Legal Challenges Working with Remote Employees

The unique exposures related to the remote work environment involved wage and hour compliance, disability accommodation, business expense reimbursement, jurisdictional issues relating to non-competes and other contracts, safety and security concerns, and much more.

Webinar Jan 01 2026, Thursday 01:00 PM EDT 60 Minutes Intermediate Level Code: GRC0000355

By participating in this webinar, you will:

  • Be aware of the broad range of risks associated with remote employment
  • Know the policies and practices required to reduce these exposures
  • Understand why “use your own device” is a bad idea
  • Obtain sample policy language
  • Reduce the unique exposures created by remote work!

We are now three years into the remote worker experiment, and employers are facing continued challenges. Not just in terms of productivity and building culture, but also on the compliance front. In this moving presentation, employment law expert Don Finn will help us sink into the wide range of challenges facing remote employment.

MICHAEL DEBLIS
MICHAEL DEBLIS

Michael is a trial lawyer. He graduated Cum Laude from The Thomas M. Cooley Law School and Summa Cum Laude from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law with his Masters of Law in Taxation. Michael is known for his charismatic personality and his unyielding dedication to his clients. Michael spent the first six years of his legal career as a public defender in the NJ Office of the Public Defender, cutting his teeth on some of the most serious felony cases to pass through the state courts of New Jersey. He then joined his father's law practice, DeBlis Law, expanding the practice into civil tax controversies and international tax compliance. As a graduate of the National Criminal Defense College, Michael has trained under some of the best-known criminal defense attorneys in the country. When he's not in the courtroom, you can find Michael on stage. He is a professionally-trained actor who has performed in off-Broadway productions and on-stage at Shakespeare in the Park. Michael's passionate about helping trial lawyers harness the power of persuasion and positive communication in the courtroom in order to connect to the jury on a human level. Michael's training as an actor allows him to combine a unique blend of left-brain thinking with right brain artistry to make even the most dull and abstract areas of the law come to life. Michael is a prolific writer and a frequent lecturer at CLE and CPE programs throughout the country. He has written articles that have been featured in leading tax journals and "Law 360." Michael is a living example of the tremendous power that comes from combining passion, preparation, persuasion, and positive communication in the courtroom. His courage and relentless work ethic have earned him a reputation as a zealous advocate and one of New Jersey’s rising stars of the legal profession.

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