From the BOLI Website:
EMPLOYER’S GUIDE TO CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS AND WORKPLACE HARASSMENT - April 6, 2010
This seminar provides an overview of federal and state civil rights laws. Recent Supreme Court decisions have changed the standards for evaluating harassment cases and employer liability. Now more than ever, employers must ensure that effective anti-harassment policies are in place. Supervisors must be trained to act as role models, to recognize harassment in the workplace, and to respond promptly and appropriately. Employers must also institute effective complaint procedures that are readily accessible to employees and that ensure prompt investigation of harassment complaints without retaliation. In this session, BOLI’s trainers review current trends in this volatile area and give you tips on minimizing your liability.
Topics include:
Pre-Training Quiz
Overview of federal and Oregon civil rights protected classes
Definition of unlawful harassment
How courts and BOLI define unlawful harassment
Recent cases
Defining “unwelcome” conduct
Employer liability
Communicating the company harassment policy
Preventing harassment
Prohibiting retaliation
Investigating complaints
Conducting interviews
Taking appropriate corrective action
The seminar is targeted toward human resources personnel, business owners, managers, and front line supervisors with responsibility to understand and recognize workplace harassment.
This program has been approved for 6 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
To register, go to http://www.oregon.gov/BOLI/TA/docs/Seminar_Registration_8_2010.pdf
