Put a halt on sexual harassment in your workplace by implementing an effective training guide.
With the increased focus on workplace harassment, employers should evaluate their practices to ensure that they maintain and implement preventive and remedial measures that have been recommended by employment law practitioners, and agencies like the EEOC, for years.
This topic will discuss what constitutes workplace harassment, ways to reduce inappropriate conduct in the workplace, and how to respond to complaints of harassment. We will also leave you with tools that are easily translatable into companies of every size in dealing with the myriad of issues relating to workplace harassment.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to recognize inappropriate workplace conduct.
- You will be able to discuss how to respond to complaints of workplace harassment.
- You will be able to explain preventive measures to help reduce and eliminate workplace harassment.
- You will be able to review recent cases involving inappropriate workplace behavior.
This live webinar covers these hot issues
What Is Harassment?
- Various Protected Categories
- Types of Sexual Harassment and Examples Thereof
- Examples of Other Inappropriate Workplace Behavior
- Common Myths and Misconceptions of Workplace Harassment
Responding to Harassment Complaints
- Identifying Inappropriate Workplace Behavior
- Appropriate Measures to Respond and Stop Inappropriate Workplace Behavior
- Disciplinary Actions
Proactive Measures to Avoid Inappropriate Workplace Behavior
- Appropriate Policies and Procedures
- Training
Retaliation
- Explanation of Retaliation
- Prohibiting Retaliation in the Workplace
Examples of Recent Cases Involving Inappropriate Workplace Behavior
Faculty
Marla Presley, Jackson Lewis P.C.
- Principal and Litigation manager, Jackson Lewis P.C., Pittsburgh office
- Practice focuses on workplace law with an emphasis on all aspects of litigation and wage and hour law
- Conducts regular seminars and workshops relating to avoiding litigation and wage and hour law compliance
- Written several publications related to the areas of litigation and wage and hour law
- Member of the Allegheny County Bar Association, American Bar Association, as well as the Ohio and Pennsylvania State Bars
- J.D. degree, Duquesne University School of Law; B.A. degree in political science, University of Mount Union
- Can be contacted at [email protected]
Bethany Wagner, Jackson Lewis P.C.
- Associate, Jackson Lewis P.C., Pittsburgh office
- Practice focuses on workplace law with an emphasis on policy development and training as well as Title IX
- Conducts regular seminars and workshops relating to policy development
- Written several publications related to the areas of employment law and Title IX, which focuses on sexual harassment in the higher education setting
- Member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys, Sports Lawyers Association, Allegheny County Bar Association as well as the Pennsylvania and West Virginia State Bars
- J.D. degree, West Virginia University College of Law; B.S. degree in Sport Management, West Virginia University
- Can be contacted at [email protected]