Best Practices and Strategies for Minimizing Employers’ Number One Risk: Retaliation Claims

Employees continue to file claims of retaliation, based on both federal and state laws, with ever-increasing frequency. In fact, employees assert retaliation—which is the most frequently alleged basis of discrimination—in nearly 45 percent of all charges they file with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Join our speakers for a discussion of the current state of retaliation law, the reason why retaliation claims are so popular with plaintiffs and their counsel, and employer strategies for decreasing the risk of liability (such as implementing more effective reporting mechanisms for complaints, adopting stronger internal policies, conducting thorough investigations, training supervisors, and more).