Employee Free Speech vs. Workplace Civility: How Can A Company Strike the Proper Balance?
Whistleblowers. Divisiveness. Protected Concerted Activity. Anti-Retaliation. Whatever happened to loyalty, fidelity, discipline, efficiency and structure? How can a company build a productive and pleasant workforce if the law offers so much protection to subversive employees who act in their own self-interests, based on their own unique self-righteousness? How far is too far; how much infidelity and drama must a company tolerate? It seems like courts and agencies are protecting and enabling bad behavior.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn best practices for developing effective and lawful response strategies.
- Equip your HR and legal team to tackle issues head-on.
- Reduce risk and enhance a positive workplace culture.
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.