Public Employment Law Update

May 29, 2014

 

 

This course provides an in-depth analysis of current issues in public employment law and an overview of the previous year's developments. The Public Employment Law Update is open to employees of North Carolina state and local governments and affiliated organizations who have responsibilities for human resource functions, and to attorneys in private practice who represent public sector clients in employment matters. This program assumes that participants have a good working knowledge of the principles of public employment law. It is not an introduction to public employment law.

Topics:

The Affordable Care Act and Public Employers

USERRA Update

Expert Panel on Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA

Employee Wellness Programs

The EEOC’s New Guidance on Criminal Background Checks

How to Handle Romance in the Workplace

Supreme Court and Fourth Circuit Update (written material only)

Attendees

Human resources professionals, attorneys, city and county managers, clerks, and finance officers

Credit

Attorneys attending this course will receive CLE credit.

Teaching methods

Related books on employment law in the School of Government bookstore: Employee Benefits Law for Local Government Employers, by Diane Juffras. Click here for the table of contents.

Available for purchase at the School of Government Online Book Store.

Faculty coordinator
Prerequisites

Introduction to Public Employment Law (formerly Basic Public Personnel Law & Administration) or experience in employment law or human resources management

Program
Duration

1 Day

Site information

The program is held live in Chapel Hill at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education

Video conference sites:

Wilmington

Cullowhee

Locations (classrooms, addresses and websites)

Contact
Program Manager
919.962.3464
Cancellation policy

Course participants who cancel their registration on or before May 15, 2014 will receive a full refund. Those who cancel on or before May 22, 2014 will receive a full refund, less a $25 cancellation fee. No refund will be made for cancellations made after May 22, 2014. All cancellations must be submitted in writing, as outlined in the School's cancellation policy.