On Demand Webinar

While it has been known that harassment based on a protected class is a violation of the law, harassment claims still top the list of charges filed with the EEOC and generates a lot of litigation.  Employees are becoming savy about using the term “harassment.”  But what does it really mean and when are you obligated to investigate?  Are you conducting your investigation in the best way to put your company in the best posture in the event of litigation?  What should your policy say?

• Understanding employer liability for quid pro quo harassment and hostile working environments
  
• Defining quid pro quo harassment
  
• Defining hostile working environment
  
• New EEOC approach to harassment claims
  
• Employer obligations when the alleged harasser is a customer
  
• Defining when an employee has engaged in protected activity
  
• New EEOC approach to retaliation claims
  
• Tips in conducting a proper investigation
  
• Proper documentation of an harassment investigation