The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Understanding and Responding to EEOC Charges
Overview:
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) is a bi-partisan body of five members, appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, who act as the enforcer of employment anti-discrimination laws and chief promoter of equal employment opportunity in the US.In this webinar, leading practitioners and experts in management, employment, labor, and law will help attendees understand the charges, consequences, and responses required when facing charges levied by the EEOC – from the time a notice is received to the process of litigation. Specifically the issues being addressed include:
- Interpreting EEOC Charges — Charge Categorization
- EEOC Priority Analysis
- Responding to Requests for Information & Subpoenas; and/or Strategic Enforcement Goals
- Responding to the charges – Drafting a Response
- Preliminary Response
- Internal Investigation
- Prepare Position Statement
- Settle or Mediate – Advantages and Disadvantages
- Federal vs state agencies approach
- Preparing witnesses and onsite interviews in investigations
Agenda:
SEGMENT 1:
Paul Kehoe, Senior Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
- Interpreting EEOC Charges — Charge Categorization
- EEOC Priority Analysis
- Responding to Requests for Information & Subpoenas; and/or Strategic Enforcement Goals
SEGMENT 2:
Louis C. Klein, Of Counsel, Foley & