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Retaliation:  Employer's Greatest Liability Risk

The U.S. Supreme Court's recently articulated standard broadening the viability of retaliation claims challenges employers to be more attentive to the treatment fo employees whose behaviors fall within "protected activities".  This seminar will educate you on how to avoid exposure to this increasing risk of liability.

At the conclusion of this session, participants will:

• Learn what is generally described as engagement in protected activity, adverse employment action, and the casual connection between the two
• Learn how to determine if a plaintiff was engaged in a protective activity
• Learn what constitutes an adverse employment action
• Learn about decisions rejecting and supporting retaliation claims
• Learn when employers are responsibile for co-worker harassment & actions outside of the workplace

Presented by Jill A. Morris, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

Ms. Morris has devoted her career to defending employers and management in personnel related disputes before federal & state courts and administrative agencies.  She has successfully tried employment disputes of all types, including race and disability discrimination cases.