Equal Opportunity Bullying: How Even Legal Behavior Puts Your Organization at Risk

2017 Employment Law & Legislative Conference

Learn how to take a proactive approach to mitigating risk by identifying problematic bullying behavior in your workplace.

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It is commonly believed that supervisors can harass employees without legal ramifications provided the bullying is not related to a target’s protected class; someone exhibiting this behavior is called an “equal opportunity bully.” This session will describe how even legal behaviors can result in claims of intentional infliction of emotional distress, discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Organizations that ignore bullying may also experience excessive absenteeism or additional workers' compensation, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Americans with Disabilities Act claims. You will:

Recognize the common traits and behaviors of the “equal opportunity bully.”
Identify the possible legal ramifications of ignoring workplace bullying.
Categorize the repercussions of workplace bullying behavior.
Identify strategies and tools that will mitigate the risk that workplace bullies pose to organizations.

Date(s) & Time(s):

Monday, March 13, 2017 - 10:15am to 11:45am

Presenter:

Natasha Bowman

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Natasha Bowman JD, SPHR has been leading organizations through the complex, fast-changing human resources landscape for over ten years. She has developed a reputation as an expert consultant and thought leader for organizations like The Heritage Foundation, Knowledge International, and Wiley Publishing and many others. Her expertise spans human resources management, talent management, employment law, organizational development, sourcing and recruiting, collective bargaining, and ethics and compliance. Because of her ability to diagnose workplace issues and provide proven solutions to organizations, she is often referred to as The Workplace Doctor. She is the author of YOU CAN'T DO THAT AT WORK! 100 Legal Mistakes That Managers Make in the Workplace.

Apart from rich expertise and cross-sector experience, she brings an ardent intellectual commitment to the field. Her law degree has equipped her to guide million-person companies through HR crises by designing policies, training company leaders, directing investigations and keeping the pulse of emerging trends in employment and labor law.

Most importantly, she is committed to developing the next generation of organizational leaders. She is one of the most sought after speakers and teachers. She has spoken and taught at some of the prestigious corporate classroom and graduate business schools across the country such as: Fordham University, Walmart Stores Inc., Manhattan College, Northwell Health (formerly North Shore LIJ Health System) Georgetown University, and the Jack Welch Management Institute.

SESSIONS:

Location:

Mount Vernon Square

Amount of Credit:

1.50

Credit Type:

•SHRM PDCs

Session Type:

Concurrent Session

Competency:

HR Expertise

Business Acumen

Intended Audience:

Mid-Level