This audio conference was recorded on Wednesday - June 17, 2009

Credits:

This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HRCI’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification.

Description:

As downsizing, layoffs, and restructuring continue to be the new norm at many U.S. companies, claims of retaliation are on the rise. Even if your terminations were 100% lawful, it’s easy for downsized employees to ask, “Why me?”

In a growing number of cases, claimants are prevailing and recovering substantial damages - even when the underlying claim is found to have no merit.

Order this in-depth audio conference recording that will help you minimize the risk of retaliation and bias claims when you’re forced to let workers go.

Speaker(s):

Greg Nichols, Esq., is of counsel in the Tampa, Florida, office of Fisher & Phillips, LLP. He has spent most of his career serving as general counsel, human resources executive, or a combination of the two in a wide range of companies involved in manufacturing, professional services, retail, healthcare, and software and travel. His experience includes domestic and international markets as well as publicly traded companies.

Nichols has firsthand experience in corporate mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, due diligence, executive compensation plans, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance programs, and SEC reporting. Most recently he served as senior vice president and general counsel, secretary and corporate compliance officer for a major NASDAQ listed Professional Employer Organization operating in all 50 states.

You and your colleagues will learn:

• Practical strategies to reduce your risk of retaliation and bias claims at work
• What to do if you have legitimate reasons for terminating an employee who’s lodged a complaint recently
• Why proper documentation is key to beating claims of retaliation
• The policies you need in place to ensure you’re fully protected
• What to do right away when an initial claim comes to light
• How to communicate unavoidable layoffs in a way that reduces your risk of future claims