Scandals & Screw-Ups: Learning HR Best Practices from Today’s Headlines
Our culture loves a scandal. We watch intently as high-flying executives, politicians, reality show celebrities, athletes and pop icons soar to temporary fame, but then we are mightily intrigued by their crash. Mismanagement and clumsy crisis response often are to blame. This session will certainly entertain ... but, more important, it will also teach key concepts of prudent HR management by extracting time-tested and valuable lessons from the well-publicized mistakes of others. In this session, you will:
- Learn best practices for managing and reinforcing your organization’s core values.
- Learn how to spot issues, evaluate exposure and take effective remedial action when conducting internal investigations.
- Learn how to respond to scandals and disasters in a prudent and legally compliant manner.
Gregory J. Hare
Greg Hare has been an employment lawyer at Ogletree Deakins his entire career, since 1991. He assists companies with human resources and employment-related litigation matters, including wrongful termination claims, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, employment contracts, trade secrets, and non-compete agreements. He advises clients on a wide range of human resources topics, such as drug testing, employee discipline and discharge, severance planning, independent contractor classifications, wage payment, family and medical leave, disability law, military leave, joint employment issues, affirmative action, and reductions in force. Mr. Hare also counsels clients on traditional labor relations and matters involving the National Labor Relations Board.