Workplace Bullying: Beyond Harassment and Discrimination, Prevention, Defense of Claims
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will guide employment law practitioners on the complex legal issues arising out of workplace bullying. There will be two focal points: (1) identifying/preventing these issues before they rise to the level of litigation and (2) analyzing causes of action in bullying litigation and case outcomes.
Outline
- Bullying behavior
- Identification
- Prevelance
- Employer policy
- Prevention
- Addressing bullying
- Law
- Claims
- Intentional infliction of emotional distress
- Other common law claims
- Legistlative efforts
- Procedural issues
- Claims
Benefits
The panel will review these and other important matters:
- Recognizing inappropriate workplace behavior
- Crafting of policies and action plans designed to mimize bullying
- Exploring substantive and procedural litigation trends
Faculty
Holly English
Partner & Chief Diversity Officer
Nukk-Freeman & Cerra
Ms. English, a Past President of the National Association of Women Lawyers, is a seasoned practitioner who counsels... | Read More
Ms. English, a Past President of the National Association of Women Lawyers, is a seasoned practitioner who counsels management on issues such as hiring, wage and hour, leaves of absence, severance and employment contracts, disability and accommodation, restrictive covenants, termination, and employee handbooks and policies, and provides training on issues such as harassment. She represents management in disputes with federal and state administrative agencies relating to discrimination and wage-and-hour issues, and defends companies in discrimination lawsuits in federal and state courts. Ms. English counsels clients in a wide variety of industries, such as hospitality, professional associations, medical groups, manufacturing, placement agencies, and assisted living/nursing homes.
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Elizabeth W. Gramigna
Co-Founder
Tribu Partners
Ms. Gramigna is an attorney and founder of Tribu Partners LLC, a law firm dedicated to workplace investigations. She... | Read More
Ms. Gramigna is an attorney and founder of Tribu Partners LLC, a law firm dedicated to workplace investigations. She has over thirty years of legal and investigative experience. Ms. Gramigna has conducted hundreds of independent investigations for leading organizations. Clients have included Fortune 500 companies in the professional, pharmaceutical, financial, healthcare, and manufacturing industries, as well as professional firms, not for profit organizations, educational institutions, and
public entities, such as law enforcement and city council. She is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI), a professional organization which promotes the impartiality and integrity of
workplace investigations. AWI has chapters in Canada, Australia, and members throughout the United States. Ms. Gramigna has been selected to serve several times as full-time faculty for the AWI Institute, a five-day program for workplace investigators. She is a member the Society of Independent Workplace Investigators (SIWI), an association comprised of experienced attorneyinvestigators who have worked together to establish a published Code of Ethics. Ms. Gramigna has earned a designation as Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), a certification for those who have demonstrated a strategic mastery of the HR body of knowledge, and she also holds the designation of Association of Workplace Investigators Certificate Holder
(AWI-CH).
Deb Muller
Chief Executive Officer
HR Acuity
Ms. Muller is the CEO of HR Acuity, the purpose-built technology solution that companies trust to help them protect... | Read More
Ms. Muller is the CEO of HR Acuity, the purpose-built technology solution that companies trust to help them protect their teams, organizations and brands from workplace risk. She brings more than 25 years of human resources and workplace investigation experience to the company. Ms. Muller is a recognized expert and sought-after speaker in Employee Relations and workplace investigations and has been featured in Glamour, Cheddar, Disrupt HR, Forbes and many other major news outlets.
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