliance, takes a deep dive into the issues impacting employers, including:
- Rate updates for the first half of 2024
- Industry-specific wages, with two types in California
- Trends such as tipped minimum wage elimination, tip pooling laws and more
- Exemptions from FLSA minimum wage and overtime requirements
2023 Employment Law Webinars
Paid leave is a particularly challenging aspect of employment law, primarily because of the constant flow of new laws and updates to existing legislation. In our webinar, What’s New: Paid Leave in 2023, Jana Bjorklund, GovDocs Senior Counsel, Employment Law, takes a deep dive into the 2023 happenings regarding paid leave laws, including:
- New paid leave laws passed this year
- New paid family and medical leave laws passed in 2023
- Recent amendments to existing paid leave laws
Are you a bit hazy when it comes to recreational marijuana and employment law compliance? View our latest webinar, In the Weeds: Marijuana and Employment Law Compliance, to see Jana Bjorklund, GovDocs Senior Counsel, Employment Law, unravel the complexities of recreational marijuana for employers, including:
• Current state of marijuana laws and their impacts on employment law
• Employment protections and accommodation requirements
• Case law information and trends
• Practical guidance for employers
Are you prepared for all the July 1 updates? View our Midyear 2023: Minimum Wage Updates and Trends webinar, as we discuss the rate increases and other wage-related news, including:
• Updates through year-end
• What’s next after the Fight for $15 movement?
• Industry-specific wages
• Exemptions from FLSA Minimum Wage and Overtime Requirements (finally?)
Are you sure your organization’s hiring practices are in line with the myriad and varied pay transparency laws across the country?
View our Webinar Clear as Mud: How to Comply with Pay Transparency Laws, as Jana Bjorklund, GovDocs Senior Counsel, breaks down this rapidly evolving area of employment law, including:
• An overview of pay transparency laws
• Detailed reviews of California, Colorado and New York laws
• Practical considerations and best practices
What were the major employment law trends for 2022? What should employers keep an eye on in 2023?
To discuss these topics, our December 2022 webinar featured an expert panel: Jana Bjorklund, GovDocs Senior Counsel, Employment Law; Kevin Mosher, Partner, Thompson Coe and Founder of myHRgenius; and Dan Prokott, Partner, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP.
Topics included:
- What happened with the proposed FLSA revisions?
- Religious and medical accommodations
- Pay transparency laws
- Increased anti-discrimination laws
- Remote and hybrid work – to continue or not?
- Potential 2023 employment law trends:
- Paid leave
- DOL independent contractor rule
- AI in employment decisions
Are you ready for more than 70 minimum wage updates to start 2023? What about the latest news and trends?
In this webinar, Dana Holle, GovDocs Attorney, Employment Law and Compliance, takes a deep dive on the minimum wage issues facing employers, including:
- Minimum wage updates to keep an eye on at the start of 2023
- Minimum wage on the ballot: past and future measures
- California cities and healthcare worker minimum wages
- Inflation is on the rise – what that means for 2023 rates
- Status of proposed rulemaking for federal exempt salary threshold requirements
2022 Employment Law Webinars
Do you have a handle on payment laws for remote and hybrid employees? Get the insights you need to maintain compliance in our webinar.
Jana Bjorklund, GovDocs Senior Counsel, Employment Law, unravels the payment issues facing employers with remote and hybrid workers, including:
- Expense reimbursement
- Minimum wage
- Travel time
- Overtime
- Exempt salary thresholds
Managing paid leave laws is already complex for large, multi-jurisdiction employers. But what do you do when one of those locations has more than one paid leave law?
In this webinar, Jana Bjorklund, GovDocs Senior Counsel, Employment Law, unravels the complexities of locations with more than one applicable paid leave law, discussing how employers should approach the matrix of paid leave laws across the country, how to apply the appropriate laws to locations and what companies can do to stay compliant.
- States (and D.C.) with paid family and medical leave laws
- How paid family and medical leave intersects with other leave laws
- Critical differences you need to know
- Paid leave compliance checklist for employers
Prepared for the dozens of July 1 minimum wage rate increases across the U.S.? We’ve got you covered.
