Are You My Employer? (Re)Defining Employer/Employee Relationships
Today's workplaces are as varied as the people working in them―and so are the relationships that workers have with the entity for whom they provide services. Are your employees really employees? Do you want them to be? Are there conditions you want to impose, such as a promise not to solicit, compete or disclose when they stop working for you? Join this interactive program as we review recent case studies and legislative and regulatory trends that impact how working relationships are defined.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe at least two legislative trends impacting the basic nature of working relationships.
- Distinguish between noncompete, nondisclosure and no-solicitation agreements.
- Name and describe at least three types of working relationships and how they differ from one another.
Christine V. Walters, JD, MAS, SHRM-SCP

Ms. Walters has more than 30 years’ combined experience in management, HR administration, employment law practice, and teaching.
She has presented at conferences across the country, been engaged as an expert witness, and testified before U.S. Congressional and state legislative committees on employment issues.
Her book, “From Hello to Goodbye: Proactive Tips for Maintaining Positive Employee Relations” is in its 2nd edition and was one of the SHRMStore’s “Great 8” best-sellers for eight consecutive years.
Today, Ms. Walters works as an independent consultant doing business as FiveL Company, “Helping Leaders Limit their Liability by Learning the Law.”SM
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