Surviving Election 2024: Addressing Employee Activism
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Your employees are smart, engaged and informed as to the political climate in our society. Congratulations! But that is sometimes accompanied with activism and solicitation of others. This presentation will address the line between free, and appropriate, speech and inappropriate activism at work and what HR can do to educate employees on the proper expression of ideals in the workplace.Learning Objectives:Walk away with knowledge of how to anticipate that an employee behavior is veering out of bounds before it occurs;Hear how to instruct employees in political expression in the workplace;Discuss when intervention is necessary.
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Joseph L. Beachboard
Joseph (“Joe”) Beachboard is a nationally recognized employment lawyer who also closely tracks the most important developments at the U.S. Supreme Court impacting the business community. He has more than 30 years of experience representing management in a wide variety of employment and labor matters in perhaps the most challenging state in the nation for employers – California. Mr. Beachboard speaks regularly before human resource and employer groups on cutting edge employment law topics. He is a member of SHRM and has been an annual presenter at both the SHRM Annual Conference and the Employment Law and Compliance Conference for two decades. Mr. Beachboard is frequently quoted in such leading publications as HR Magazine, National Law Journal, Los Angeles Times, NY Times, HR Executive and Workforce, and has been published in dozens of legal and business journals. Throughout his career in Los Angeles, Mr. Beachboard has represented dozens of studios and entertainment properties. He cites his most interesting project as working with the cast and crew of the television show The Office, from its pilot through the final season.
Dennis Davis, Ph.D.
Author, and international presenter…Dennis A. Davis, Ph.D. is the National Director of Client training for Ogletree Deakins. Dr. Davis has a Ph.D. in psychology and uses his insight into human motivation to help employers manage workplace behaviors and minimize risks. He has presented on Workplace Violence Prevention, Harassment Prevention, Diversity and Inclusion, Executive Coaching, as well as Out-Front Leadership.