In Midyear 2022: Minimum Wage Updates and Trends, Dana Holle, GovDocs Attorney, Employment Law and Compliance, discusses the July 1 rate increases and other wage-related news, including:
- Elimination of subminimum wages
- Potential updates to tip credits and tip thresholds
- Pay transparency laws
- Potential changes to federal exempt salary threshold requirements
Is the constantly evolving nature of employment law compliance keeping you on your toes?
Check out the recording for our March 2022 webinar, Roundup: What’s Happening in Employment Law Today?, with Jana Bjorklund, GovDocs Sr. Counsel and Director, Employment Law, covering the latest employment law issues and legislative activity, including:
- COVID-19 in the workplace
- Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021
- Status of legal challenges to federal contractor minimum wage
- Pay equity and wage transparency
- Employment law challenges with a remote/hybrid workforce
Even as the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate is being challenged in the courts, employers still have plenty to monitor.
Our recent webinar, The Shifting Landscape of Vaccine Mandates, gives you an in-depth look at the nuances employers must consider, including:
- Status of the OSHA emergency temporary standard
- Accommodations – medical, religious, or just object to the vaccine
- Paid time off to get the vaccine – and what about boosters?
- Confidentiality of medical information
As compensation and payroll teams gear up for the new year, minimum wage rates are always a major piece of the compliance puzzle. What’s new? What’s changing? What’s ahead?
Dana Holle, GovDocs Attorney, Employment Law & Compliance, provided the latest news and numbers regarding minimum wage laws during our webinar, Get Ready for 2022: Minimum Wage Updates and Trends.
- Minimum wage updates for the first half of 2022
- Minimum salary requirements for exempt employees
- State and local minimum wage ballot measures
- U.S. Department of Labor’s new final rules on tip regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act
2021 Employment Law Webinars
While employee meal and rest breaks help cultivate an environment where workers can flourish, complying with the associated laws has become increasingly complex.
Get the recording of our webinar, Gimme a Break: How to Comply with Meal and Rest Break Laws, as Jana Bjorklund, Sr. Counsel and Director, Employment Law and Compliance, will provide some clarity on meal and rest break laws, including:
- Overview of the laws
- How to manage complex states, like California
- Practical scenarios
- Best practices
Employers know what happens every July 1… minimum wage rate increases across the U.S.
Check out our webinar, Midyear 2021: Minimum Wage Updates and Trends, to learn about the minimum wage updates from July 1 through the end of 2021, as well as a look at some of the major topics we’re seeing today, including:
- Speculation on new federal minimum wage
- The Fight for $15 movement
- State preemption/non-preemption
- U.S. Department of Labor Tip Final Rule
Leave management is already complex – various types, increasing jurisdictions with leave laws, COVID-19, determining what applies (or doesn’t). Then, there’s California …
Check out our webinar, California Conundrum: Leave Laws in the Golden State, to learn about some of the key leave topics and help you better understand the landscape and how they impact your leave programs, including:
- Overview of California leave laws
- Coordination with remaining voluntary Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- Remaining local and state COVID-19 paid leave
- Local and targeted vaccine paid leave
- Navigating overlapping requirements
What’s in store for employment laws in 2021?
Jana Bjorklund, GovDocs’ senior counsel, employment law, along with special guests Kevin Mosher, partner, Thompson Coe and founder of myHRgenius, and Dan Prokott, partner, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, recently joined for our webinar, What’s Up, 2021? A Look Ahead at Employment Law Trends.
The panel discussed topics around the return to the workplace in the wake of COVID-19 and predictions on how the new presidential administration may impact employment laws.
During our recent webinar, Dana Holle, GovDocs Attorney, Employment Law and Compliance, discussed the latest news and trends in minimum wage laws, including:
- An overview of states and local jurisdictions with recently passed minimum wage laws
- A look ahead at Jan. 1, 2021, and March 1, 2021, wage rate updates
- What’s happening with tipped and industry-specific wages impacted by COVID-19, recent ballot measures and speculation on a new federal minimum wage
2020 Employment Law Webinars
Months into the pandemic, it’s clear COVID-19 has impacted employers in many ways, particularly with respect to paid leave laws. In addition to standing state and local paid leave laws, the federal government and many local jurisdictions have also enacted COVID-19-related laws, leaving companies challenged with how and when to apply each type while remaining compliant. Jana Bjorklund, GovDocs’ Senior Counsel, Employment Law, sheds light on this added complexity to help you better understand your responsibilities as an employer, the relationships between these laws and guidance on how to apply them. View recording.
