Employers Have Rights Too! | Sessions

Seating Instructions: Seating is first-come, first-served. Reserved seating options are available for accessibility and accommodations. For detailed accessibility information, visit INFO > FAQs in the app.

Generally, lawyer-led HR presentations focus on cases involving organizations that made significant employment law mistakes -- and suffered significant damages as a result. That is not this presentation. Rather, this session will look at cases in which employers successful defended claims brought against them, analyzing what they did right rather than what they did wrong. The program will do a deep dive into ten recent rulings, providing tips that HR professionals can immediately implement when they return to their organization after the conference. Significant time will be reserved at the end of this program for questions and suggestions from the audience.  

Learning Objectives: Create an awareness that employers can and do win workplace-related litigation -- when they do the right thing.Understand how to handle difficult situations such that if litigation follows the organization will be able to successfully defend any claims.During this program, information will be shared that helps HR Professionals guide managers to take the steps necessary to put the organization in the best position possible to defend any claims.By following the best practices covered in the session, HR professional will enhance their organization's culture, increase retention, and decrease their risk profile.


Direct Link to Session Materials: If the speaker provides session materials, you can access them via the app, web format or at https://presentations.shrm.org/.

Live Streaming and Recording: Unless marked 'in person only,' all sessions are live-streamed on the app or web format and available for replay 30 days after the event.

Acknowledgment of Technical Issues: While rare, technical issues may occur during sessions. We appreciate your patience as we quickly address them.

Accessibility & Accommodations Information: For detailed accessibility & accommodations information, visit INFO > FAQs in the app.