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Seminar Series: Employment Law - Sexual Harassment
SPEAKER: Joseph T. Bartulis, Jr., Esq., Chair of the Labor & Employment Practice Group at Fletcher Tilton PC
TOPIC: Removing Sexual Harassment from the Workplace & The New Wage Equity Law
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Introduction: Why it’s important for employers to take action even if a case has not arisen in their company.
Definition of Sexual Harassment
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- Criteria
- Documenting criteria in handbook
- Informing employees of criteria
- Applying criteria when an accusation is made
- Best practices
- Detailed policy
- Informing employees of policy
- Key policy elements
- Reporting
- Investigating
- Documenting
- Findings & Actions
- How to conduct an investigation
- Protecting both parties
- Reassignment
- Privacy
- No retaliation
- Determining recourse
- Workplace relationship policies
- Dating policies
- Consensual relationship policies
- Major Provisions of the law
- What is “Comparable” Work?
- Particulars of Pay Secrecy Prohibition
- Penalties for Non-Compliance
- Employer Self Evaluations
Date and Time
Wednesday Apr 11, 2018
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
8:30am Registration and Networking
8:45am Welcome and panel remarks
9:45am Q/A
10am Adjourn
Location
Worcester Regional Chamber
RBK Conference Room
446 Main St, Suite 200
Worcester, MA 01604
Fees/Admission
No charge for members
$25 for nonmembers
Contact Information
Lili Zannotti
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