The Preventing Liability: Staying Current on the New Harassment Case Law 2017 is a webinar that covers topics such as:
- The implications the new case law has on all organizations
- The new case law related to discrimination and harassment
- Why it is important for HR and managers to be able to workplace bullying and illegal harassment and discrimination
- The responsibilities of HR in meeting the new requirements required by new case law
- Specific prevention strategies that all organizations should implement to minimize liability, create a healthy and respectful work climate, and protect employees from a violation of their civil rights
- The state, municipal, and federal protected classes that most HR and managers are not able to identify
- The legal elements of discrimination and harassment law
- The affirmative defense and its implications to diminish organization liability for supervisor to employee harassment
- Specific requirements for compliance with GINA, ADAAA, and the PDA with discussion of recent legal cases for each
- List of protected classes (for example, in MN there are 15 including state and federal laws)
- Steps of an Accommodation Meeting and follow-up
- In depth discussion of the need for "accommodations" for ADA, religion, and pregnancy
- What these changes in case law mean for employers
- Discussion of the nexus of bullying and harassment
- Training and policy requirements
The Preventing Liability: Staying Current on the New Harassment Case Law 2017 is intended for:
- Risk Management Directors
- CFOs
- Human Resources Specialists and managers
- Employers and Business owners
- All supervisors, managers and senior leaders