LA W GROUP
The Supervisor’s Role in Preventing and Minimizing Liability for Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation (90 minutes)
Intended Audience: HR Representatives, Managers, and Supervisors
Training on the laws prohibiting discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Topics will include:
ꞏ An overview of discrimination laws;
ꞏ A supervisor’s obligation to identify and address potential harassment;
ꞏ An overview of disability discrimination and accommodation; and
ꞏ Supervisor behaviors that can increase an employer’s exposure to these claims, as well as management practices that can help to reduce risk.
Recertification
ꞏ Eligible for SHRM 1.5 PDCs.
ꞏ This program has been pre-approved for 1.5 HR (General) recertification credit hours through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
Preventing Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace (75 minutes)
Intended Audience: All Staff (We recommend supervisors register for “The Supervisor’s Role in Minimizing Liability for Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation”)
Basic training on what constitutes unlawful harassment under state and federal harassment laws. Attendees will gain an understanding of:
ꞏ What unlawful harassment is and isn’t;
ꞏ The consequences of engaging in harassment, even if unintentional; and
ꞏ Their right to complain about harassment without retaliation.
Recertification
ꞏ Eligible for SHRM 1.25 PDCs.
ꞏ This program has been pre-approved for 1.25 HR (General) recertification credit hours through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
January 21st 9 - 10:30 AM
February 11th 9 - 10:15 AM
Conducting Personnel Investigations (90 minutes)
Intended Audience: HR Representatives, Managers, and Supervisors
Training on how to conduct personnel investigations. This training will cover:
ꞏ Procedural considerations;
ꞏ Potential legal issues arising from investigations;
ꞏ Investigation documentation; and
ꞏ Useful strategies in the investigative process.
Recertification
ꞏ Eligible for SHRM 1.5 PDCs.
ꞏ This program has been pre-approved for 1.5 HR (General) recertification credit hours through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
Basics of Just Cause for Public Sector Supervisor (90
minutes)
Intended Audience: HR Representatives, Managers, and Supervisors
Training on what constitutes “just cause.” This training will cover:
ꞏ The traditional elements of just cause;
ꞏ Procedural requirements (e.g., Loudermill, Weingarten, Garrity); and
ꞏ Strategies for navigating the disciplinary process.
Recertification
ꞏ Eligible for SHRM 1.5 PDCs.
ꞏ This program has been pre-approved for 1.5 HR (General) recertification credit hours through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
February 25th 9 - 10:30 AM
March 4th 9 - 10:30 AM
Leaving Behind Positional Mindsets: New Approaches to Bargaining (90 minutes)
Intended Audience: Employer Representatives in Labor Negotiations
This presentation will invite participants to reimagine and shift their bargaining relationships from a short-term, positional, win-at-all-costs mentality to a collaborative, long-term focus. Using hypotheticals and the lens of empirical research, psychology, sociology, and economics we will invite participants to:
ꞏ Rethink strategy, biases, and assumptions that underly labor relations and bargaining.
ꞏ Add new tools and perspectives to your toolkit.
ꞏ Reframe labor relations issues for better results.
Recertification
ꞏ Eligible for SHRM 1.5 PDCs.
ꞏ This program has been pre-approved for 1.5 HR (General) recertification credit hours through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
The Attendance Maze – A Primer on Protected Leave (90 minutes)
Intended Audience: HR Representatives, Managers, and Supervisors
Training on the federal and state laws addressing protected leave entitlements. This webinar will provide an overview of:
ꞏ The federal Family and Medical Leave Act;
ꞏ Leave as a reasonable accommodation of a disability;
ꞏ Washington state Paid Sick Leave and Paid Family Medical Leave; and
ꞏ The range of other leave entitlements available to employees under state and federal laws.
Recertification
ꞏ Eligible for SHRM 1.5 PDCs.
