Employment Law and Workplace Relationships 

NCSL Webinars allow attendees to participate in meetings taking place around the world from the comfort of their desk. They are collaborative, interactive and easy to use. Most webinars will be recorded for those who are unable to attend the live meeting.

 State legislatures are unique workplaces. But in many respects they share similarities with most other professional work settings where people meet, mix, compete, collaborate and often build personal friendships and sometimes find romance.  This webinar explores the legal risks and potential unintended consequences of workplace relationships and how employers and employees can mitigate those potential problems. During the one-hour program, noted employment law attorney and trainer, Jonathan Segal, will address the following issues and also take your questions:

• What are the potential legal/workplace implications of dating a colleague, a supervisor, a subordinate or a legislator?
• Where is the line between workplace flirtation and workplace harassment?
• How can social media contacts, “tweeting” and “friending” lead to employment issues or legal problems?
• How can managers and employees protect themselves and their workplace from relationship-related problems but also avoid overly rigid rules and policies that take the fun out of work?

Your office may wish to use this webinar as part of in-house training for legislative staff. For example, several people in the same office could participate together by viewing one computer (projected on a screen) and listening to a speakerphone set up in a conference room. Some offices may want to organize additional in-house programming, building on the subject of employment law and perhaps scheduled in conjunction with this webinar.

*This program may qualify for continuing legal education (CLE) credits in some states; however, NCSL did not pre-apply for CLE credit. Those who want to view the presentation and submit it for CLE credit in their state may self-apply using a Uniform Application for CLE. Final acceptance of CLE hours is the prerogative of your state’s CLE authority.

Agenda

Faculty Bio

Jonathan A. Segal, Partner, Duane Morris LLP
Jonathan A. Segal is a partner at Duane Morris LLP in the Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration Practice Group. Jonathan is also the Managing Principal of the Duane Morris Institute. An accredited HRCI provider, The Duane Morris Institute provides seminars and webinars on employment, labor, immigration and benefits issues.

Previously a litigator, Jonathan’s practice now focuses entirely on preventive counseling, strategic planning, management training and policy development. Areas of focus include: equal employment opportunity; wage and hour compliance; diversity and glass ceiling; performance management; and workplace investigations.

Jonathan has provided training to federal and state judges across the country on gender bias, performance management and other employment issues. Jonathan also has provided employment training to HR professionals in various intelligence agencies. 

Jonathan has been cited as a national authority on employment issues in articles in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fortune, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, CNN, Business Week and Money, among others.

Jonathan created a television special on sexual harassment, “The Sexual Harassment Quiz”. 

Jonathan is the Legislative Director for the Pennsylvania State Council of SHRM, Inc.

Jonathan received his B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Law.

Jonathan has published more than 160 articles for various publications on employment issues. A Contributing Editor to HRMagazine, Jonathan has published more than 110 articles for the magazine.