Terry W. Bonnette

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Speaking Engagements

Noted Presentations and Publications

Mr. Bonnette has presented, written, and co-authored articles on a number of topics, some highlights include:

• "Reasonable suspicion? Addressing growing employee substance abuse trends," Michigan Lawyers Weekly, October 2023
• "Substance Abuse Issues in Remote Work," American Society of Employers, September 2023
• "What's Happening with The FMLA," Institute of Continuing Legal Education, April 2023
• "Legal Compliance Issues in The World of Work," American Society of Employers, March 2023
• “What is a Reasonable Accommodation in a Post-Pandemic Environment?” Ask the Lawyer Webinar, American Society of Employers, October 2021
• “What Does It Mean to Be Disabled Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Comcast NewsMakers, August 2021
• “Can employers make employees get vaccinated? And will they?” Daily Detroit Podcast, June 2021
• “Litigating Employment Cases in a Remote World,” Institute of Continuing Legal Education, April 2021
• “Time to Revisit the Remote Process for Legal Compliance,” Detroit Legal News Interview, January 2021
• “2021 Labor and Employment Law Update,” Nemeth Law’s Raising the Bar Webinar, January 2021
• “Attorney weighs in on legality of vaccination mandates in the workplace,” Chanel 7 News Interview, December 2020
• “Evolving Strategies for Bringing Back the Workforce,” American Society of Employers, December 2020
• “Elephants and Donkeys in the Workplace: Best Practices to Keep It Civil in an Election Year,” Institute of Continuing Education, August 2020
• “2020 Labor and Employment Law Update,” Nemeth Law’s Raising the Bar, January 2020
• “Mobilizing Civility: Creating a Culture of Respect,” Nemeth Law's Raising the Bar, October 2019
• “When Employee Rights Collide: LGBT Rights Under the Law,” American Society of Employers, August 2019
• “Theft of Employer Property & Electronic Evidence: You Can't Take It With You-or Can You?" Institute of Continuing Legal Education, April 2019
• “How Employers Can Be Compliant with Michigan’s New Paid Medical Leave Law,” Blog, Crain's Detroit Business, March 2019
• “2019 Labor and Employment Law Update,” Nemeth Law’s Raising the Bar, January 2019
• “Best Practices for Managing Competing ‘Rights’ in the Workplace,” MISHRM, October 2018
• “How Technology Is Changing the Workplace, Hylant Group, September 2018
• “Managing the ‘Tug of War’ Between Proactive Diversity & Inclusion Efforts and Legal Risk Concerns,” American Society of Employers, August 2018
• “Virtual Employment Revisited,” Nemeth Law’s Raising the Bar, May 2018
• "Technology & Communication: Legal Issues in Long-Term Care," HCAM/MCAL Spring Leadership Conference, March 2018
• "Best Practices for Managing Competing 'Rights' in the Workplace," American Society of Employers, March 2018
• “2018 Labor and Employment Law Update,” Nemeth Law’s Raising the Bar, January 2018
• “Conducting Workplace Investigations,” Nemeth Law’s Raising the Bar, October 2017
• “Social Media and Patients’ Rights,” Healthcare Association of Michigan, September 2017
• “My Employees Won’t Work Saturdays, What Do I Do?” American Society of Employers, August 2017
• “He Said, She Said. Who is More Credible?” Mid-Michigan Employment Law Workshop, June 2017
• "Best Practices for Managing Competing 'Rights' in the Workplace," Nemeth Law's Raising the Bar, May 2017
• “Making Credibility Determinations During Internal Investigations,” Institute of Continuing Legal Education, April 2017
• “2017 Labor and Employment Law Update,” Nemeth Law’s Raising the Bar, January 2017
• "Paying the Price For Employees Behaving Badly," Nemeth Law's Raising the Bar, October 2016
• "He Said, She Said. Who is More Credible?" American Society of Employers, September 2016
• "Intensive HR Labor and Employment Law Training Program," Nemeth Law Seminar, August 2016
• "Inside the New Overtime Rules: Practical Guidelines for Employers," Nemeth Law's Webinar, June 2016
• "Dealing with The Problem Employee," Nemeth Law's Raising the Bar, May 2016
• "Hot Topics in Labor Law" and "Employer vs. Employee Side of Social Media Policy," HCAM/MCAL 2016 U.P. Education Conference, May 2016
• "Ignorance is Not Bliss: Staying on Top of the Changing Legal Landscape," American Society of Employers, March 2016
• "2016 Labor and Employment Law Update," Nemeth Law's Raising the Bar, January 2016
• "Accommodating Pregnancy in the Long Term Care Environment," HCAM/MCAL Annual Convention, September 2015
• "Hot Topics in Labor and Employment Law," LAHRA, September 2015
• "Juggling the FMLA, PDA, ADA, Workers Comp, STD, LTD, and Your Handbook: Leave Policies That Work," Nemeth Law's Raising the Bar, May 2015
• "Managing Religion In Long Term Care," HCAM/MCAL 2015 U.P. Education Conference, May 2015
• “2015 Labor and Employment Law Update,” Nemeth Law’s Raising the Bar, January 2015

