Kevin will lead three one hour sessions covering timely employment law issues including the proper handling of internal investigations, social media in the EMS workplace and changing drug laws. Joining Kevin in these sessions will be attorney J.P. Hasman. J.P. is a shareholder in the St. Louis office of Ogletree, Deakins where he counsels and defends employers regarding all aspects of the employment relationship. More information on the sessions is below.
Proper Handling of Internal Investigations
Social Media in the EMS Workplace – Risks and How to Avoid Them
Changing Drug Laws and the Impact on Employment Drug Testing and Enforcement
Proper Handling of Internal Investigations
- What types of issues require investigation?
- Steps to take – outline of a proper investigation
- Who – who should conduct and who should you speak to?
- What – what is the focus of the investigation and how to handle new information that might lead to new investigations
- Where – in person? By phone? Skype?
- When – as soon as possible
- How – written statements/affividavits? Video? Written questions and answers?
- Follow-up and re-interviews
- Document, document, document
Social Media in the EMS Workplace – Risks and How to Avoid Them
- Best practices for HR policies
- Enforcement and discipline
- Patient privacy – the intersection of social media and HIPAA
Changing Drug Laws and the Impact on Employment Drug Testing and Enforcement
- Pre-employment drug testing
- Random testing
- Post-Accident testing