Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault: 2023 Update on Perennial Workplace Problems
Duration: 90 minutes
Speaker: Dr. Jim Castagnera, Esq.
Webinar Description
Sexual harassment and sexual assault have long haunted the American workplace. They became a major legal problem for employers with the enactment of Title VII, which forbids sex discrimination in all aspects of employment. Even so, they remained sub-surface issues in many organizations until the #MeToo movement resulted in high-profile prosecutions. Film stars put the problem on the front pages of major magazines and on the nightly news. The workplace has never been the same.
#MeToo was the catalyst that restructured the legal landscape of human resources. In 2020 in Bostock v. Clayton County, the Supreme Court startled employment lawyers and HR professionals by pronouncing that Title VII’s prohibition of sex discrimination protects gay and transgender employees and applicants. And in 2022, Congress passed, and President Biden signed two bipartisan bills that borrowed a page from California’s statute books:
- In mid-year, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act became the law of the land
- And six months later, the Silenced No More statute went into effect.
And, if that’s not enough to get your attention, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act also took effect as 2023 dawned. In the words of an energized EEOC, “The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is a new law that requires covered employers to provide ‘reasonable accommodations’ to a worker’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause the employer an ‘undue hardship’.”
Join Dr. Jim Castagnera, Esq., an employment attorney with four decades of experience and 22 books to his credit, as he refreshes attendees on the basics of sexual harassment and brings you current with all of these alterations and additions to federal law enforcement in this dynamic risk area. Don’t be like the Burger King franchise in Georgia, that in January settled its sex harassment case with the EEOC for $60,000 and a long-term consent decree.
Agenda
Topics covered will include:
- The basics of Title VII sex harassment: quid pro quo and hostile environment discrimination
- How Bostock dramatically changed a half century of sex harassment law, and how the EEOC and the federal courts have reacted
- What the three new federal statutes that hit the books in 2022 have mandated how you should handle sex harassment, sexual assault, and pregnancy issues in your enterprise
- What state and local laws add to the legal landscape
- Best practices for 2023 and beyond
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Continuing HRCI Credit Information
This program has been pre-approved for 1.5 hours of General recertification credit hours through the HR Certification Institute. Use of the seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.
Continuing SHRM Credit
Park Avenue Presentations is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM. This program is valid for 1.5 PDCs for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.
Logistics
- 90 minutes (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.