Harassment and Discrimination Legal Overview for Human Service Agencies

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With discrimination and harassment claims  on the rise  it is essential that employers provide a safe workplace for their staff. Are your policies, compliance, and investigative practices up to date? Our presenter from Skoler, Abbott, and Presser, P.C. will guide HR professionals and agency leaders through current harassment and discrimination laws. This training will explain how you can protect your business and create a better workplace environment.

Topics discussed include:

• Discrimination claims and how to avoid them
• What unlawful harassment is (and what it is not!)
• Preventing and dealing with claims of harassment
• Investigations of claims
• What could be considered retaliation and how to make sure it doesn’t happen

About the Presenter:

Meaghan Murphy is an Associate in the Springfield office and is licensed in both Connecticut and Massachusetts. She brings six years of general litigation and Labor & Employment experience to Skoler Abbott. Meaghan regularly advises clients on various workplace issues, including discipline and performance issues, policy development and implementation, and compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations. She looks to guide her clients toward reasonable, common sense solutions to workplace conflicts. Meaghan has successfully represented clients in state and federal courts, at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO), and other forums. Meaghan has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star since 2018.

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