MARGARET L. COOPER, ESQUIRE
Seminar Materials Authored and Lectures Presented
for
Palm Beach County Bar Association "PBC Bar"
Lorman Education Institute "Lorman"
National Business Institute "NBI"
Sterling Educational Services "Sterling"
Business Development Board "BDB"
Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. "JFJS"

 

EMPLOYMENT LAW SEMINARS

 

10/24/06

Employee Discharge and Documentation in Florida  Overview – Understanding the Law and Importance of Documentation Using Job Descriptions and Employee Handbooks

Lorman

10/4/06

Advanced Topics in the Family and Medical Leave Act in Florida   Do’s and Don’ts of International Investigations:  How to Conduct Them and Issues to Avoid

Lorman

4/27/06

Employment Law From A to Z in Florida  Retaliation – What It Is and How to Avoid It

Lorman

4/20/06

Wage and Hour Law:  Answers to Everyday Questions  The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Other Legal Guidelines.  Are You Calculating Work Time Accurately?

NBI

11/10/05

Advanced Issues in Florida Employment Law  Legal Issues in Employee Privacy;  Tips for Preventing and Handling Employment Claims

Lorman

8/18/05

Employee Discharge and Documentation Overview – Understanding the Law and Importance of Documentation

Lorman

6/2/05

Employment Related Records

Performance Records

Lorman

4/27/05

Employment Law from A to Z  Retaliation:  What It Is and How to Avoid It

Lorman

4/12/05

Payroll Basics  Defending Against Wage and Hour Claims;  Severance and Settlements

Lorman

2/18/05

Effective Human Resources Practices for Small Businesses in Florida
Compensation, Retention and Termination

Lorman

11/17/04

Payroll Management in Florida Deductions from Pay

 

11/9/04

Time Off:  State and Federal Laws on Employee Leave, Vacations and Holidays in Florida -- Vacation and Other Employer-Provided Lease; State Law and Miscellaneous Leave

 Lorman

8/25/04

Employee Discharge and Documentation 
Overview – Understanding the Law and Importance of Documentation

 Lorman

6/30/04  

Florida Labor and Employment Law 
Defending Employment Discrimination Charges; Sexual Harassment
 – the Employer’s Responsibility

 NBI

6/4/04  

Employment Related Records  
Performance Records

 Lorman

5/4/04

Practical Applications of Employment Law 
Wage & Hour Basics; Sex, Race & Other Harassment in the Workplace

Sterling

3/25/04 

Employment Law from A – Z                                                  

Lorman

2/18/04

Advising the Employer – Client in Florida  Wrongful Discharge Claims; Sexual Harassment, Employment Agreements                     

 NBI

2/10/04  

Wage and Hour Law Update in Florida                       
Hours Worked; Minimum Wage Requirements under FLSA

Lorman

12/17/03 

Payroll in Florida Benefits and Leaves of Absences as it Relates to FLSA; and Legislative and Case Law Update

 Lorman

9/9/03

Hiring and Firing in Florida  Overview of Confidentiality Agreements, Non-Compete Agreements and Non-Solicitation Agreements

Sterling

8/20/03   

Employee Handbook and Job Descriptions                                        

JFJS

5/7-8/03

Human Resource Fundamentals in Florida
Recent Updates on Employee Discrimination Cases

Lorman

3/18/03

Family & Medical Leave Act                                                  

 Lorman

1/10/03

Human Resources Audit in Florida 
Wage and Hour

Lorman

12/17/02  

Americans with Disabilities Act in Florida                              

Lorman

10/03/02

ADA, FMLA & Worker’s Compensation
Overview of Americans with Disabilities Act                                 

 Lorman

8/29/02

Americans with Disabilities Act 
EEOC Updates, Conflicts, Public Accommodation    

 NBI

7/31/02

Employment & Labor Law 
Evaluations, Discipline & Proper Documentation; Handling Charges of Discrimination filed with the EEOC & FHRC

Lorman

6/19-20/02

State & Federal Personnel Laws
Recent Updates on Employment Discrimination Cases – a Year in Review

 Lorman

2/12/02

The Angry Employee:  Whistle Blowers
Wrongful Discharge Lawsuits     

 JFJS

2/6/02

Employment and Labor Law in Florida 
Overview of the Employment Discrimination Laws

 Lorman

12/12/01

Florida Payroll Basics
Defending Against Wage and Hour Claims; Severance and Settlements

Lorman

12/04/01

Time off in Florida 
Employer Leave and Leave Mandated by the State

 Lorman

11/13/01

Performance Records      

Lorman

10/30/01

Writing the Employee Handbook in Florida  
Preliminary Considerations; Policies

 Lorman 

9/14/01

Medical Legal Symposium

Palm Beach Eye Institute

8/23/01   

Employment and Labor Law for Public Employers
Fair Labor Standards Act Issues Facing Public Employers

 Lorman

7/25/01 

Introductions to Employment and Labor Law in Florida
Evaluations, Discipline, Charges with EEOC

Lorman

6/22/01

The Application of the ADA to the Internet in Florida  
Fair Labor Standards Act Issues Facing Public Employers

