HR Works resumes popular Supervisor School series to help organizations minimize legal liability

Recent judicial and agency activity make clear that training is an essential, not discretionary, HR activity. According to the Legal Report of the Society for Human Resource Management, courts increasingly are imposing upon employers the duty to take positive steps to prevent and promptly correct behavior that violates harassment and other employment laws.

The trend is undeniable: The number of job-based civil rights suits in U.S. courts more than tripled during the 1990s. If history is a good indicator, the odds are about 50-50 that your company will face an employment-related lawsuit in the next five years. What gives rise to most claims? The actions of supervisors who are not trained in the requirements of federal and state laws. While employment practices liability insurance offers some protection, employers are well-advised to institute a regular program of management training.

To address that need, HR Works, Inc., is presenting “Supervisor School: Human Resource Fundamentals for Managers and Supervisors,” a four-part training series for anyone who hires, evaluates or otherwise manages employees. The sessions are on Tuesdays as follows:

¨        “Interviewing Skills for Supervisors,” Oct. 8.

¨       “Communicating with Your Employees,” Oct. 15.

¨       “Document, Document, Document,” Oct. 22.

¨       “Termination: Facing the Dreaded Task,” Oct. 29.

All sessions will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at HR Works’ second-floor training facility, 345 Woodcliff Drive, Fairport. The cost is $75 per person per session. Participants are encouraged to attend all four sessions for maximum benefit; however, attendees may choose fewer sessions. Early signup is encouraged, as the sessions are expected to sell out quickly.

HR Works, Inc., is an HR management outsourcing and consulting firm serving more than 600 clients out of offices in Rochester, Buffalo and Philadelphia. HR Works provides part-time and interim HR managers, HR*Stars recruitment services, legally reviewed employee handbooks and supervisor manuals, employee benefit statements, affirmative action programs, compensation programs, training and more. HR Works also provides services through its allied offices in Syracuse and near Baltimore/Washington, D.C.

For more information or to register, log on to www.hrworks-inc.com, or call 585-381-8340 x21.

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