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Part 1 of the 2 part training program "Minimizing the Risk of Employment-Related Lawsuits". This part identifies some of the most common mistakes managers/supervisors make in their day-to-day activities that can lead to employment discrimination lawsuits and provides proven strategies for avoiding those pitfalls.

According to the FBI, between the years 2000 and 2016 there were 220 active shooter incidents in the United States resulting in 1,486 casualties. When you add to that number the fact that there are more than two million reports of workplace assaults every year, you can see why workplace violence prevention and active shooter preparedness are becoming essential safety/emergency response training programs for employers and their employees.

This video is designed to familiarize employees with what is and is not appropriate conduct in today's workplace. It works toward a basic understanding of the interpersonal and legal issues underlying employer and employee responsibilities to prevent workplace harassment. Use of this program is intended only for employers located in states that do not have their own specific state-mandated harassment training requirements.

This video is designed to familiarize managers with the issues surrounding the dynamics of sexual (and other) harassment in today's workplace. It works toward a basic understanding of the interpersonal and legal issues underlying employer and employee responsibilities to prevent workplace harassment. Keys to avoiding harassment and minimizing employer liability related to harassment issues are fully explored.  For an even greater in-depth discussion of workplace harassment you may be interested in our "Workplace Harassment" deskbook.

Investigating employee misconduct is not something that any manager knows how to do instinctively. Too often, the investigation itself becomes the center of disputes that can result in expensive discrimination claims and lawsuits. Learn an easy-to-follow process for performing a full, thorough, prompt and unbiased investigation; doing away with myths and misconceptions about what managers can and cannot do during an investigation and what conclusions they can lawfully reach.

The National Labor Relations Board's rules now permit “ambush” or “quickie” union elections. This rule – which took effect in April 2015 – stacks the deck in favor of labor organizations trying to unionize your company.   By dramatically shortening the timeframe between when a union files its organizing petition with the NLRB and when the employees must vote on whether to become unionized, the rule limits every union-free employer’s opportunity to adequately communicate its position on unionization to its employees.  Don’t be caught unprepared!

Many employers mistakenly believe that if they have a written service contract with an individual that the individual is automatically not an employee. Independent contractor misclassification continues to be a major concern for federal and state government officials. These officials believe that these misclassifications are causing their agencies to lose significant tax revenue. Consequently, they are joining forces to crackdown on this perceived problem. Learn how to avoid the potential civil (and even criminal) penalties associated with misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor.

What every supervisor in a non-unionized company should know to be prepared for a unionization effort. Supervisors can be an employer's best defense against unwanted unionization so long as supervisors understand the legal limits on what they can say and do when confronted with a union-organizing drive. Learn these critical do's and don'ts.

This video focuses on: (1) how to recognize the difference between a training problem and a motivation problem; (2) how to motivate unmotivated employees; and (3) how to perform legally defensible progressive discipline, up to and including discharge.  For a further discussion on this topic, check out our "Managing the Non-Performing Employee" deskbook.

This web-based workshop was designed to assist managers in their day-to-day administration of troublesome personnel issues with the objective of minimizing the increasing risks of employment law litigation. This video addresses this confusing area of the law in a practical, easily understood way. It presents the essentials of constructive and effective employee documentation and discipline, and also undertakes a practical review of how managers can take a proactive approach in assisting their organizations’ response to an increasingly litigious work force. It both “demystifies” key employment law concepts and provides an important working knowledge of the basic legal framework encompassing work force management.