Employment Law Basics for HR Professionals Series (2025)

Please join the Pierce Atwood Employment Group for a four-part series on employment law basics for HR professionals.

This series will introduce HR professionals to the most significant federal employment laws – i.e., Title VII, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act.

We will summarize the specific legal requirements imposed on covered workplaces by each law and discuss how to comply with these complex requirements. We will also have a session devoted to the legal issues related to offer letters, various employment agreements, and the employee handbook.

Throughout the program, we will use real-world scenarios to illustrate how these legal obligations affect what you do as HR professionals.

You may attend any or all of the sessions in the series. 

Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation

Thursday, June 5, 2025   |   2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Presented by Katie Porter and Suzy Dowling

Employment agreements, policies, and odds and ends

Thursday, June 12, 2025   |   2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Presented by Suzanne King

Leaves of Absence and Accommodations

Thursday, June 19, 2025   |   2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Presented by Jack Bjorn and Taylor Johnson

Wage and Hour Issues

Thursday, June 26, 2025   |   2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Presented by Katy Rand and Dan Strader

Continuing Education

• This series has been pre-approved for up to 8 hours of HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
• This series has been pre-approved for up to 8 PDCs for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP.
• This series is pending approval for 8 hours of general Maine Continuing Legal Education Credits

Please note, if you are seeking HRCI or SHRM credit you will need to attend under your own separate registration to receive credit.

Questions/Comments

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Abigail Dyer, marketing coordinator, or call her at (207) 791-1193.