Approved for 8 SHRM Credits. Pending HRCI.
RSVP: https://nrv.shrm.org/forms/rsvp-september-2019-meeting
ERIC CHAPMAN, COWANPERRY PC
Websites and the ADA: Cyber Compliance 101
The presentation will cover the requirements and obligations under the ADA with regard to accessibility on company websites and in connection with hiring practices, such as online applications. The program will examine the growing body of law and litigation focusing on whether the ADA requires accessibility for company websites for "users" and how these cases are shaping ADA accessibility in the internet context in other areas of employment law and human resources management.
RANDY SPARKS, KAUFMAN & CANOLES
Outrageous Employment Law Cases...And the Lessons We Can Learn!
Every day, HR professionals are called upon to deal with a variety of employee issues, often ranging from the novel to the bizarre. Do we always handle them correctly? Can we do it better? During this session, we will examine some real life, outrageous workplace situations and discuss the potential issues posed by each situation and best practices for addressing them.
NATHAN SCHNETZLER-FRITH, ANDERSON, PEAKE PC
Why You Need A Rapid, Effective Response to Harassment in the Workplace
All the training in the world cannot prevent a bad actor from creating a hostile work environment in the workplace. The key to minimizing exposure from these circumstances is creating an effective and responsive reporting structure and confirming that individuals serving in positions that are likely to receive reports of harassment understand what can potentially constitute harassment and the importance of (1) quickly alerting relevant team members of the complaint; (2) providing a supportive, non-retaliatory environment for the complaining employee; and (3) confirming that responsive measures are actually effective.
A discussion of actual cases where theoretically sound reporting structures failed and resulted in either findings of responsibility at the EEOC and/or resulted in litigation. The presenter will discuss lessons learned from these cases.
Finally, an open discussion of the pros and cons of various types of reporting structures. Can the multiple-channel complaint reporting structure cause more harm than good? Should we cut out the middle man and require all reports go to HR? Should the company invest in a third-party anonymous reporting information?
MICHAEL R. BEDSAUL, SANDS ANDERSON PC
Internships: Don't Get Burned!
TERI M. PETERS, U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
EEOC/Labor Law
Updates from the EEOC
KING F. TOWER, WOODS ROGERS ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Key Changes to Virginia Law 2019
An overview of the relevant legal changes, modifications, and updates HR professionals need to understand to protect their organizations.
CAITLIN GOFORTH, JACKSON LEWIS PC
Making the Unconscious Conscious: Understanding Unconscious Bias in the Workplace
In a world where workplaces are filled with many different social identities, it is critically important to provide a working environment that is both diverse and inclusive. In doing so, employers have to identify and correct unconscious biases. This presentation will explore these issues, and make the business case for a more diverse and inclusive working environment.
JEFFERY LUTTRELL, SHRM SOUTHEAST REGION MAC REP
The Face of Diversity / Benefits of SHRM
Learn about how diversity has changed in today’s workplace. We will discuss why a diversity plan needs to be a part of your recruitment strategy and how to sell it to your leaders.
