Maryville, Tenn. – Running a business is more than dollars and cents; there’s a legal element that many human resource professionals, supervisors and managers deal with on a daily basis. To that end, the Blount Partnership, along with the law firms of Wimberly Lawson and Lewis Thomason, is hosting a three-part supervisor training – human resource/legal seminar on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 from 8:30-11 a.m. at the Blount Chamber office located at 201 S. Washington St., Maryville, Tenn.
Topics to be covered include the top seven mistakes employers make that lead to legal trouble presented by Janet Hayes of Lewis Thomason, conflict management presented by Stacy Myers of Advanced Management, Inc., and what supervisors need to know about harassment, retaliation and discrimination given by Howard Jackson of Wimberly Lawson, Wright, Daves & Jones PLLC.
The cost is $50 per person for non-Chamber members and $25 per person for Chamber members. Register by phone at 865.983.2241.
“These short seminars offer great insight for managers and supervisors who can then implement these tips back into their workplace,” said Tammi Ford, Blount Partnership vice president. “Each of these topics cover issues all businesses are facing today.”
Topic Synopsis
Seven Deadly Sins Employers Commit: The top seven mistakes employers make that lead to inevitable legal trouble. The list was compiled from informal polling of employment lawyers and includes discussion of some new laws as well as age-old mistakes.
Conflict Management: The Society for Human Resource Management recently reported that a large percentage (over half) of employees that are terminated from their employment are terminated because of an inability to relate to those they were required to work with. As pressures mount to do more with less resources the apparent conflict within organizations continues to increase.
What Supervisors need to know about Harassment, Retaliation and Discrimination: As the recent Fox News debacle shows, harassment and discrimination claims are not a dead issue. Supervisors can help create these claims, or help prevent them. Learn about what you can do as a supervisor to help keep your employer, and yourself, out of the courtroom.