Why Should You Attend:
This webinar will explore several affirmative defenses that employers can allege, if they are served a charge alleging Hostile Work Environment by either the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or a state employment law agency.
It will explain what are the Laws enforced by the EEOC, what are the prima facie elements of a Hostile Work Environment Allegation, how does a typical EEOC charge look like, what are the affirmative defenses, what is employer liability and the remedial best practices which can followed.
Areas Covered in the Webinar:
EEOC Charge forms
Position Statements
What does the EEOC consider during its investigation of Harassment
Examples: Offensive Conduct
Scenarios
Limitations?
Remedies
Case Defines Affirmative Defenses
The 2-prong test
Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ)
Business Necessity as a Discrimination Defense
Job Relatedness
Nondiscrimination or Affirmative Action Plans as a Discrimination Defense
The “Same-Actor Inference” Defense
Key definitions of hostile work environment
Relevant EEOC laws
Statute of limitations
Deferral States and Non-deferral states
This webinar will explore several affirmative defenses that employers can allege, if they are served a charge alleging Hostile Work Environment by either the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or a state employment law agency.
It will explain what are the Laws enforced by the EEOC, what are the prima facie elements of a Hostile Work Environment Allegation, how does a typical EEOC charge look like, what are the affirmative defenses, what is employer liability and the remedial best practices which can followed.
Areas Covered in the Webinar:
EEOC Charge forms
Position Statements
What does the EEOC consider during its investigation of Harassment
Examples: Offensive Conduct
Scenarios
Limitations?
Remedies
Case Defines Affirmative Defenses
The 2-prong test
Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ)
Business Necessity as a Discrimination Defense
Job Relatedness
Nondiscrimination or Affirmative Action Plans as a Discrimination Defense
The “Same-Actor Inference” Defense
Key definitions of hostile work environment
Relevant EEOC laws
Statute of limitations
Deferral States and Non-deferral states