Employer Resource Institute Webinar

Originally presented on August 21, 2008
10:30 a.m. to Noon (Pacific)

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The decision to transfer, demote, or fire a worker is almost always a tough one. Add to the mix the threat of being sued if you take an adverse employment action against an employee who's engaged in a protected activity, and you've got the perfect brew for a litigation storm. Given recent rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, which provide workers even more ammunition for filing their retaliation claims, employers must be on guard now more than ever before.

This is an in-depth, interactive 90-minute webinar all about the new retaliation landscape following the Court's rulings in CBOCS West v. Humphries and Gomez-Perez v. Potter. We'll explain the steps you should take now to avoid the costly process of defending yourself in a retaliation lawsuit. Our expert—an experienced employment law attorney—will cover:

• Why the decisions in CBOCS West and Gomez could bring about more retaliation claims
• What an employee needs to show to establish a valid retaliation claim under California and federal law
• The types of managers' actions that can land you in hot water
• Your best defenses to retaliation claims brought under California and federal law
• The importance of having an anti-retaliation policy in place and how to jump start your efforts if you don't already have one in effect
• How to reduce your risks if you have a legitimate reason to discipline or terminate a worker who's recently engaged in protected activity
• How to spot and resolve issues before workers file retaliation claims against you

About Your Speaker:

Laura Innes, Esq., is a partner at the law firm of Simpson, Garrity & Innes in South San Francisco. Innes is engaged exclusively in the practice of labor and employment law. She routinely counsels employers regarding HR issues and has conducted extensive in-house training programs in regard to general employment law, prevailing wage, affirmative action and equal employment opportunity policies and programs.

Approved for Recertification Credit

This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org.

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