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A common issue that employers, regardless of size or industry, face is responding to employee complaints. If, for example, an employee reports that they are being sexually harassed at work or that another employee is...more
Employers recently received some helpful guidance from federal workplace officials to ensure your workplace investigations run smoothly, comply with legal standards, and put you in the best position to reach a fair and...more
Do you need guidance on how to create a “speak up” culture where employees feel safe voicing compliance and ethics concerns? Do you know how to follow up on reports in a way that prevents reputational and financial damage to...more
When looking at any process, there are often things to consider before step one, and HR investigations are no different. Here are three best practices your investigations team should follow once a triggering event has taken...more
Join FordHarrison attorneys David Gobeo and Ari Hernandez for a complimentary webinar session that will discuss when and how to conduct workplace investigations following an employee’s complaint. They will review how to plan...more
Encouraging, Managing, and Integrating Employee Reporting - Do you have questions about how to create a safe, productive space for employees to voice compliance and ethics concerns? Join us July 20, 2022, for a one-day...more
Viewed as a risk mitigation tool, arbitration clauses are included in employment contracts and policies to route employer/employee disputes to a private forum and outside of the courthouse. Employers are attracted to such...more
According to a poll conducted during an Ogletree Deakins webinar in 2021, 70 percent of approximately 1,200 attendees had experienced an increase in internal workplace complaints. In addition, a recently published outlook for...more
Do you have questions about how to create a safe, productive space for employees to voice compliance and ethics concerns? Join us December 1, 2021, for a one-day virtual, interactive conference to receive guidance and...more
Many states throughout the nation have been expanding employee protections under state and federal law. This year, Texas enacted two bills that significantly expand the protections for employees who assert a claim of sexual...more
While it seems evident that no employer would want an environment where employees are not respected, valued, and protected from being sexually harassed, it still happens. If you work for an Arizona employer, and you are being...more
Compliance or internal audit departments frequently carry out audits intended to assure that business partners in an organization, such as human resources or legal departments, have in place policies and procedures that are...more
Encouraging Employees to Come Forward and Making the Most of It When They Do - Join us July 14, 2021, for a one-day, virtual interactive conference to learn how to encourage employees to report, manage their claims, and...more
KEY POINTS - - Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) has not issued a COVID-19-related moratorium or extension on the requirements that all Illinois employers, regardless of size: (1) provide annual sexual harassment...more
Workplace incidents — ranging from shootings and assaults to less severe violence — have spiked across a variety of industries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorney Beth McManus discusses the steps employers can take to...more
Q - Can an employee bypass her supervisor and go straight to HR just because she has been written up previously?...more
In the #MeToo era, accusations of workplace misconduct must be taken seriously and investigated thoroughly. A good investigation can result in effective resolution of a harassment complaint, winning an unemployment claim, and...more
The first thing employees need to know is that not all harassment and discrimination is unlawful. Arizona is an at-will employment state, which means that an employee can legally be terminated (or harassed) for any reason or...more
Maine Bar Survey -- 1581 Total Responses - In the last 5 years . . . • Over 8% (128) experienced sexual harassment • 23% (363) experienced discrimination, bullying, or other harassment • 10% (160) reported...more
Many HR professionals spend a significant amount of time investigating employee complaints and, depending on the outcome of these investigations, implementing corrective measures to halt and prevent bad behavior in the...more
Tennessee employers who want to avoid workplace-bullying lawsuits need only adopt the state’s model anti-bullying policy and they will enjoy immunity from such claims, thanks to a new law just signed into effect Tuesday....more
The #MeToo and #TimesUpmovements have sparked an undeniably important conversation. They have brought to light allegations of sexual assault, harassment and discrimination in society at large and in the workplace in...more
In this episode, the second of three building on Akin Gump’s annual Top 10 Topics for Directors report, partner Lauren Leyden discusses the #MeToo movement and its impact on the corporate world. Among the topics covered: •...more
Employee handbooks are an often neglected and underappreciated company document. Preparing, maintaining, and updating a handbook that reflects the policies of your company and your operations takes time and expertise. A...more
Harassment and discrimination complaints are among the most complex and difficult issues for a business owner, senior manager or HR professional to address. ...more