• “Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Ask a Lawyer but didn’t Want to Pay For,” American Society of Employers, September 2014
•  “So Your Employee is on the Sex Offender Registry,” American Society of Employers, September 2014
•  “LGBT Discrimination in Long Term Healthcare,” Healthcare Association of Michigan, September 2014

•  “Managing Religion in the Workplace: Tattoos, Body Piercings, Headwear,” Nemeth Law’s Raising the Bar, June 2014
•  “Social Media: Employee Rights v. Residents’ Rights,” HCAM/MCAL 2014 U.P. Education Conference, May 2014
•  “Hot Topics in Labor and Employment Law," LAHRA, May 2014

• “Workplace Violence, Safety, and Security: Risk Assessment and Prevention,” Michigan HR Day, April 2014
• "Workplace Violence, Safety, and Security: Risk Assessment and Prevention," Nemeth Law's Raising the Bar, September 2013

• "FLSA/Wage and Hour Compliance," Sterling Education Services
• "2013 Employment Law Update," Hylant Group
• "2013 Labor and Employment Law Update," Nemeth Law's Raising the Bar
• Co-authored, "Not Always Black and White," Michigan Lawyers Weekly
• Co-authored, "Are Your Clients Prepared for a DOL Audit?," For The Defense (DRI)
• “New Laws for 2012: Legislative Updates for Michigan,” DRI Employment Committee
• “Pro Se Pro Ca: What to Expect When Litigating Against the Pro Se Plaintiff,” PLUS
• “Trends in Wrongful Discharge and Retaliation Litigation,” ICLE
• “Are you my Employer? Managing Contingent Workforce Issues,” MISHRM

• “New Hires, Getting It Right from the Start,” and “If You’re Prepared to be Sued, You’re Less Likely to be Sued,” Employment Laws Made Simple, NBI

• “2012 Labor and Employment Update,” AGIS
•  “Social Networking Issues for the Public Employer,” Michigan Public Employer Labor Relations Association
• “Hey! Get Outta My Face…book: Social Networking in the Workplace,”  Nemeth Law's Raising the Bar
• “The Virtual Employee,” Michigan Business Professional Association Elite Series
• “The Employee Free Choice Act: What Employers Need to Know Now,” Nemeth Law's Raising the Bar
• “Identity Theft Prevention, Healthcare Association of Michigan,” September 2007
• "Know Before You Go Offshore,” CORP! Magazine, Nov/Dec 2008
• “Protecting Your Assets with Non-Compete Agreements,” CORP! Magazine, Summer 2007
• “New Law Requires Unpaid Break Time for Nursing Mothers,” Employment Law 360
• “Employee Privacy in the Electronic Age,” The Institute of Continuing Legal Education 35^th Annual Labor and Employment Law Institute
• “Tattoos, Body Piercings, and Headwear: Managing Risk When Employees Bring Religion to Work,” PLUS Journal