Description
Avoid discrimination lawsuits and understand the everevolving state of employee protections.
Discrimination cases filed against employers by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission are expected to increase sharply as the EEOC increases enforcement activities. This course will address employeeprotected statuses and antidiscrimination laws. The material will review discrimination and harassment, disability laws, FMLA leave, religious accommodations, and the everevolving state of employee protections.
Date: 2022-08-24 Start Time: 1:00 PM ET End Time: 2:05 PM ET
Learning Objectives
* You will be able to define discrimination and harassment.
* You will be able to discuss disability laws.
* You will be able to explain FMLA leave.
* You will be able to recognize the everevolving state of employee protections.
Discrimination and Harassment
• What Is a Protected Class?
• What Is Discrimination?
• What Is Harassment?
• How Do These Concepts Play out in Litigation?
• What Does Litigation Entail?
• Ok or Not Ok? (Examples)
Disability Laws
• What Is a Disability?
• What Is a Reasonable Accommodation?
• Mental Health Conditions
• Issue-Spotting for Managers
• Examples of Disability Accommodations
FMLA Leave
• When Can You Take FMLA Leave?
• Single-Segment Leave
• Intermittent Leave
• Employee Entitlements
• Issue-Spotting for Managers
• Examples of FMLA Leave
Religious Accommodations
• Pre-COVID-19
• Now
Current Trends
ASA ,CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,HR Certification Institute ,SHRM ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.
John B. Dudrey-Stoel Rives LLP, Melissa J. Healy – Stoel Rives LLP