ꞏ This program has been pre-approved for 1.5 HR (General) recertification credit hours recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
March 11th 9 - 10:30 AM
March 18th 9 - 10:30 AM
Basics of Bargaining for Public Employers (90 minutes)
Intended Audience: HR Representatives, Managers, and Supervisors Involved in Labor Relations
Training on basic legal concepts in working with represented employees and their bargaining representatives. Content of this training will include:
ꞏ How the collective bargaining process works, including mandatory and permissive subjects of bargaining;
ꞏ Uniformed and non-uniformed impasse resolution;
ꞏ Past practices; and
ꞏ Conduct that may constitute an unfair labor practice.
Recertification
ꞏ Eligible for SHRM 1.5 PDCs.
ꞏ This program has been pre-approved for 1.5 HR (General) recertification credit hours through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
Effective Performance Evaluations (60 minutes)
Intended Audience: HR Representatives, Managers, and Supervisors
Employers need to ensure performance evaluations work for them, not against them. Attendees of this session will gain an understanding of the following:
ꞏ The importance of conducting candid and constructive evaluations, including legal issues arising from evaluations;
ꞏ Tips for developing an effective performance evaluation process; and
ꞏ Strategies for dealing with challenging evaluation scenarios.
Recertification
ꞏ Eligible for SHRM 1.0 PDCs.
ꞏ This program has been pre-approved for 1.0 HR (General) recertification credit hours through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
April 9th 9 - 10:30 AM
May 29th 9 - 10 AM
The Supervisor’s Role in Preventing and Minimizing Liability for Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation (90 minutes)
Intended Audience: HR Representatives, Managers, and Supervisors
Training on the laws prohibiting discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Topics will include:
ꞏ An overview of discrimination laws;
ꞏ A supervisor’s obligation to identify and address potential harassment;
ꞏ An overview of disability discrimination and accommodation; and
ꞏ Supervisor behaviors that can increase an employer’s exposure to these claims, as well as management practices that can help to reduce risk.
Recertification
ꞏ Eligible for SHRM 1.5 PDCs.
ꞏ This program has been pre-approved for 1.5 HR (General) recertification credit hours through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
Wage and Hour Law Fundamentals (90 minutes)
Intended Audience: HR Representatives, Managers, and Supervisors
Training provides a comprehensive understanding of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Washington’s Minimum Wage Act. Attendees will gain an understanding of the following:
ꞏ Federal and state overtime laws, including recent developments;
ꞏ Classifying workers as “exempt” or “nonexempt”;
ꞏ In and outs of compensatory time;
ꞏ Importance of proper recording and documentation of time records;
ꞏ Meal and rest break requirements; and
ꞏ Strategies for dealing with overtime and other wage problems.
Recertification
ꞏ Eligible for SHRM 1.5 PDCs.
ꞏ This program has been pre-approved for 1.5 HR (General) recertification credit hours through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
June 4th 9 - 10:30 AM
June 10th 9 - 10:30 AM
Preventing Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace (75 minutes)
Intended Audience: All Staff (We recommend supervisors register for “The Supervisor’s Role in Minimizing Liability for Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation”)
Basic training on what constitutes unlawful harassment under state and federal harassment laws. Attendees will gain an understanding of:
ꞏ What unlawful harassment is and isn’t;
ꞏ The consequences of engaging in harassment, even if unintentional; and
ꞏ Their right to complain about harassment without retaliation.
ꞏ Their right to complain about harassment without retaliation.
Recertification
ꞏ Eligible for SHRM 1.25 PDCs.
ꞏ This program has been pre-approved for 1.25 HR (General) recertification credit hours through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
The Attendance Maze – A Primer on Protected Leave (90 minutes)
Intended Audience: HR Representatives, Managers, and Supervisors
Training on the federal and state laws addressing protected leave entitlements. This webinar will provide an overview of:
ꞏ The federal Family and Medical Leave Act;
ꞏ Leave as a reasonable accommodation of a disability;
ꞏ Washington state Paid Sick Leave and Paid Family Medical Leave; and
ꞏ The range of other leave entitlements available to employees under state and federal laws.
Recertification
ꞏ Eligible for SHRM 1.5 PDCs.
ꞏ This program has been pre-approved for 1.5 HR (General) recertification credit hours through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
June 12th 9 - 10:15 AM
June 24th 9 - 10:30 AM
