You have been in Human Resources or management for years. Your plate is full—too much to do and to know in your increasingly stressful job. You are expected to stay current in discrimination and harassment case law for all the federal and state protected classes. You know that the American Disabilities Act and Title VII have expanded with something called an accommodation meeting, but what does that require? You heard that a company was required to pay a plaintiff an additional $1,000,000 because the company didn’t do harassment training—could that be true? You have a company wellness program and have heard that employees are suing for discrimination based on the incentives offered for those who take part in the program. And it still isn’t clear as to whether you can personally be sued for the misconduct.
In this webinar expert speaker Susan Strauss, will review the protected class discrimination and harassment, Discuss the Affirmative Defense (AD) & your responsibility to reduce liability via AD
Session Highlights:
Review of the legal elements of discrimination and harassment law
List of protected classes (for example, in MN there are 15 including state and federal laws)
Specific requirements for compliance with GINA, ADAAA, and the PDA with the discussion of recent legal cases for each
In-depth discussion of the need for “accommodations” for ADA, religion, and pregnancy
Steps of an Accommodation Meeting and follow-up
Discussion of the nexus of bullying and harassment
What these changes in case law mean for employers
Training and policy requirements
Why You Should Attend:
It is almost impossible for managers and HR professionals to stay current in the ever-evolving civil rights case law due to their busy workload. This webinar will help to minimize liability, to learn how to prevent harassment from occurring in the first place, and to establish a respectful and equitable culture for the workplace.
Who Should Attend:
HR Specialists
HR Managers
Directors, Managers, Team leader and Supervisors of any department
All public and non-profit
Educational
Government and corporate organizations.
*You may ask your Question directly to our expert during the Q&A session. ** You can buy On-Demand and view it as per your convenience.
Susan Strauss
Dr. Susan Strauss is a national and international speaker, trainer and consultant. She has worked as a psychiatric nurse and her undergraduate degree is in psychology and human services. Her specialty areas include discrimination, harassment, and bullying; management/leadership development, and organization development. She is a registered nurse and has functioned as a psychiatric nurse. She works as an expert witness for discrimination lawsuits. Susan also trains and consults with business, education, healthcare, law, and government organizations from both the public and private sector.
Dr. Strauss has authored over 30 book chapters, books, and articles in professional journals. She has been featured on 20/20, CBS Evening News, and other television and radio programs as well as interviewed for newspaper and journal articles such as the Times of London, Lawyers Weekly, and Harvard Education Newsletter.
Susan has presented at international conferences in Botswana, Egypt, Thailand, Israel, Bali, Beirut and the U.S. She has consulted with professionals from other countries such as England, Australia, Canada, Beirut and St. Maartin, Israel, Bali, and Middle East. She has her doctorate in organizational leadership, is a registered nurse with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and human services, a master’s degree in community health, and professional certificate in training and development.
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This webinar has been approved for 1.5 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward California, GPHR, HRBP, HRMP, PHR, and SPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the activity. It means that this activity has met the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.