2026 Seacoast Employment Law Bootcamp Event
Date: September 30 Time: 8:00 am - 12:30 pm
Cost: $125 – $150
Portsmouth, NH 03801 United States
Employment Law Boot Camp
A Little Prevention – A Lot Less Litigation
The best way to win an employment lawsuit is to prevent it from happening. Every day, employers face decisions that can either reduce legal risk or unintentionally create it. Most employment claims don’t arise from bad intentions. They stem from well-meaning managers making difficult decisions without understanding the legal implications.
Join us for this interactive half-day Employment Law Boot Camp designed to provide practical strategies that help employers avoid costly mistakes before they become legal problems.
Using real-world examples and practical guidance, we’ll focus on the questions employment attorneys answer every day.
During this program, we’ll cover:
Pay Correctly
Wage and hour compliance
Overtime and travel time
Employee classification and common payroll mistakes
Document & Discipline
Effective performance management
Documentation that supports employment decisions
Conducting workplace investigations and avoiding retaliation claims
Accommodate with Confidence
ADA accommodations
Medical leaves and return-to-work issues
Managing difficult conversations involving health and disability
Terminate Without Regret
Preparing for termination decisions
Reducing litigation risk
Best practices for final pay, severance, and post-employment issues
Who Should Attend?
- Human Resource Professionals
- Business Owners
- Executives
- Managers and Supervisors
- In-House Counsel
- Anyone responsible for making employment decisions
Cost:
Early Bird – $125.00 (Thru June 30, 2026)
Regular Rate – $150.00 (Beginning July 1, 2026)
Registration includes continental breakfast, electronic copies of materials, and credits.
Presenters
Peg O’Brien assists employers with legal compliance and risk management in all phases of the employment relationship, as well as defense of employers in matters pending before government agencies and courts. Peg provides on-site and virtual training for employees and supervisors on harassment prevention and documentation and discipline best practices, and other employment law matters. Peg provides on-site and virtual training for employees and supervisors on harassment prevention and documentation and discipline best practices, and other employment law matters. In addition, Peg conducts workplace investigations as an internal or outside independent investigator, and recently completed the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination’s Certified Course on Conducting Discrimination Complaint Investigations. Peg frequently presents at seminars on employment law issues before human resources and trade groups. She has practiced law for more than 25 years and has handled litigation in federal and state courts throughout New Hampshire. She has extensive jury trial experience as well as extensive experience appearing before government agencies.
Adam is a director in McLane Middleton’s Litigation Department and vice chair of the firm’s Employment Law Practice Group, concentrating his practice in the areas of business, employment and probate litigation. Adam regularly assists clients on a variety of commercial and employment litigation matters, including claims of wrongful termination, discrimination, and violations of restrictive covenants. Adam also has extensive experience working on will contests, fiduciary litigation and guardianships.