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HR Hero Audio Conference on CD
Presented by John B. Phillips, Jr
May 23, 2006
Even though the live seminar on this topic has already taken place, you can still hear it! For your convenience, we've recorded it on CD, so you can listen when you have time or share it with colleagues in your organization.
Harassment lawsuits continue to be a major risk for all employers. And it isn't just sexual and racial harassment -- many claims are based on religion, national origin, age, and disability.
Your organization's supervisors are in a unique position to spot, stop, and prevent inappropriate behavior and language that could lead to an expensive claim. If they know how.
Courts across the country have stated again and again in their decisions: Employers have an affirmative obligation to train supervisors to fight harassment. But how?
Easy. Register for the live 60-minute audio conference, Harassment: 6 Threats Supervisors Can't Ignore and arm them to protect themselves, and your company, by:
(1) Understanding what is, and isn't, "hostile work environment"
It doesn't matter if employees are complaining -- supervisors have a duty to stop anything that could amount to harassment. What should supervisors be on the lookout for? How can supervisors make sure you don't have a hostile environment?
(2) Understanding your Policy
The company's harassment policy should be as familiar to supervisors as their production goals. Many know there is one, but they don't have much of a clue what's in it. If your company is ever sued for some type of unlawful harassment, your company's supervisors will be cross-examined about our harassment policy. It can be an embarrassing process.
(3) Dealing with Unions
If you're unionized, how supervisors deal with harassment can have a lot to do with how well management gets along with the union. Not addressing it creates a workplace that's ripe for union organization or ripe for constant grievances.
(4) Understanding the Power of Language
Just about everyone who claims harassment also claims that a supervisor or co-worker used language that is inappropriate, hostile, sexist, racist, ethnically charged, crude, gross, insensitive, age-based, or derogatory. So, do supervisors have to be the language police? What if the language is between two people of the same gender? Same race? Same ethnicity? What if only one person is offended? How many dirty jokes can you get away with before it becomes harassment? Can cursing constitute harassment? Your supervisors learn the answers to these critical questions.
(5) Preparing for Personal Liability
In matters of harassment, your company will be sued, but so will the supervisor. Will the supervisor need to hire a personal lawyer? If you're in HR and you know about harassment and did nothing about it, you may be sued, too, even though you weren't the harasser and the employee allegedly being harassed didn't report to you.
(6) Executing Investigations
Properly done harassment investigations are essential to limiting your liability and exposure to huge jury awards. Should supervisors investigate harassment claims? What if the supervisor is the target of the investigation? At what point should legal counsel be involved? Can the supervisor continue to oversee the complaining employee? Once the investigation is complete, what's next?
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Harassment: 6 Threats Supervisors Can't Ignore is just $197.
or call (800) 274-6774
You risk nothing by purchasing because we will refund every penny, no questions asked, if you are in any way dissatisfied with this HR Hero audio seminar on CD.
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Because Harassment: 6 Threats Supervisors Can't Ignore is an audio seminar on CD you enjoy:
- Fast, convenient learning without any out-of-office time lost.
- No travel-related expenses or complications.
- The perfect way to train as many employees as you like.
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 Attorney John B. Phillips, Jr., practices with the law firm of Miller & Martin and serves as Vice-President and Deputy General Counsel at Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. He conducts numerous in-house seminars and training sessions for supervisors and managers of a wide variety of companies and organizations. He may be best known as the host of 12 Danger Zones for Supervisors, a video-based employment law training program used by thousands of U.S. corporations, and for serving as moderator of the annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium, a two-day event now in its 11th year.
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or call (800) 274-6774
An HR Hero Audio Conference on CD is a previously-recorded seminar that you
listen to on your computer, auto, or home CD player. With each event focusing on
one area of employment law, you can quickly catch up on the latest developments
in employment law and HR issues, as your schedule permits.
Quick: Depending on the topic, HR Hero Audio Conferences normally
range from an hour to 90 minutes, and we'll stay right on schedule.
Convenient: Listen at your own convenience, and share the CD with
others in your department.
Expert: The HR Hero Audio Conference presenters are nationally known
employment attorneys or HR experts. They quickly and concisely explain what you
really need to know about the topic.
Harassment: 6 Threats Supervisors Can't Ignore is $197.
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or call (800) 274-6774
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