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What Employers Need to Know:

Race, Religion, and Politics in the Workplace

Understand crucial federal and local legislation and that impacts your company & learn strategies to implement effective workplace policies

About The Webinar

According to a recent SHRM poll 42% of employees have had a “political disagreement” at work and 12% of employees have experienced discrimination at work because of political affiliation or personal beliefs. When it comes to politics in the workplace, there are several federal and local regulations employers must be aware of. Additionally, having effective policies in place and creating a discrimination and harassment-free workplace are critical. Learn how to do all this and more in our upcoming webinar.

Our Experts Will Cover:

Are employees of private employers protected by the First Amendment while at work?

What is the Illinois – Anti-Retaliation Law and how does it impact your business?
  
What anti-discrimination and anti-harassment concerns should employers have?
 
How to structure effective workplace policies about political activity

Best practices for managing potentially divisive political conversations in the workplace

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Date: Tuesday, Oct 27th
Time: 11:00am CST


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Meet The Presenters

Heather Bailey

Partner at Smith Amundsen’s

Heather Bailey is a partner in SmithAmundsen’s Labor & Employment Practice Group. For 18 years, Heather has concentrated her practice in employment and labor counseling and litigation, including discrimination and trade secret / non-compete lawsuits, FLSA class actions, labor negotiations and arbitrations, affirmative action, OFCCP/DOL audits and FINRA issues. She counsels on day-to-day operations, human resources, and management decisions regarding employees, practices and policies. Heather also works comfortably with FMLA/ADA, sexual harassment, affirmative action, union avoidance and other types of employee and management training. Her clients operate across the U.S. in industries like vending, healthcare, transportation, parking, automotive repair, construction, staffing, hospitality (restaurants/taverns), banking, and manufacturing to name a few.

Jim Taylor

CEO, Launchways

Jim is the CEO and Founder of Launchways. He is a serial entrepreneur and has founded and scaled several notable businesses. At Launchways, Jim has spent over 10 years providing business counsel to clients, helping business leaders making the best decisions to grow their businesses. Jim is an expert in workforce planning, talent management, and business growth strategies.