Workplace Intimidation, Bullying and Violence: How to Prevent it and What to Do if it Happens
Duration: 90 minutes
Speaker: Robert Gregg
Webinar Description
By whatever term it is called - bullying, intimidation, violence - hostile behaviors are on the rise and are becoming an increasing problem in the workplace. Hostile behavior can also occur off the job or electronically but still result in serious workplace problems.
There are so many types of hostile, intimidating and threatening behaviors and so many applicable laws that it is difficult to define and deal with the all the issues. However, your organization must address this critical problem! The courts have expanded the scope of an organization's duty of care for the overall work environment. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that private and public organizations have a Duty of Care which is owed to both your employees, your clients and customers.
Incidents of workplace violence are also on the rise. Employees make threats or do harm to co-workers or property. The results are sometimes catastrophic. Often they could have been prevented. Threats of violence require immediate action, yet many organizations are not prepared for these situations. They do not have in place the policies, training, or understanding of the overall practices and processes which can be used to prevent, identify, act and deal with the aftermath and crucial follow-up issues.
This program by Robert Gregg, an experienced employment lawyer, will review legal issues related to workplace intimidation and violence, including the ADA direct threat standards. Mr. Gregg will address policies and best practices that your organization should follow.
Agenda
- Overview of legal and practical issues in addressing intimidation and violence in the workplace
- What is intimidation, bullying and abusive behavior?
- What is violence? (The definition is broader than you might think)
- Laws affecting your liability and ability to control
- Policies which help prevent or control intimidation, bullying, and violence
- The ADA Direct Threat Standard
- Duty of Care
- The Qualified Privilege - your immunity for addressing issues
- Advance preparation
- Steps to take in a crisis situation
- Security issues and interaction with law enforcement
- Creating a fast action response team
- Necessary incident documentation
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
Continuing Legal Education Credit Information
This webinar has been approved in the following states for continuing legal education credit by The Marino Legal Academy:
California: 1.5 credit hours
The Marino Institute for Continuing Legal Education is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.5 credit hours of participatory CLE credit.
New Jersey: 1.5 credit hours
This webinar has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.5 CLE credit hours.
New York: 1.5 areas of professional practice credit hours
This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York Continuing Legal Education Board for veteran attorneys for 1.5 credit hours, of which 1.50 credit hours may be applied toward the Areas of Professional Practice.
Pennsylvania: 1.5 credit hours
This Distance Learning program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit.
To receive CLE credit for this webinar in those states, please request such credit by writing toinfo@parkavenuepresentations.com. Your request will be forwarded to The Marino Legal Academy for processing.
CLE credit for this webinar may also be awarded in a number of other jurisdictions. For more information, please contact a Marino Legal Academy legal education consultant at (212) 249-3779,x104.
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.