Harassment, Discrimination, and Wrongful Termination

Overview

Highlights

Two years ago, the Harvey Weinstein scandal brought the #MeToo movement to the mainstream. Now more than ever, companies are asking what they can do to address sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. This program discusses the “Harvey Weinstein effect,” and what you can do to address it in your office.

During this webinar, attendees will learn

• Basic guidelines related to harassment and discrimination in the workplace
• The “Harvey Weinstein effect” and the expansion of the #MeToo movement (mainly, how social media is now used as a gateway to expose harassment and how it can be the best evidence of harassment)
• What a company can do with respect to curbing sexual harassment and employee misconduct when detected in and outside the workplace

Presenter

Casey Erick, lawyer and shareholder, Cowles & Thompson, P.C.