This year an estimated $90 million will be spent by U.S. companies defending claims of unlawful retaliation. Workplace retaliation is the fastest growing type of discrimination reported to the EEOC today, and it can have a sizable negative impact on the bottom line. Do your organization's managers fully know what retaliation is and what their obligations are to prevent retaliation?
Join employment law attorney and former HR professional, Jill Jensen-Welch, to learn the most common retaliation pitfalls in today’s workplace and what should be done NOW to protect your employees from this problem and your organization from this liability.
Who Should Attend?
HR and training managers, ethics officers or anyone responsible for EEO, compliance or civil training and those seeking insight on minimizing legal risk for their organizations and themselves.
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Participants in this session will: |
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Define what constitutes retaliation and explore the key elements of workplace retaliation cases |
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Explore the roles we each play in preventing workplace retaliation |
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Learn how organizations and employees can minimize their risk immediately |
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Create a business case for proactively preventing workplace retaliation through education and awareness initiatives in your organization |
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Ms. Jensen-Welch is an attorney at Dickinson Mackaman Tyler & Hagen, P.C., in Des Moines, Iowa, practicing primarily in the areas of employment law and litigation. She has B.A., M.S., and J.D. degrees from Drake University and is admitted to practice law in Iowa and Minnesota. Before becoming an attorney, Jill worked as a human resources professional for over 15 years. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and is SPHR-certified.
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