Risks Attorneys Face When They Manage Employees at Work or Home

This program will discuss the critical employment law risks and ethical issues attorneys face when managing workers in their law firms, homes, and side businesses. Focusing on worker classification, attendees will learn how missteps can lead to significant wage and hour violations, penalties for failing to secure mandatory workers' compensation and disability insurance, and contract disputes under laws like New York's Freelance Isn't Free Act. 

This course provides practical strategies to mitigate legal and financial liabilities, understand the severe ethical implications of non-compliance and discrimination, and foster compliant, fair, and respectful workplaces. It is designed to benefit attorneys in leadership roles or those who engage any form of worker. 

Learning Objectives: 

1. Identify the legal distinctions between employees and independent contractors
2. Assess the financial costs of wage and hour missteps, including minimum wage,  overtime, and paid sick leave
3. Secure mandatory insurance (workers' compensation, disability) and avoid severe  penalties for non-compliance
4.  Apply best practices for managing freelance workers, understanding protections under  New York's Freelance Isn't Free Act and similar state laws
5.  Explore the ethical implications of employment practices