Sessions

Concurrent Session
Beyond Discrimination Claims: What Else Can You Be Sued For?
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
Monday 03/11/2013 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM   Add to calendar
1.50 HR Credit | Competencies: Business Acumen, Critical Evaluation | Intended Audience: Mid-Level
Workplace Application:
Beyond Discrimination Claims: What Else Can You Be Sued For? 

 

Workplace Application:  Minimize your organization’s litigation risk, armed with tips, tools, and strategies to identify subtle yet costly workplace claims.

While discrimination and sexual harassment are on every HR professional's radar, you need to be more proactive to spot—and avoid—the subtle risks of other kinds of claims, especially in an era of increased social media usage, lawyer solicitation, and employee savvy. This fast-paced interactive session offers tips and tools to help you minimize your litigation risk.

  • Identify and understand the impact of workplace communications and conduct that can lead to defamation, fraud and privacy claims.
  • Protect your organization with effective practices to avoid negligent hiring, defamation, and misrepresentation claims.

Learn from other employer's mistakes with a review of various cases from around the country.

 

Allison West, Esq., SHRM-SCP, AWI-CH Photo
Presenter:
Allison West, Esq., SHRM-SCP, AWI-CH, Principal,
Employment Practices Specialists