Parsons Behle & Latimer will host its 13th annual Idaho Employment Law Seminar on Oct. 14, 2025, geared toward business owners, human resource professionals and corporate counsel.
Event Details and Agenda
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025 | 8 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Boise Centre East, 195 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, Idaho
Cost
Early bird registration: $125 (through Sept. 23)
Regular registration: $150 (on or after Sept. 24)
Breakfast and lunch are included. Seating is limited.
Approved for 3 HRCI credits. Idaho CLE credit pending.
Agenda
7-8 a.m. – Registration and breakfast
8-8:20 a.m. – Welcome remarks, Jason R. Mau
8:30-9:30 a.m. – Breakout session 1
9:45-10:45 a.m. – Breakout session 2
11 a.m.-noon – Breakout session 3
12:15-1:15 p.m. – Keynote panel and lunch
Presenters & Breakout Topics
Breakout Sessions: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Navigating the Multi-State Minefield, From Hiring to Firing (and Everywhere in Between)
Whether you’re just starting to consider recruiting employees from out of state, or you have inadvertently become a multi-state employer as remote work has expanded, or you’ve long hired talent from across the United States, join Christina and Elena to explore the issues, challenges, and opportunities multi-state employers face. You’ll come away with a better understanding of the questions to ask (and potential problems to watch out for) as you expand your company’s footprint across state lines.
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Winning the Case Before it Starts: Investigations, Documents and Lawyers
Sean will discuss the tips to effectively investigate employee complaints of unlawful conduct, steps to take when a claim is made and when to involve a third-party investigator.
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The Uses, Risks and Benefits of AI for HR Managers
A recent SHRM survey showed that 26% of organizations use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to support HR-related activities. Of those organizations, nearly 90% only began using AI within the last two years. Jason and Garrett will discuss best practices, legal risks and provide cautionary tales to help HR professionals navigate this rapidly evolving AI landscape.
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Breakout Sessions: 9:45-10:45 a.m.
Policy Evolution: Changing Your Company’s Policies to Keep Up With Changing Times
Employers may be suffering whiplash. Over the last half-decade, employers have been forced to devise remote-work arrangements only to fight to get employees back in the office. Many employers have, at the same time, implemented diversity measures only to be told those measures may put them at legal risk. With those shifting demands in mind, Mike and Paul will discuss best practices for analyzing and modifying your company’s policies, practices and procedures to ensure they comply with revised regulations, recently released court opinions and trends in the market.
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One Unlikely Rise, One Potential Demise: The Realities of Reverse Discrimination Claims and DE&I Initiatives in 2025
Upon her appointment as Acting EEOC Chair, Andrea Lucas released a statement promising to, among other things, “root[] out unlawful DEI-motivated race and sex discrimination” in American workplaces. What does that mean for your company, your diversity initiatives and the potential employment-law claims coming your way? Mark and Elena will discuss the changing legal landscape surrounding DE&I policies and review multiple recent court cases where plaintiffs’ claims hinged on instances of alleged reverse discrimination. Come prepared to learn about these newly emerging (and quickly evolving) legal issues—and leave with a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities you may face navigating these questions in years to come.
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Wage and Hour: Hot Topics and Real-Life Examples of Employers Running Afoul of the Fair Labor Standards Act
Christina and Susan will review the trickier wage and hour provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act as well as walk through relevant case law and examples of employers getting it wrong so that you can get it right in your workplace.
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Breakout Sessions: 11 a.m. - noon
The Next Right Thing: Choosing Your Path Through the ADA Mine Field
What is a disability? What is an essential function? How do I know if an accommodation is reasonable? Susan will guide you through the practical realities behind the ADA’s “buzzwords” and give you tips for navigating the interactive process. This session will include practical information on job descriptions and more.
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I Have Seen This Movie Before . . . But I am not Sure How It Ends This Time
The second Trump administration has brought swift and significant changes to the employment law landscape, including increased pressure on undocumented workers (and the employers who employ them) and dramatic changes in enforcement priorities, including protections of religion, prosecuting reverse discrimination and pursuing national origin claims based on an individual’s status as an American. Mike, Sean and Ross will discuss what we have seen so far and what we may see going forward.
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Ask Us Anything (About Employment Law) – Panel Discussion
In this session, you can pick the brains of our employment attorneys with your burning employment questions. The topics for this presentation will be audience choice through requests. And the best part? You’ll never receive a bill! You are welcome to ask our panelists questions from prior sessions or about other unrelated employment law matters on your mind. But a little disclaimer: As with our other sessions, this session is not legal advice, so the panelists will assume that all questions are purely hypothetical.
Lunch & Keynote: 12:15-1:15 p.m.
HR: Culture Coach or Compliance Cop?
In this lively, interactive session, two former Utah State Bar "Employment Lawyers of the Year" will address HR's compliance and claim prevention role. In this entertaining session, hear the differing opinions of our two presenters– one who is dealing with legal issues today and one who last dealt with issues 15 years ago. Some disagreement should be expected!
Topics will include risk management, documentation, internal investigations, discipline and discharge. Bring your popcorn and favorite beverage and tune in for what will surely be an entertaining and enlightening conversation!
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This program has been pre-approved for three HR (General) credit hours toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
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