Updating Your Employment Handbook and Harassment Training to Include the LGBT Workforce

SHRM 2016 Annual Conference & Exposition
This session will help you obtain best practice guidelines for inclusive employment handbook policies and training.

The recent blockbuster decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court regarding gay marriage and EEOC guidance on LGBT employees mean changes in company handbooks and anti-harassment and discrimination training, including benefit issues. During this session you will:

  • Learn how to navigate the changing face of employment law decisions that impact daily workplace policy.
  • Obtain a better understanding of cutting-edge workplace LGBT issues.
  • Receive sample employee handbook policies and training guidelines.
Date(s) & Time(s): 
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 4:00pm to 5:15pm
Presenter: 

Kelly Dobbs Bunting

Kelly Dobbs
Bunting

Kelly Bunting, Co-Chair of the Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Labor & Employment Practice's Workplace Compliance & Counseling Group, and member of its Artificial Intelligence Law Group, has considerable experience defending class and collective wage and hour litigation and misclassification claims, having defended employers in Title III ADA access litigation and litigation alleging race, sex, pregnancy, age, disability discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. She is deeply experienced in virtually all aspects of employment litigation, including wage and hour, labor, Title VII, harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, non-competition and non-solicitation, trade secrets, SOX and Dodd Frank whistleblower claims, CEPA, ADEA, FMLA, NJLAD, and failure to accommodate issues. She has identified and managed employment issues in M&A deals and appeared before the EEOC, NLRB, and DOL in many states, as well as state agencies in DE, NY, NJ and PA. Kelly has represented many clients in mediation and settlement negotiations, and created HR and compliance training modules. She is regularly sought after as a workforce trainer for issues related to harassment and discrimination, FCPA compliance, good management techniques, and union awareness.

Kelly focuses much of her practice on international L&E issues, including employment/secondment contracts, data privacy, and global anti-corruption compliance. She advises clients on national and international handbook policies, procedures, and strategic HR issues, and provides day-to-day counsel in hiring, employee relations, employee discipline, and termination. She also conducts and advises on internal investigations.

Location: 
Convention Center 209
Amount of Credit: 
1.25
Credit Type: 
SHRM PDCs
HR Credit
Session Type: 
Concurrent Session
Competency: 
Critical Evaluation
Global & Cultural Effectiveness
Intended Audience: 
Senior-Level
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