Legal Challenges Working with Remote Employees

May
12
2026 (Tuesday)
Time 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT
Duration: 60 Minutes
11 Days Left To REGISTER
Id: 211549
Instructor
Don Phin
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Overview

We are now three years into the remote worker experiment and employers are facing continued challenges. Not just in terms of productivity and building culture, but also on the compliance front. In this moving presentation, employment law expert Don Finn will help us sink through the wide range of challenges facing remote employment.

The unique exposures related to the remote work environment involved wage and hour compliance, disability accommodation, business expense reimbursement, jurisdictional issues relating to non competes and other contracts, safety and security concerns, and much more. 

Why you should Attend

By participating in this webinar you will:

  • Be aware of the broad range of risk associated with remote employment
  • Know the policies and practices required to reduce these exposures
  • Understand why "use your own device" is a bad idea
  • Obtain sample policy language.
  • Reduce the unique exposures created by remote work!

Remember, the idea of remote work is an experiment on a grand scale. Learn what you can and should to minimize risks in this unique environment. 

Areas Covered in the Session

  • Wage and hour exposures
  • Accommodating remote work requests
  • Business expenses
  • Jurisdictional issues and the enforcement of contracts
  • Safety concerns
  • Security concerrns
  • Cyber-exposure concerns
  • Privacy issues
  • Policies and agreements

Who Will Benefit

  • HR
  • Recruiting
  • Managers
  • Leaders

Speaker Profile

Don Phin has been a California employment practices attorney since 1983. He litigated employment and business cases for 17 years and quit once he figured out that nobody wins a lawsuit. Since leaving litigation, he has written numerous books and presented more than 500 times to executives nationwide. He loves talking about emotional intelligence and creating engaging workplaces!

Don was the founder and President of HR That Works, used by 3,500 companies and acquired by ThinkHR in January of 2014. He worked there for two years as a V.P.

Now in his "wisdom-sharing years," Don loves advising and coaching executives. He continues to inspire with his speaking and training.
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