 NBI

5/24/01 

Hiring Issues in Florida  
Employment Applications, Employee Handbooks

 Lorman

5/17/01

Case Law Update, The Important 2000-2002 Court Decisions 
How They Affect Your Employment Practice

  JFJS

5/8/01

ADA, FMLA & Worker’s Compensation in Florida 

Lorman

4/18/01

Payroll Management  
Deductions from Pay

Lorman

4/10/01

Employee Discharge & Documentation in Florida 
Overview and Understanding the Law

Lorman

2/7/01 

Employment and Labor Law in Florida  
Overview of the Employment Discrimination Laws

 Lorman

11/21/00 

Employment Related Records in Florida 
Performance Records

   Lorman

11/9/00 

Updates in the Employment Discrimination Laws    

JFJS

9/8/00 

Wage and Hour Law Update in Florida 
Hours Worked Under the
FSLA and Portal to Portal Act

 Lorman

8/23/00

Florida Unemployment Compensation Voluntary Quit/Leave with Disqualifications; Handling Charges of Discrimination Filed with EEOC and FHRC

Lorman

7/25/00   

Introduction to Employment and Labor Law Evaluations, Discipline and Proper Documentation; Handling Charges of Discrimination filed with the EEOC and FHRC

  Lorman

5/23/00

Hiring Issues 
Preparing Effective Documents for Use in the Hiring Process

 Lorman

5/17/00

ADA, FMLA and Workers Compensation in Florida

Lorman

4/11/00 

Employee Discharge and Documentation in Florida 
Overview of the Employment Discrimination Laws

  Lorman

2/23/00 

Investigations of Harassment in the Workplace EEOC Guidelines, Re:  Unlawful Harassment by Supervisions, EEOC Questions and Answers for Small Employers

 JFJS

2/11/00

Employment and Labor Law in Florida 
Overview of the Employment Discrimination Laws

 Lorman

1/7/00 

Sexual Harassment in Florida 
Overview on Sexual Harassment and Update on Employer Liability

 Lorman

9/22/99 

Wage and Hour Law Update in Florida  
FLSA Record Requirements

 Lorman

8/19/99

Unemployment Compensation in Florida 
Introduction and Overview

  Lorman

5/25/99 

ADA, FMLA, and Workers’ Compensation in Florida 
Overview of Americans with Disabilities Act

 Lorman

5/12/99

Employee Handbooks 
Advantages and Disadvantages to Items in an Employee Manual

  JFJS

4/23/99 

Employee Discharge and Documentation in Florida
Overview of the Employment Discrimination Laws

Lorman

3/11/99

Small Business Task Force
Pros and Cons of Employee Manuals

Business Development Board

2/25/99  

Employment & Labor Law in Florida 
Overview of the Employment Discrimination Laws

 Lorman

2/19/99 

Wrongful Discharge
Retaliation Claims

 PBC Bar Association

1/26/99 

Sexual Harassment  
Overview of Law on Sexual Harassment and Hostile Work Environment

Lorman

11/10/98

Basic Wage and Hour Law in Florida 
Overview of State and Federal Wage and Hour Laws

 NBI

10/29/98 

Family and Medical Leave Act 
Liability Under the Family Medical Leave Act

 JFJS

9/16/98 

1998 Wage and Hours Issues in Florida                            
Wage and Hour Laws

Lorman

8/25/98

Florida Unemployment Compensation                                   
Introduction – Coverage and Eligibility Issues

Lorman

8/11/98

How to Cope with the ADA                                                      
Helpful Hints for the Solo Practitioner

 JFJS

7/30/98

Harassment Claims                     
Overview on Sexual Harassment and Update on Employer Liability

 JFJS

4/28/98

How to Cope with ADA and New ADA-Related Laws                                   

  JFJS

4/22/98

Employee Discharge and Documentation
Overview – Understanding the Law  

Lorman

4/20/98

Responding to the EEOC                                                       
Overview of Employment Discrimination Laws

  JFJS

2/6/98

Labor and Employment Law in Florida                                  
Overview of Employment Discrimination Laws

 Lorman

1/29/98  

Responding to EEOC Re:  Race, Sex, Age & Other Issues      
Overview of Employment Discrimination Laws

 JFJS

5/16/95

Updates in Employment Law        

 JFJS

11/30/94

Employment Law Seminar

 JFJS

 

 

 

 

LAND USE SEMINARS

 

2/22/07

Regulatory Takings – New Thoughts on the State of the Law  Theories of Constitutional Law and Substantive and Procedural Due Process: 
Equal Protection The Bert Harris Act

CLE
International

 

3/30/06 

Regulatory Takings – Facing the Challenges and Knowing the Remedies
Theories of Constitutional Law in the Practice of Land Use Litigation;
Other Methods of Judicial Review of Land Use Decisions

CLE

International

2/8/05

Regulatory Takings:  Government Regulation v. Private Property Rights 
Bert J. Harris Claims

CLE

International

 

 

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

 

Eminent Domain Seventh Edition
Statutory Private Property Rights Protection, Chapter 19
Constitutional Protection of Property Rights, Chapter 20

The Florida Bar