Mistakes Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Are Dying to Find in Your Employee Handbook
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Employee handbooks are your first line of defense against the myriad of potential employment-related lawsuits your company faces. A good one will stand up in court and protect your company. But a poorly drafted one – containing lawsuit-provoking buzzwords, confusing language or other unnecessary verbiage that limits your flexibility – is a dream come true for a plaintiff’s lawyer.
Learning the 10 most common mistakes companies make in drafting handbooks – and how to correct them -- will help you avoid legal pitfalls. For example, an airtight employee handbook will allow you to manage employee expectations, reducing confusion about applicable policies. It will also provide a defense against lawsuits provoked by employees who claim they didn't know about reporting procedures, or that the company had inadequate procedures.
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This legally-based "Best Practices" presentation will give you the practical tools you need to understand:
- Why handbooks are so important
- The buzzwords employers include in their handbooks that can create liability
- How an employer can draft a legally sound handbook in a manner that is both consistent with the law and provides maximum flexibility to administer policies according to legitimate business needs
- What the courts have said when they examine handbooks
- Practical ways to avoid liability and manage employee expectations about the policies
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Who Should Attend?
- HR Managers
- HR Managers
- HR Directors
- HR Professionals
- Counsel
- Team Leaders
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Presented by:
Lisa Z. Fain, Esq.
Lisa Z. Fain, Esq. is an attorney in the Chicago office of the national law firm Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP. She represents employers in matters arising under federal and state anti-discrimination and wage and hour laws, as well as in wrongful termination, breach of contract and restrictive covenant matters.
Ms. Fain regularly represents clients in federal and state courts, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and numerous state and federal administrative agencies. She develops and presents national training programs to all levels of the workforce from the boardroom to managers and employees on a variety of issues, including background references checks, harassment and discrimination prevention, effective interviewing, hiring and promotion practices, performance management, documentation and discipline, Family Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, termination and diversity.
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CD Only: $199.00
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Questions About this AudioConference CD? Call 1-800-431-7571
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