Avoiding Legal Liability When Employees Swear at Work - ON CD

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Do you have a supervisor or employee who regularly uses "off-color" language or humor? Those seemingly harmless jokes can cost you:
 

• The Meenan Oil Company was just ordered to pay $80,00 to settle an age discrimination suit. The EEOC alleged the supervisor made several derogatory comments and jokes demonstrating a bias against older workers.
• A Phoenix credit card processing company, NPMG Acquisition Sub, LLC, has been ordered to pay $415,000 to settle a race harassment lawsuit after a group of African American workers were allegedly subjected to racial slurs and epithets.
• In June, the Vail Corporation had to pay almost $80,000 to settle a gender and religious discrimination lawsuit. The EEOC stated that the supervisor created and tolerated a hostile work environment by making offensive jokes and comments.

Learn the specific words and phrases that can trigger lawsuits and how to get your employees and supervisors to swear off swearing by participating in this HR Hero audio conference.

About Your Guest Speaker, John B. Phillips, Jr.

Nationally-acclaimed attorney, author, and speaker John B. Phillips, Jr. is Partner at the firm Miller & Martin, which has offices in Atlanta, Chattanooga and Nashville. He has also served as VP and Deputy General Counsel for Labor & Employment with Coca-Cola Enterprises, and has worked hand-in-hand with HR professionals across the country in making difficult employment decisions day-in and day-out.

Mr. Phillips is also the host of HR Hero's latest DVD training program, Executive Summary: Employment Law for the C-Suite, and leads customized workplace issues seminars for senior managers. He is the author of two books on employment law and has written numerous articles for a variety of business and HR publications. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for labor and employment. His engaging and clear delivery, coupled with a deep understanding of key employment law issues, has made him an in-demand speaker and trainer in a variety of corporate settings.

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In just 90 minutes, nationally recognized employment law attorney, author, and trainer John Phillips will answer such questions as:

• How can you stop your employees and supervisors from using inappropriate language?
• Since cursing is so common, why is it taken seriously in harassment complaints?
• What words can never be used? What if offensive words are used in the context of a joke?
• What about racial slurs? Can someone of Latin-American descent use a derogatory term for a Hispanic?
• What are the dangers of slang words for genitalia? Does it make a difference if you use medical terms?
• Should every employer have a zero-tolerance policy on foul language?
• Should you give a warning before discharging an employee for the use of offensive language, or are some words so bad that there can be no second chances?
• Are derogatory terms to describe females, ethnic groups, religious groups, etc. always taboo, or does it depend on context?
   

What is an Audio Conference?

A live HRhero audio conference allows interactive learning via telephone. Your registration includes one telephone connection, one master set of handouts, one Internet connection if applicable and an unlimited number of participants from your organization in one listening room.

A few days before the audio conference, you'll receive a brief summary so you can hit the ground running. After the presentation, you'll be able to call in with questions, which your speakers will answer on the spot.

For a small additional charge, we'll send you a CD of the audio conference -- available 3 days after the live event. You can listen to it again or share it with co-workers. Or, if you can't listen to the audio conference live, you can order the CD with streaming audio access by itself.

Why an HR Hero Audio Conference is right for you:

Fast, convenient learning without any out-of-office time lost.
No travel-related expenses or complications.
The perfect way to train as many employees as you like.
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