From Self-Employed to Employer Hybrid Event, Part 1

Miller, Hall, and Triggs, LLC (MHT) presents a 2-part workshop series discussing the challenges for small, self-employed business owners looking to hire, maintain and terminate employees. MHT has a broad range of legal services and is well known for their no-nonsense, straightforward labor and employment advice, along with other services offered to local businesses and employers. Discussion Topics:   ⋅ Getting Ready for Employees - Business Organization, FinCEN BOI registration; FEIN; Sales Tax Registration, State employer identification number, IDES reporting, etc.   ⋅ Initial Hiring and Interview Considerations - Job descriptions; employee manuals; advertisement; required documentation; questions you can and can’t ask; pre-screening (physical fitness, background checks, polygraph, drug tests); use of AI.   ⋅ Personnel Records and Notices - documentation practices, performance evaluations, records laws, medical records and data privacy, required notices and postings, etc.).   ⋅ Anti-discrimination, Anti-harassment, and Labor Laws - Unlawful employment practices; Illinois sexual harassment training with specific considerations for bars and restaurants and other recommended or required training; best-practice investigations; hiring outside counsel; discipline; defenses, compliance with the NLRA, protected concerted activity, etc.