The Manager's Legal Minefield

The message

One manager's well-meaning mistake can cost an organization six figures. Kevin Macho holds the SPHR certification and a Master's Degree in Management, and he has taught employment law to supervisors, managers, and HR professionals across the country.

This keynote walks your audience through the latest federal updates and the court cases that matter, then translates them into what to do on Monday morning. And because Kevin is a speaker first, it ends with something compliance sessions rarely deliver: a room full of people who feel equipped and inspired to lead well.

Topics can include

• FLSA: exempt vs. non-exempt classification, compensable time, meal and rest breaks
• Employee vs. independent contractor: current federal standards
• FMLA and leave administration pitfalls
• ADA accommodation and the interactive process
• Recent case law and what it means for your policies
• Discipline, documentation, and how managers avoid creating liability

Content is updated for each event to reflect current federal law. This program is educational and is not legal advice.

Learning objectives

Participants will be able to:

• Distinguish exempt from non-exempt roles and identify common wage-and-hour errors under the FLSA.
• Apply current federal standards to classify workers as employees or independent contractors.
• Recognize FMLA and ADA obligations, including when to start the interactive process.
• Explain how recent court decisions affect workplace policies and manager decisions.
• Use documentation and discipline practices that reduce legal risk and treat employees fairly.

Recertification credit

Kevin provides learning objectives, a timed agenda, and alignment to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge and the HRCI exam content outlines, so your chapter or association can apply for SHRM professional development credits or HRCI recertification credit for attendees.