Training Course Syllabus:

Could you be next?

The next manager to be threatened with legal action?  The next company to be hit with huge monetary damages?  The next employer to inadvertently run afoul of the law?

No one who deals with employees today can afford to be without accurate knowledge and insight on current personnel law.  In today’s litigious business environment, employees are increasingly taking their complaints to lawyers and courtrooms, and winning, when managers are caught unprepared and uneducated.

Get informed!

Prevention of costly employee lawsuits is paramount in today’s litigious business environment.  Government regulations are constantly being changed and added.  This comprehensive seminar is designed to keep you updated and informed on the issues that affect management.  We’ll explain key employment laws in easy-to-understand terms and identify the common mistakes made by managers and organizations every day.

Who should attend?

	Managers and Supervisors
	Department or Team Leaders
	Business Owners or Managers
	Personnel Managers and Staffers
	Any Professional who is involved in personnel issues or employee management

Seminar Overview

	EEO, Title VII, ADA, CRA, FMLA… Demystify the “alphabet soup” of personnel law, and determine what’s pertinent to your situation
	What’s on the horizon: Pending legal issues that could greatly impact your present practices
	How recent court decisions affect you… and how to stay on top of constantly changing employment laws
	Common mistakes that novice managers make during the hiring process… and the legal implications of each
	How to get the information you need in an interview… without overstepping legal bounds
	Step by step, the fair, legal and safe procedure for discharging employees
	How to deal with “attitude problems”: A discipline and discharge procedure that won’t leave you vulnerable
	How to handle complaints about sexual harassment—quickly, fairly, and legally
	The many faces of discrimination… discover the wide-reaching legal implications of discrimination… and how it can lurk in the unlikeliest places
	Diversity training: How to implement a program that teaches employees how to respect the rights of others
	How to manage the contract employee without stepping over the fine lines of contract employment
	Situations where you can (and should) legally invade employee privacy
	What to do when you suspect drug use: How to tackle the problem assertively and legally
	Worker’s Compensation claims: How to safely investigate and manage claims
	Realistic guidelines to minimize incidents of violence… and identify potential problems before they erupt
	When to initiate an investigation… and how to tell if you’re justified in proceeding
	Assessing your present system: perform a quick legal audit of the policies and procedures in use at your workplace
	Exempt and non-exempt employees: How record keeping can impact employee status
	When a situation is bigger than your ability to handle it: how and when to bring in an outsider
	What to do if you have to go to court: Essential guidelines for the legal novice

Seminar Summary:

Avoid the costly mistakes managers and supervisors often make when dealing with employees and learn other critical legal guidelines. (see full course description)

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