The Hidden Liability Risk in Your Employee Handbook

How often do you review and update your company handbook? Do you realize that just an hour or two of time keeping your handbook updated could save you thousands of dollars and wasted hours in litigation later?

If your handbook isn’t keeping up with changes in the law and in your own company policy, you could be leaving yourself wide open to expensive, time-wasting litigation.

Your employee handbook is more than a document that you give to employees on their first day that simply collects dust on a shelf. It’s your first line of protection against employee complaints and potential lawsuits.

Think of your handbook as a living document. The work world isn’t static. It changes rapidly. Laws change. Your company changes. Your policies change. So why are you using the same handbook that was written five years ago? The increasing number of legal changes in the past year alone makes many existing, outdated handbooks not only illegal—they’re invitations to lawsuits.

In this pro-active and accredited HR training, you’ll learn about the surprising things a handbook can protect you against and the best practices for getting the most out of your document—including how to avoid common mistakes that most companies make.

An updated handbook can not only make or break a lawsuit—in some cases it can stop disputes in their tracks. Sign up today for this preventative, accredited HR training, so you can take advantage of one of the most cost-effective and timely ways to protect your company against litigation.

Learning Objectives:

• What should you be thinking about when you start drafting your handbook, concerning must-have information for your employees and protections for your company?
• What are your risks in an outdated handbook?
• What are the provisions you absolutely cannot forget to include in your handbook?
• How to avoid these most common mistakes that almost every company makes.
• How do you review and analyze new items for your next update?

Presented By:

Christine T. Cossler

Christine T. Cossler has represented private and public sector employers in litigating a wide range of employment-related matters, including defending companies against discrimination, harassment and wrongful discharge allegations, breach of contract, promissory estoppel and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing actions, ERISA claims, non-compete and non-disclosure issues and various tort causes of action including intentional tort claims. Similarly, she has defended clients' interests at administrative proceedings before the State Employment Relations Board, the Unemployment Compensation Review Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Ohio Civil Rights Commission. Building off of this experience, Christine regularly counsels both public and private sector clients on employment-related matters, including litigation risk management, and provides training in a variety of areas, including harassment prevention, employee privacy and technology concerns in the workplace.

Who would benefit from this program:

• HR Managers
• HR Executives
• HR Professionals

Continuing Education:

• This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Recertification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage.

Product Options:

• Audio Conference CD Only: $229.00 (includes S&H)

Length: 1 hour 30 minutes