Ohio Employment Law: Hiring, Firing, and Disciplining Employees

McDonald Hopkins' Ryan Neumeyer will be speaking as part of this virtual event presented by the National Business Institute.

Ryan will be presenting multiple sessions:

Hiring New Employees: Complying With Federal and State Laws (9 - 9:45 am)

1. Guidelines for Using Social Media to Screen Applicants
2. Interviews: Avoiding Common Perils
3. Training Supervisors and Managers on Hiring Practices: Why It Matters
4. Offer Letters and Other Essential At-Hire Documents
5. Non-Compete Agreements - Current Developments
6. Understanding State Working Age Requirements

Hiring, Onboarding, and Managing Remote Workers: How to Do It Right (10:45 - 11:30 am)

1. Best Practices in Navigating Varying State Employment Laws
2. Virtual Interviews and Telework: Impact on the Hiring and Onboarding Process
3. Tips for Monitoring Work Performance
4. Ensuring Workers Are Abiding by Company Policies: When and How
5. Do's and Don'ts of Increasing Employee Retention
6. Multi-Jurisdictional Work: Recent Case Law

Firing Employees: Legal Essentials (2 - 2:45 pm)

1. Conducting Termination Meetings and Exit Interviews: Tips and Traps
2. State Requirements for Severance Packages and Separation Agreements
3. State Whistleblower Laws
4. Disciplining and Terminating Employees for Marijuana Use: Top Risks
5. Preventing Wrongful Termination Claims
6. Pay Reductions, Layoffs, and RIFs: Essential Guidelines