Maynard Nexsen's Employment Law Certificate Series: Bringing Clarity to Workplace Complexity
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Continuing Legal Education & Specialization:
Program Overview
Now in its twelfth year, Maynard Nexsen’s employment law certificate series is Bringing Clarity to Workplace Complexity in 2026. This has become the go-to employment law certification series for professionals throughout the southeast interested in staying up to speed on the latest issues and trends in labor and employment law. Sessions will be held in webinar format through Zoom. Upon completion of each course, certificates will be issued to registrants who participated. Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina CLE, HRCI, and SHRM credits are pending.
We hope that you will join us for the 2026 Employment Law Certificate Series as we expand upon content covered in previous programs to deliver more in-depth and advanced educational sessions across a range of areas critical to mitigating disputes and building highly effective and productive workplaces.
Registration Information:
Sessions will be held in webinar format through WebEx. Certificates will be issued to participants upon completion of each course. Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina CLE, HRCI, and SHRM credits are pending.
A recording of each webinar will be available on our website within 48 hours after the presentation is complete.
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Current 2026 Session:
Political Speech, Social Media, and the Intersection of Discipline in the Private Sector
Time: 12:00 -1:00 pm ET | 15-minute Q&A session to follow.
Date: October 15, 2026
Format: Virtual via WebEx
The political season is upon us, and online employee statements outside of work are increasingly becoming a matter of employer concern. Employers are now regularly confronted with social media posts that may affect morale, customer relationships, recruiting, workplace culture, or corporate reputation—even when those statements occur completely off duty. The legal challenge is that there is no single rule governing these situations. Instead, employers must navigate overlapping concerns involving the NLRA, anti-discrimination laws, retaliation protections, lawful off-duty conduct statutes, public policy considerations, and consistency in enforcement. Join Maynard Nexsen attorneys as they discuss the tension between employees’ personal expression of beliefs and employers’ interests in maintaining productive, inclusive work environments.
Topics will include:
- First Amendment Rights
- Federal Exceptions
- State-by-State Deep Dives
- EEOC: Social Media as a Double-Edged Sword
- Practical Guidance for Employers
Dates:
October 15
November TBD
Continue to check this page for updates.
Stay tuned and check back for updates.
Past 2026 Sessions
Session 1 | February 24, 2026 - Employment Law Forecast for 2026
Session 2 | August 27, 2026 - Navigating Independent Contractor Compliance
Past 2025 Sessions
Session 1 | February 18, 2025 - Changes and Challenges for Employers in the New Trump Administration
Session 2 | March 27, 2025 - Wage & Hour Issues for Employers
Session 3 | June 11, 2025 - Unlock Top Talent: How to Hire and Retain F-1 International Talent
Session 4 | August 13, 2025 - From Policy to Practice: What the Big Beautiful Bill Means for Employers
Past 2024 Sessions
Session 1 | February 21, 2024 - Disability, Religious, and Pregnancy Accommodations
Session 2 | March 6, 2024 - Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: A 2024 Perspective for Employers
Session 3 | May 20, 2024 - Non-Competes and FTC Rule
Session 4 | August 24, 2024 - In Case You Missed It or In Case You’re Sweating It
Session 5 | Thursday, October 17, 2024 - Hot Topics in Employee Compensation and Benefits
Session 6 | November 13, 2024 - Hot Topics in Immigration
Past 2023 Sessions
Session 1 | February 8, 2023 - Arbitration: Key Developments Impacting Employment & Labor Law
Session 2 | March 1, 2023 | Workers Gone Astray! Immigration & Tax Considerations for Remote Employees
Session 3 | May 10, 2023 | Topic: RIF’s and OWBPA/WARN Compliance
Session 4 | August 2, 2023 | Topic: Independent Contractors
Session 5 | November 8, 2023 | Recent Developments in FMLA/ADA Leave Issues & Mental Health
Past 2022 Sessions
Session 6 | October 26, 2022 - New Workplace Accommodation Challenges
Session 5 | September 28, 2022 - The Latest on Marijuana and the Workplace
August 31, 2022 - Wage and Hour Compliance in 2022
March 30, 2022 - Managing Employees who Telecommute Across State or International Borders
April 27, 2022 - Harassment issues for 2022
May 25 - Latest developments with non-compete, non-solicit, non-disclosure, and no-poach agreements
Past 2021 Sessions
March 31, 2021- Top Employee Benefits Developments - A summary of "opportunities" and "challenges" in the world of employee compensation and benefits
April 28, 2021- Immigration Update: Love (our International Employees) in the Time of COVID
May 26, 20201 - Workplace Health and Safety and COVID-19 Vaccines
September 29, 2021- Non-competes and Trade Secrets Update | Presented by: Cherie Blackburn & Nikole Mergo
October 27, 2021- Handling Workplace Disruptions Including During the Pandemic |Presented by: William Floyd & Kara Gormley Meador
December 1, 2021- The Biden Administration: A Recap of First-Year | Presented by: Grant Close, Member & Christy Rogers, Special Counsel
Location
Virtual | WebEx
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