Avoiding Costly Mistakes In Harassment Policies and Investigations
General
Date:
Friday 11/6/2009
2 Week(s) ago
Time:
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Notes:
Sexual and other forms of harassment remain a significant problem for employers. Courts and legislatures continue to create new obligations for employers and continue to increase the potential for liability for employers. Many employers continue to have policies and procedures for harassment that are outdated or that actually create potential liability. This teleconference will help you understand the common errors in drafting policies that create problems and how to draft proper policies that help insulate you from liability. The teleconference will also explain best practices for investigating and documenting investigations of harassment complaints. Failure to have a proper harassment policy and to properly investigate harassment complaints remain the most common errors employers make in this area. They have often led to discrimination and retaliation awards of many hundreds of thousands o