Quarantines, location closures, furloughs, quickly transitioned remote workforces … navigating the COVID-19 pandemic has been a colossal challenge for employers – and people, in general. As the dust settles, we hear the term “the new normal.” But what does that mean and look like for businesses? Kevin Mosher, partner at Thompson Coe and founder of myHRgenius, answered your most pressing employment law compliance-related questions to seamlessly bring your businesses and employees back online during this pandemic. View recording.
2019 Employment Law Webinars
GovDocs’ Jana Bjorklund, senior counsel, employment law, facilitates this 60-minute fireside chat with Kevin Mosher, partner, Thompson Coe and founder of myHRgenius, and Dan Prokott, partner, Faegre Baker Daniels LLP. They discuss the world of employment law in 2019, what they’ve experienced with clients, best practices for large employers and predictions for 2020. View recording.
Ever feel that managing paid leave is like putting together a 10,000-piece jigsaw puzzle? Let us help you put those pieces together with our Sept. 25, 2019, webinar, The Puzzle of Paid Leave. Jana Bjorklund, our Senior Counsel and Compliance Director, discusses the paid leave in all its forms: Paid Sick Leave, Paid Family and Medical Leave, and Paid Leave (for any reason). Check out the webinar now.
Check out our latest webinar to learn about new marijuana laws, developments in paid leave, the #MeToo movement’s impact on employment law, recent DOL opinion letters and Minnesota’s new wage theft law. Jana Bjorklund, GovDocs Director of Employment Law and Product Senior Counsel, provides an overview of critical employment laws enacted in the first half of 2019 with her Mid-Year Employment Law Update.
Check out our spring webinar, California Calling: Compliance Tips for Employers in the Golden State, for employment law insights from Dan Prokott, partner with Faegre Baker Daniels LLP. Prokott helps unravel the complexities of employment law in California, including new laws, tips for employers with small or large operations in the state, as well as the state’s influence on legislation across the country (e.g. sick and safe leave expansion, required sexual harassment training, etc.).
View a recording of our webinar, #MeToo and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, hosted by Kevin Mosher, partner with Thompson Coe, for a discussion around sexual harassment in the workplace. The widespread #MeToo conversations in the U.S. have shed light on instances of harassment throughout all industries. As we enter a time of empowerment to report abuse in the workplace, businesses need to educate themselves on and implement policies and practices, before #MeToo is #YouToo.
View a recording of our webinar, States in Session: GovDocs 2018 Legislative Update, hosted by Adam Roberts, GovDocs Legislative Analyst. We discuss a multitude of employment law-related activity in state legislatures across the country, including top employment law bill categories, what’s going on with minimum wage, employee leave, discrimination and wage and hour, and a look ahead into the second half of 2018 and beginning of 2019.
Year One and Beyond: The Trump Administration’s Effect on Labor and Employment Law, hosted by Dan Prokott, partner with Faegre Baker Daniels, discusses how the presidential administration’s actions may affect some of the top employment and labor law related issues – as well as large U.S. employers.
In the webinar, Take It or “Leave” It: Paid Leave and Your Compliance Program, GovDocs explores the ins and outs of paid leave, one of the hottest labor law compliance topics today. Get up to speed on leave types, history and action at the federal, state and local levels. (Recorded Sept. 27)
Minimum wage… The mere sight or mention of the term sets your brain in motion with a litany of questions: “What’s changed? When does this change go into effect? How does this impact our company?”
View our webinar, Minimum Wage: 5 Trends Affecting Your Labor Law Compliance Program, to better understand why there’s so much movement around minimum wage today and how to manage rates across your organization.
Join GovDocs Compliance Counsel, Anne Jakala, as she discusses all things city and county minimum wage in our webinar, City and County Laws: Overcoming 5 Big Challenges to Enterprise Compliance.
When it comes to city and county labor laws, there are many challenges that cause employers to stumble in their compliance efforts. View the recorded version of our webinar,
City and Country Labor Laws: 4 Compliance Challenges and How to Solve Them, to learn about the four biggest compliance challenges employers face, and how to solve them.