"Getting Revenge"
(Addressing Employee Retaliation Claims)
Duration: 90 minutes
Speaker: Robert Gregg
Webinar Description
Legal problems with your employees are not always over when you think they should be. You have successfully responded to an employee’s complaint that your business has violated an employment law, even received a No-Cause Determination and dismissal from the EEOC. Congratulations! Then, months later, a new charge is filed by that employee for retaliation.
There is renewed and increasing awareness about “whistle blower” protections and special requirements for addressing employee concerns. Almost every new employment law now has anti-retaliation provisions that protect certain employee activity, and a growing number impose personal liability (damages come out of the manager’s own bank account or personal assets). Now 25% of all EEOC filings allege retaliation. Retaliation cases are harder to defend than the original claim and may already have been lost by the employer by the time they are filed.
Agenda
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The major retaliation laws and some “minor” ones that can surprise you
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What constitutes “retaliation” under the law
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What laws impose personal liability on company managers
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Public sector employer special concerns balancing “freedom of expression” against violation of employer’s legitimate business interests
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Anatomy of a retaliation case
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How to guard against retaliation claims
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How to defend retaliation claims
Logistics
- 90-minute webinar (Travel-Free) delivered over the Internet.
- Unlimited listeners per connection - bring the entire department.
- Q&A session with the expert.
This event will be presented live with a PowerPoint presentation to be viewed on your computer. You may listen to the audio of the webinar by telephone or through your computer. The PowerPoint slides will be provided shortly before the event. Once you register, you will receive an email which is your receipt and which includes your instructions for dialing in and logging on. You will also receive an email reminder 24 hours before the webinar.
What is a webinar?
A webinar is a live Internet based seminar. Webinars are a way for participants in many different locations to see and hear a presentation and view PowerPoint slides. You can also have your colleagues attend the webinar using one connection.
What kind of equipment do I need?
You will need a computer with an Internet connection (high speed service such as DSL or cable works best) and a telephone. You may listen to the webinar through your computer speakers, in which case you will not need to use a telephone connection. Internet access is not required for phone-only participants, but you will not be able to see the speaker’s slides.
How can I share the webinar with my colleagues who may not be able to attend the event?
CDs of each program will be available for sale and can be shared with your business associates.
Can I get a copy of the PowerPoint slides used in the webinar?
The PowerPoint slides will be available on the materials page link in the confirmation email that will be sent to you no later than the morning of the day a webinar is presented.
How do I ask a question during the webinar? Will my question be answered during the presentation?
A question and answer session will be scheduled at the end of each webinar. You can then ask a question by typing it into the question box that will be provided to you duringthe webinar. You may also ask a question through the telephone connection. As many questions as possible will be answered during the Question and Answer period.