Harassment Prevention

This scenario-driven approach to harassment prevention provides an overview of employment discrimination law. It also goes deeper, exploring employees’ fundamental expectation of respectful treatment in the workplace and its intersection with employer policy. Higher requirements for management based on the same sources of law, internal policy, and employee perspective add more layers. Optimize the work environment by integrating all these aspects and increase learning, understanding, and application.

  • Sep 15, Oct 13, Nov 19, Dec 14
  • 8:30-12:30
  • $185
  • Facilitator: Staff attorney
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Employment Law: Issue Spotting

An understanding of key employment laws is essential for managers and supervisors, especially because their knowledge and actions may be imputed to the organization. Issue-spotting acumen is critical. This highly interactive session provides a variety of scenario discussions to equip participants with practical knowledge of state and federal employment laws. Gain awareness of potential workplace legal issues and build confidence on this extensive and evolving topic.

  • Sep 23, Oct 21, Nov 17, Dec 17
  • 8:30-3:30
  • $245
  • Facilitator: Staff attorney
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Family and Medical Leave and FFCRA

The FMLA impacts organizations more than most employment laws because health conditions are inevitable and unpredictable. Often misunderstood and misapplied, the FMLA requires that employers grant job-protected leave to eligible employees, and sometimes take a pause in the midst of employee attendance or performance concerns. This session helps participants navigate COVID-19 related leave and reinstatement, and numerous other leave issues under the FMLA. Learn the fundamentals of FMLA and explore its nuances to support administration of this complex law, as well as the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).

  • Oct 15, Dec 11
  • 8:30-3:30
  • $245
  • Facilitator: Staff attorney
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Workplace Investigations

An organization’s appropriate response to behavioral, performance, and compliance concerns in workplace investigations is crucial for informed decision making. This session provides strategies and methodologies for conducting prompt, impartial and thorough workplace investigations. From defining and managing scope, conducting interviews, and making credibility assessments, to crafting investigation reports and concluding the process, this course develops your ability to assume the role of an objective factfinder.

  • Oct 1, Dec 1
  • 8:30-3:30
  • $245
  • Facilitator: Staff attorney
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I-9 Basics: Dos and Don’ts

Many organizations mistakenly assume that they are complying with I-9 requirements and are not. Immigration enforcement is rising, and mistakes can be costly, this is no time to take such a risk. Review company practices. To better ensure compliance. This session covers proper completion and correction for the I-9, acceptable documents, retention, and best practices. The E-Verify process will also be discussed, as well as potential penalties for non-compliance.

  • Dec 4
  • 8:30-12:30
  • $185
  • Facilitator: Staff attorney
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Document, Document, Document

While the expectation of appropriate documentation is well known, one’s craft can always be improved. Proper documentation can deflect liability, while poor documentation can do the opposite. Practice drafting effective performance documentation as part of this interactive training. Learn and apply the building blocks of effective corrective action to improve performance. Facilitate meeting behavioral expectations by focusing on facts, expectations, and solutions.

  • Sep 18, Oct 20, Nov 18, Dec 16
  • 8:30-12:30
  • $185
  • Facilitator: Staff attorney
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Faculty Highlight: Kimberly Searfoorce, ESQ., SPHR, SHRM-CP

Kimberly Searfoorce has twenty-five years of experience in employment law, leadership development and human resources. Ms. Searfoorce presents on a variety of topics including Enneagram, conflict, assertiveness, discrimination, bias and inclusion to forums of all sizes. After earning her law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law, she practiced employment law at Employers Council before shifting her focus to leadership development. During her twenty years at EC, Ms. Searfoorce developed programs and facilitated extensively on employment law matters. After graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder, Ms. Searfoorce gained experience in HR and training.

  • Hometown: Too numerous to capture child of an army officer
  • Following on LinkedIn: Brene Brown & Kelly Charles-Collins
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