Guidelines from the EEOC's Task Force on Harassment in the Workplace
Almost one third of the EEOC's charges include harassment claims. This session will share what the Task Force has learned in public hearings and expert testimony, as well as their study of best practices and current research. You will learn:
· What are the most current laws, guidelines and regulations regarding harassment, retaliation and related laws administered
by the EEOC and other administrative agencies (including the NLRB) and the courts?
· How to navigate safely through the various requirements. What specifically are legally compliant policies, practices, and
investigation procedures when harassment does occur, or is alleged to have occurred?
· What should and should not be in your harassment policies, what mistakes to avoid in everyday workplace issues
and documentation, and best practices when conducting investigations of allegations of harassment in the workplace.
· What the goals are of this Task Force and how they have attempted to address them.
Patty Wise
Patricia A. Wise is a labor and employment lawyer at Niehaus Wise & Kalas Ltd and is certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a specialist in that area of practice. Patty has received Martindale-Hubbell's AV-Preeminent rating for her legal ability and high ethical standards. She represents clients of all sizes in a variety of businesses, industries, and professions and focuses her practice on the areas of:
Employment and Labor Law
Business Litigation and Banking
Civil Rights
Patty is a former senior vice president and in-house counsel for a billion dollar bank holding company and continues to serve many financial institution clients. She is a frequent speaker for state banking associations and serves on the faculty of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. In addition to her legal practice, Patty has been a Visiting Professor or Adjunct Professor at The University of Toledo College of Law since 1999, teaching employment law as well as civil and political rights. Patty trains and speaks extensively on employment law issues. She recently completed the third edition of her book, Understanding and Preventing Workplace Retaliation, published by the Thompson Publishing Group, Inc. and her article "Harassment in the Workplace: Sexual, Racial and Religious Complaints," was published in the Thompson Publishing Group, Inc. in 2012.