Free CDF Webinar: Strategies to Avoid Employee Lawsuits for Discrimination & Wrongful Discharge (March 26, 2013)

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CDF Webinar: Strategies to Avoid Employee Lawsuits for Discrimination & Wrongful Discharge
March 26, 2013

The California Fair Employment and Housing Act has been amended again.  Both the DFEH and the EEOC have been given new marching orders as to where they should focus their resources.  Moreover, the economy has not improved, and there are still legions of frustrated former employees unsuccessfully looking for employment as their financial resources deplete.  The confluence of these trends has led to a significant increase in the filing of lawsuits by fired and laid off employees and that trend does not seem likely to abate soon.  Jury pools are increasingly being made up of a large number of similarly-situated peers, thus it is not difficult to see why the odds for plaintiffs winning more cases are increasing. 

Don’t let your company be an easy target.  In this webinar, we will go beyond the platitudes of ubiquitous at-will statements and general release agreements, and explore the following important issues:

• Current trends attracting the attention of the EEOC and DFEH – real analysis and advice
• Where your company should focus its training and HR auditing resources
• Most common recruiting and termination foibles that will get you sued and increase exposure
• Changes to your employee handbook and how to distribute the information to employees and managers
• Exploration of factors to consider for budgeting, including consideration of EPLI coverage
• How to communicate with executive management without incurring an overly-negative reaction

Register today for this complimentary webinar to hear real world examples and advice for how to deal with litigious employees and what employers should do to minimize liability after a claim or lawsuit has been filed.

HRCI & CA MCLE Credit Available