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The Discrimination Claim Onslaught: How Not to Get Sued for $500,000*♦ - NEW!

Description
According to the EEOC, since 2006 race discrimination claims are up 23%, nationality discrimination claims are up 25%, religious discrimination claims are up 27%, pregnancy discrimination claims are up 26%, gender discrimination claims are up 21%, and age discrimination claims are up an astounding 44%. At the same time, other studies document that the average employee v. employer verdict went from $684,000 in 2006 to $888,000 in 2008. This seminar will cover how to spot the breeding grounds for discrimination claims, how to structure your business to prevent these claims, and what to do when faced with a claim.

Topics

How discrimination happens – even if you don’t want it to

How to prevent discrimination claims before they get started

Documentation – how to prove you did the right thing when they say you did the wrong thing

What to do when an employee complains of discrimination

Avoiding “disparate impact” claims

What the future holds

Trainer
Powell Trachtman Logan Carrle & Lombardo, P.C.

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Select	Date	Length	Location	Fee
	11/10/2010	Half Day (9am - 12pm)	MEA King of Prussia Training Center	Members $205.00 Non-Members $275.00

* This program has been approved for 3 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certificate Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI hompage at www.hrci.org.
♦This seminar has been approved by the Pennsylvania CLE Board for 3 Substantive CLE credits.