Webinars
Third Thursday Webinar Series
Join us on the Third Thursday of every month for an informative webinar presented by one of our renowned subject matter experts in the areas of Human Resource Law and Employee Training.
View recordings of these past webinars:
Harassment & Discrimination Prevention Strategies for 2012
Discrimination complaints rose to an all-time high last year, learn the strategies needed to prevent EEOC claims and protect your organization from lawsuits.
Date: 02/16/12
Defending Budgets: 4 Types of Training Never to Cut from HR's Budget
Learn how to make a compelling case for employee training that is ROI-based to position it as a requirement, not an option.
Date: 01/20/12
Is Your Organization's Code of Conduct Ready for 2012?
Is your Code of Conduct ready to roll in 2012?
Date: 12/08/11
Tis the Season for Harassment - Holiday Traditions and the HR Issues they Create
Celebrations of various holidays can also create practical and legal issues that must be carefully managed by the employer.
Date: 11/17/11
Attracting & Maintaining a Diverse Workforce!
Practical ways in which workplaces can embrace and actively promote diversity to attract top talent, utilize the strength of varied backgrounds and improve your organization's bottom line.
Date: 10/20/11
Diversity: Getting Beyond Politically Correct
HR professionals now must be able to develop and manage a diverse workforce for their organization to attract the best talent and retain their best customers. Learn the strategies necessary to create a successful diversity program.
Date: 9/15/11
The Multigenerational Workforce - Age Discrimination Dangers
As we enter another potential economic downturn, employers are again facing legal liabilities regarding layoffs and reductions in force. Age discrimination claims continue to proliferate, and more and more organizations are being hit with class action age discrimination claims that are costly and difficult to defend.
Date: 8/25/2011
The Second Generation of Unlawful Harassment and Discrimination
Welcome to Unlawful Harassment & Discrimination in 2011 - a new, unprecedented era of liability with ever expanding laws and regulations for employers. The stakes, to HR Professionals, and their organizations, have never been higher.
Date: 7/28/2011
Social Media in the Workplace – Huge Benefits, Serious Detriments
Dangers of the inappropriate use of social media by employees are no longer confined to unlawful harassment or discrimination claims.
Date: 06/30/2011
Implicit Bias in the Workplace – Hidden Dangers and Liabilities
In 2010, the EEOC reported receiving the highest number of discrimination charges since the Agency’s founding in 1965. “Implicit bias” – biases that supervisors don’t even know they hold – is a major cause of many discrimination claims and lawsuits.
Date: 05/19/2011
The Wal-Mart Class Action Case & the Future of Discrimination
Join us this month on 4/21/11 at 1 PM Eastern Time as we discuss the recent Wal-Mart discrimination case being heard by the United States Supreme Court that highlights the need for diversity and harassment prevention training.
Date: 4/21/2011
Workplace Retaliation Expands: The Supreme Court Speaks
Retaliation claims are the #1 charge filed with the EEOC and they have doubled in the last ten years. The reasons should scare employers: retaliation claims are relatively easy to make – and prove – because the employee never has to show they suffered any harassment or discrimination.
Date: 03/17/2011
Workplace Bullying - The Next Big Compliance Headache
In this webinar, subject matter expert Lynn Lieber Esq. discussed the cost of bullying in the workplace and described the steps an organization should take if bullying does occur. It also covered how Human Resources can train workers to recognize and report bullying before it turns into illegal workplace harassment.
Date: 02/10/2011
