Troublemakers in the Workplace: Avoiding the Legal Pitfalls Caused by Your Most Problematic Employees
October 7, 2008
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
1717 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto,
California
Do a handful of employees cause the majority of your headaches?
Dorsey's Employment group offers its best strategies and insights for keeping workplace troublemakers in line while keeping your company on the right side of the law.
- Do you have an employee who pushes the envelope at off-site, or seemingly off-duty, events?
- How far can you go when you suspect an employee is abusing his leave of absence?
- What do you do if an employee lies on an application or submits false citizenship verification?
- How do you deal with an employee who is clearly setting up a claim against the company? When does an employee's "venting" turn into "whistle-blowing"?
Questions like these arise in every workplace situation, and employers must be aware of the potential pitfalls that could lead to legal action. We invite you to join us for an interactive discussion with our panel to discuss pitfalls and practical solutions in the ever changing world of the employee troublemakers. Topics include:
- The boundaries of on/off duty and on/off site behavior.
- Employees triggering "no match" letters and other risks of fake employment documents.
- Whiner or whistleblower?
- Blogging vs. free speech and other pitfalls of the electronic age.
- Legally checking up on leave of absence abusers.
- Diffusing off-the-clock time bombs.
CLE Information
This program has been approved for 1.5 CLE credits in California and New York. Application for 1.5 CLE credits will be made in Washington and additional states based on attendance. For further information on CLE matters, please contact Carla Tollefsrud.