Speaker Profile
DEIRDRE KAMBER TODD
Deirdre Kamber Todd is the Managing Partner of the Kamber Law Group, P.C., a next-generation law-firm located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. With twenty years’ experience, Deirdre’s areas of practice include business law, employment law, healthcare law, and HIPAA. In addition to her legal practice, she has provided training and education for both the general public and special interest organizations. She presents at national, state, and local conferences have taught as an adjunct professor for several colleges, and regularly provides training to private clients. She has provided perspectives and interviews with Bloomberg News, NPR, SHRM, and other publications and has received client and legal awards for her work.
Deirdre Kamber Todd
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
A Guide to HIPAA and Health Information Privacy
If you are in healthcare or work with those in healthcare, you need to understand HIPAA, the broadest and all-encompassing healthcare law of the 1990s and 2000s. From its Security Rules to Business Associate Agreements, from its COVID-based telehealth provisions to its antidiscrimination laws, HIPAA goes well beyond the common view that it is a law of “additional paperwork, whispering names in waiting rooms..
Deirdre Kamber Todd
Recorded Webinar
90 Minutes
Cannabis in the Workplace: Has the U.S. Gone to Pot?
We will discuss the growth in the legalization of cannabis across the United States. We will discuss the laws, policies, procedures, and best practices relating to medical cannabis, recreational cannabis use, illegal use, and other drug issues in the workplace. Areas CoveredThe “new” cannabis on the market and how to recognize itState cannabis lawsAntidiscrimination lawsFederal laws and bills on cannabisThe..
Deirdre Kamber Todd
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Cannabis Legalization in 2023
With more than eighty percent of the states having passed marijuana legalization laws in some form, and the legalization of cannabis study by the federal government, the age of cannabis reform may be on the horizon. So, what does this mean for employers? It means that all of the federal laws dealing with medical issues, including disability, serious health conditions, and antidiscrimination would be obligat..
Deirdre Kamber Todd
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Cultural Competency in 2023: Making DEI a Reality
This program will assist you in developing a cultural competency plan of action to move your DEI goals forward. We will explore the definition of cultural competency and how to make it a reality. We will explore the policies and practices necessary to make DEI work for your workplace. Areas Covered Definitions of DEI and cultural competencyTrends in cultural competencyHow to OWN cultural competencyDevelopin..
Deirdre Kamber Todd
Recorded Webinar
75 Minutes
Diversity and Inclusion Strategy: A Necessary Workplace Survival Tactic
What do we mean when we think about – Diversity? Inclusion? Is it referring only to race, disability, and gender? Diversity and inclusion strategies have expanded to include the differences among us in the way we do our work, how we think, as well as where we work in the organization. This webinar will discuss the forms diversity and inclusion take within our workplaces, and how that translates into the cri..
Deirdre Kamber Todd
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Employee Monitoring in 2022: The High Tech Tools vs The Legal Rules
This program will discuss the various scalable options for employee monitoring, including tools for on-location time tracking, biometric collection for information security, and remote access monitoring tools. Many of these tools attach to programs you probably already use, such as Google®, Microsoft Teams® and many other popular apps. This program also will explore the legal issues that arise with th..
Deirdre Kamber Todd
Recorded Webinar
90 Minutes
Employment Law 101: Learning the Basics
This program will give participants an overview of all of the major employment laws, federal and state. We will do an introduction to each law, discuss how they interact, explore to whom they apply and when, and discuss key information on compliance in the workplace.Areas CoveredTitle VIIADAADEANLRAGINAFMLAFLSAUSERRAOSHAMMAHIPAAHealthy Families ActWorkers’ Compensation, and others!Who Should AttendAll HR ge..
Deirdre Kamber Todd
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
How COVID has Reshaped the ADA, the FMLA and Worker's Compensation to Create a New Bermuda Triangle of Medical Leave Laws
This program will explore the complexities of the three primary medical leave laws, the ADA, FMLA and worker's compensation and how they have changed due to COVID. We will also explore recent changes that have occurred within various government agencies, including the department of labor and the EEOC, as well as judicial holding that have changed the face of how these laws work together. The best practices,..
Deirdre Kamber Todd
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
LGBTQIA+ in 2023: Compliance and Best Practices
This program will cover a variety of aspects of the LGBTQIA+ community and its relationship to the workplace. We will discuss the many definitions applying to the LGBTQIA+ community, trends in gender fluidity, the value of “HR as PR” in worker diversity, the antidiscrimination provisions of Title VII and other federal laws to the LGBTQIA+ workers, the application of wage and benefits laws to LGB..
Deirdre Kamber Todd
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Multistate Handbooks in 2022: When Laws and Policies Collide
With the explosion in litigation in the past decade, employee handbooks have changed from employee benefit explanations to legal compliance manuals. These policy collections have grown even more complex when you are present in multiple states where different laws apply. So, what is an employer to do when they are present in states with different laws and requirements? New handbooks every time? Adding footno..
Deirdre Kamber Todd
Recorded Webinar
90 Minutes
New Employee Orientation and Onboarding for Retention and Success
Onboarding is a new approach to employee orientation that goes beyond just settling your employees in. It engages, integrates, and gets your new hires productive quicker — directly improving retention rates and the overall success of your organization. Research shows that a systematic comprehensive onboarding process is good business. In fact, formal onboarding increases the chance of keeping a new employee..
Deirdre Kamber Todd
Recorded Webinar
75 Minutes
Salary History Bans: The Next Pay Equity Frontier in 2022
It’s the job interview question you’d love to dodge: What’s your current, or most recent, salary? A low Figure could limit your starting pay. I high number might make you seem too expensive. Now, several states and cities are banning the question as part of efforts to ensure pay equity for women and minorities, but some companies say the new laws represent yet another intrusion into their businesses.It is o..
Deirdre Kamber Todd
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Stopping Your Leave Abusers
In order to protect against leave abuse, employers must understand the in’s and out’s of each type of statutory leave. They must know the types of leave available and under what conditions. Their policies and procedures must be integrated and work seamlessly. Lastly, they must take a hard stand against an employee seeking to abuse their leave opportunities. This program will give you a step-by-s..
Deirdre Kamber Todd
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Surveillance in the Workplace: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Employee surveillance, whether in the workplace, connected to a remote workplace, attached to a work vehicle, or used with a cell phone, requires thorough understanding of the legal implications. There is no simple compliance umbrella for surveillance; the requirements are different for each method or methods used.This program will explore all the major options available for employee surveillance, and it wi..
Deirdre Kamber Todd
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
The Good, Bad and Ugly of PTO in 2023 (and Why you Need to Ditch PTO as a Policy)
This program will explore PTO. We will examine the benefits and detriment of PTO policies, the procedural problems that arise with application of PTO, the legal compliance issues that arise with PTO, and the alternatives to a holistic PTO policy toward employee leave. Areas Covered Definitions of PTO The benefits of PTOThe detriments of PTOThe impact of the federal laws on PTO and the compliance concerns th..