Supervising Over Thin Ice: Managing Employee Risk in a Changed Economy
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has reported significant increases in bias charges partly due to changed economic conditions. External upheaval stresses the internal work environment and can lead to an increase in conflict, complaints, and charges. The simple fact is that economic stresses put an added burden on your in-house legal, HR and top management teams to effectively navigate through fluid and sometimes uncharted territory.
From the legal ramifications of layoffs and RIF’s and WARN act compliance, to mergers and acquisitions, to the increase in employee absences, moonlighting activities and requests for leave, the interactive course focuses on ways to maintain employee morale, loyalty, and commitment throughout these changing times. It helps learners to understand how economic unpredictability affects a company's diversity and compliance efforts, and gives managers practical strategies to effectively confront the myriad negotiate supervisory engagement and leave issues currently on the rise.
