Managers and Supervisors Responsibilities: Avoiding Unseen Legal Landmines

OVERVIEW

Employers throughout the United States are faced with rapid and increasing changes and developments in employment law. Currently, there are staggering numbers of employment-related claims being filed in state and federal courts and with various administrative agencies. Such claims can often result in tremendous employer liability as well as substantial legal expenses, causing employers to settle cases that may seem almost frivolous to avoid the risk and expense of employment litigation.

For the manager and/or supervisor involved, such claims can be extremely upsetting, stressful, and embarrassing. For the employer, the real cost of litigation goes well beyond attorney fees and any settlements paid – the cost of lost productivity and lowered morale are debilitating.

It is virtually impossible for any employer to eliminate all potential employment litigation, but you can minimize the likelihood of these claims by eliminating common mistakes that could have easily been prevented by training for managers and supervisors.

Virtually all decisions inherent in employment law violation lie with under-trained supervisors and managers. In this webinar, you will review the federal and state employment laws that impact your role (FLSA, FMLA, ADA, OSHA, and more), and explore strategies for reducing legal risk and potential challenges. This session reviews legal concepts and issues commonly confronting you in the workplace, and which underlie your responsibility under the law.

Awareness of the problem is the shortest road to avoiding the problem in the first place – stepping across the landmine.

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

Awareness of federal and state employment laws and regulations and how to mitigate risk is now more crucial than ever. As managers and supervisors, you can increase the risk of employment‐related claims by committing mistakes that could easily have been prevented.

While it is virtually impossible for any employer to eliminate all potential employment litigation, a number of managers and supervisors increase the risk of employment-related claims by committing mistakes that could easily have been prevented by training to avoid the many legal landmines you face in human resources and employment law.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

In this webinar, we'll go over the federal and state laws that affect your job (like FLSA, FMLA, ADA, OSHA, and others). We'll also talk about ways to lower the chance of legal problems. This session will cover common legal issues you might face at work and what you need to know to follow the law.

AREAS COVERED

• Avoiding common legal mistakes often made by first-time supervisors
• Understand the legal responsibilities of managers and supervisors
• Legal landmines you need to dodge to avoid liability exposure:
  • Inconsistent and inappropriate application of policy
  • Inappropriate electronic messages
  • Neglecting the supervisor’s affirmative legal duty to act
  • Incomplete and improper documentation
  • Unintended violation of law or policy
  • Failure to maintain confidentiality
  • Unlawful interviewing practices
• Q & A Session

TOPIC BACKGROUND

Some reports indicate that one in five team leaders or front-line managers can expect to be named in some form of employment-related charge or litigation. At least half of this litigation could be eliminated if basic employment law landmines were avoided, to begin with.