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Hot Topics in Employment Law: Investigations in the Workplace, Reputational Risk, and the Boundaries of Employee Free Speech
Contains material from Jun 2018
Paricularly good in practical analysis and suggested resolution.
Very disappointed with the Unprofessional and leftist comments from the speakers. I expected a more professional and unbiased presentation.
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Session 2: Reputational Risk: Managing Perceptions with Image Repair - When the reputation of the client is uncertain and “no comment” is not an option, hear from a public relations veteran and an employment attorney on strategies for communicating with the public and employees. Discussion includes the advanced Image Repair Theory crisis communication guide, coordinating the legal and communications team, and the professional ethical rules that govern lawyers when speaking about ongoing conflict.
Session 3: The Boundaries of Employee Free Speech - As social media continues to evolve, employees are increasingly able to express their personal opinions on current events to wider audiences. Examine the rights of employees to express their views both inside and outside the workplace, and the competing rights of public and private employers to respond to those views when they conflict with their own values or those of their customers or employees. Explore when an employer may actually be obligated to take action against an employee for views expressed outside the workplace, including discussion of real-world situations like the events of Charlottesville, VA, the viral misogynistic "manifesto" written by an engineer employed by a giant in the technology industry, and an NFL player’s decision to take a stand by taking a knee.
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DeDe Church
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Session 1
—44 mins
Investigations in Today's Woke Workplace (Jun 2018)
A veteran workplace investigator shares critical tips for ensuring that every complaint investigation is thorough, in good faith, and reliable in the midst of the #MeToo movement, instant social media postings, and polarizing employee relations issues.
Originally presented: May 2018 Labor and Employment Law Conference
DeDe Church,
DeDe Church & Associates, LLC - Austin, TX
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Jeff Hahn, Tom Nesbitt
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Session 2
—31 mins
Reputational Risk: Managing Perceptions with Image Repair (Jun 2018)
When the reputation of the client is uncertain and “no comment” is not an option, hear from a public relations veteran and an employment attorney on strategies for communicating with the public and employees. Discussion includes the advanced Image Repair Theory crisis communication guide, coordinating the legal and communications team, and the professional ethical rules that govern lawyers when speaking about ongoing conflict.
Originally presented: May 2018 Labor and Employment Law Conference
Jeff Hahn,
Hahn Public Communications - Austin, TX
Tom Nesbitt,
DeShazo & Nesbitt LLP - Austin, TX
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Jason Boulette, B. Lee Crawford Jr., Malinda A. Gaul
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Session 3
—43 mins
The Boundaries of Employee Free Speech (Jun 2018)
As social media continues to evolve, employees are increasingly able to express their personal opinions on current events to wider audiences. Examine the rights of employees to express their views both inside and outside the workplace, and the competing rights of public and private employers to respond to those views when they conflict with their own values or those of their customers or employees. Explore when an employer may actually be obligated to take action against an employee for views expressed outside the workplace, including discussion of real-world situations like the events of Charlottesville, VA, the viral misogynistic "manifesto" written by an engineer employed by a giant in the technology industry, and an NFL player’s decision to take a stand by taking a knee.
Originally presented: May 2018 Labor and Employment Law Conference
Jason Boulette,
Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX
B. Lee Crawford Jr.,
City of Austin Law Department - Austin, TX
Malinda A. Gaul,
Gaul and Dumont - San Antonio, TX