Maine Human Resource Law 2025

        When: November 18, 2025 at 9:00am - 4:30pm ET
        Location: Webcast
        People: Erik Peters

        Register Now

        Join Verrill Partner Erik Peters for the National Business Institute’s Maine Human Resource Law 2025 event, taking place on November 18, 2025.

        Are you up to speed on the latest human resource law changes in your state? This up-to-the-minute online seminar provides you with best practices for navigating problems in the virtual workplace, drafting and updating policies, hiring and firing workers, and much more. Stay up to date on new rules and regulations – register today!

        • Find out what’s happening in wage and hour law.
        • Gain insights on how to address current concerns surrounding hybrid and remote working.
        • Determine what updates you need to make to your handbook this year.
        • Come away with best practices for investigating complaints.
        • Hear the latest guidance on hiring and firing employees.
        • Discover tips for handling new leave and accommodation issues.
        • Analyze emerging issues and solutions regarding social media and the workplace.
        • Learn the dos and don’ts of addressing drug and alcohol use.

        Abbreviated Agenda

        1. Wage and Hour Updates
        2. Hybrid and Remote Work: Current Issues and Answers
        3. Drafting Employee Handbooks and Policies
        4. Social Media and the Workplace: Balancing Employer Needs and Employee Rights
        5. Hiring and Firing: Legal Dos and Don’ts for Crucial HR Functions
        6. Leave and Accommodation Considerations
        7. Investigating Employee Complaints: Your Guide

        For more information or to register, please click here.

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