Disciplining 'Protected' Employees: A Compliance Workshop

Disciplining

Disciplining an underperforming employee is always difficult, but when that employee is covered under a legally protected status, it's downright scary! Some employees even try to use their protected status as a shield against your right to discipline.

Don't let performance or behavior problems fester because you fear a lawsuit. Reclaim your right to discipline or terminate ANY employee – both legally and effectively.

Our webinar recording Disciplining 'Protected' Employees: A Compliance Workshop will explain the secrets to disciplining employees who are out on leave (FMLA, ADA, etc.), who have participated in a "protected" behavior (filing a legal complaint) or who are in a certain protected class (age, race, etc.).

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Protected status isn't a "get out of jail free" card. Employees are not excused from performing their jobs or following your basic workplace rules just because they fall in a certain "protected" category. It's vital that HR and employers knows how to react when these "protected" employees have performance or behavior problems.

Documentation, timing and the correct use of progressive discipline are the keys to preventing liability with any employee, but especially those who have protected status. You'll learn key steps in handling any situation:

  • Disciplinary Action. Get a step-by-step explanation of how to analyze whether you can discipline a protected-right employee.
  • Documentation. Learn what should always (and never) be written down.
  • Employer Defenses. Learn how an agency or the court sees your employee's allegations.
  • Preparation. Learn how to prepare for litigation even before the decision to terminate an employee is made.
  • Training. Why a trained supervisor is a good supervisor, and how to teach this message.

What are the best practices when it comes to disciplining an employee on leave? … What is the best way to document performance issues? … Why can supervisors make or break a case? … Why is training so important? Disciplining 'Protected' Employees answers all these questions and more.

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What Your Colleagues Are Saying

When this training session was given at this year's annual SHRM conference, attendees showered rave reviews of speaker Kelly Dobbs Bunting, including:

  • "Funny, engaging, relatable, relevant & timely info for my job!"
  • "I loved her presentation style, frankness and realness. I feel much more armed and able in this area now."
  • "By far one of the most educational sessions I have attended! Kelly was knowledgeable and entertaining!"
  • "She spoke the truth and gave great information. She did not speak in legalese and kept it real."

Sincerely,

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Pat DiDomenico, Editorial Director
HR Specialist

P.S. Your satisfaction is unconditionally guaranteed. If Disciplining 'Protected' Employees fails to meet your needs, we will refund every penny you paid – no hassles, no questions asked.

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About Your Speaker:

Kelly Dobbs BuntingKelly Dobbs Bunting is a dynamic speaker and an attorney in the Philadelphia office of Greenberg Traurig. She is the co-chair of the firm's Labor & Employment Practice's Workforce Compliance & Regulatory Enforcement group and she litigates all types of federal employment lawsuits, including wage-and-hour violations, disability claims and discrimination cases. Kelly has appeared before the EEOC, NLRB, DOL and numerous state agencies. Kelly's humor and real-life approach to her presentations make her a crowd favorite at national HR and employment law conferences.


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