COURSE DESCRIPTION: Recent trends in court decisions underscore a disturbing fact: executives, supervisors, business owners, and other decision-makers are being held personally liable for their actions under several employment laws. The “corporate wall” limiting your personal liability is crumbling fast.
Why this up tick in personal lawsuits? There are several reasons:
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Lawyers representing employees file personal suits as a scare tactic to encourage employers to settle out of court
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Suing managers personally taps an additional source of income for damages
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Employees “shoot the messenger” and penalize managers, even if those managers did not necessarily make the final call
Federal laws that have been interpreted to hold decision-makers personally responsible include the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and the Immigration Reform and Control Act. That means every time you make a decision involving wage and hour, leaves of absence, equal pay, safety, I-9 forms, and benefit plan issues, you may be personally at risk. Penalties under these laws range from administrative fines all the way to imprisonment.
In this audio conference, you will learn:
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Best practices for staying out of court
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The best response if you are sued as an individual in work-related matters
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The top reasons that managers, executives and other company leaders are sued personally
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Who can be held liable in employment lawsuits
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Which federal laws can hold you personally liable, including ADA, FMLA, FLSA, and sexual harassment law
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What different state laws say about personal liability
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Practical steps you can take to avoid being sued in your personal capacity
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Ginger S. McRae, Esq., SPHR is a consultant with Employment Practices Solutions, a firm that provides workplace investigation services, training to groups and individuals, and human resource consulting to employers of all types. Ms. McRae has worked in the employment area throughout her career, as an attorney in private practice, in-house counsel, and for the past six years as a consultant.
She is a frequent speaker at human resources conferences and forums and has been an expert witness on employment practices in litigation.
Ms. McRae is certified by the Human Resources Certification Institute as a Senior Professional in Human Resources ("SPHR").
HRCI CERTIFICATION: This program has been approved for 1.0 recertification credit hour toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage.
MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: We’re so confident you’ll get what you want out of this conference that we’ll refund your full fee if you’re not satisfied. It’s risk-free.
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