Employee Off-Duty Conduct: Know Your Rights and Theirs

Date: Friday, September 19, 2025 1:00 PM EST
Length: 90 Minutes
Expert: Wendy Sellers
Event Type: Recorded Webinar

Off-duty employee conduct is a tricky issue for employers who want to maintain workplace discipline while respecting privacy rights.

Areas Covered in the Session:-

  • Understanding Legal Boundaries - Overview of laws governing employee conduct outside the workplace.
  • When is off-duty behavior a legitimate concern for employers?
  • Disciplinary Actions and Employer Rights - Key considerations for imposing discipline for off-duty conduct.
  • Reviewing policies and aligning disciplinary actions with company standards.
  • Protecting the Organization’s Reputation
  • The role of employer response in maintaining a positive public perception.
  • Best Practices and Policies for Employers
  • Steps to create clear policies that address off-duty conduct.
  • How to balance employee privacy with company interests.

Why Should You Attend?

This webinar will delve into the complexities of disciplining employees for actions outside of work, offering insights into when, why, and how to address off-duty behavior.

We will explore legal considerations, potential risks, and provide practical strategies for employers to navigate this sensitive area.

This session will help you understand your rights as an employer when managing employee conduct outside the workplace. By learning how to handle off-duty behavior appropriately, you can protect your organization while ensuring a fair and respectful approach to employee relations.

Who will Benefit?

HR/ Managers/ Supervisors/ Business Owners/ Ops.

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Meet Your Expert
Wendy Sellers

Wendy Sellers, MHR, MHA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR has 25 years’ experience in HR, change management, operations, strategy, corporate culture and leadership development in all size business (local startup to global enterprise) in a wide variety of industries including healthcare, professional services, higher education, federal contractors, manufacturing, construction, engineering, public safety, non-profit and government agencies (to name a few).

When Wendy says “Suck It Up, Buttercup”, this means you are about to hear all the facts, proposed solutions and possible consequences of your actions or inaction. Yes, this information may be painful to hear but in order to do the right thing we must look at every angle together. There is never a hidden agenda. Her focus is your bottom line.

The needs of business today have changed. Wendy will be an involved business partner who understands your current culture and builds HR policy, employee training and management workshops around your unique environment and goals.

As your realistic, witty and energetic consultant, trainer or event speaker, Wendy is authentic and transparent - above all, she keeps it real. She is honest, loyal and direct - there is never any sugar coating! Wendy gets the point across to all audience members.

Meet Your Expert
Wendy Sellers
Wendy Sellers

Wendy Sellers, MHR, MHA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR has 25 years’ experience in HR, change management, operations, strategy, corporate culture and leadership development in all size business (local startup to global enterprise) in a wide variety of industries including healthcare, professional services, higher education, federal contractors, manufacturing, construction, engineering, public safety, non-profit and government agencies (to name a few).

When Wendy says “Suck It Up, Buttercup”, this means you are about to hear all the facts, proposed solutions and possible consequences of your actions or inaction. Yes, this information may be painful to hear but in order to do the right thing we must look at every angle together. There is never a hidden agenda. Her focus is your bottom line.

The needs of business today have changed. Wendy will be an involved business partner who understands your current culture and builds HR policy, employee training and management workshops around your unique environment and goals.

As your realistic, witty and energetic consultant, trainer or event speaker, Wendy is authentic and transparent - above all, she keeps it real. She is honest, loyal and direct - there is never any sugar coating! Wendy gets the point across to all audience members.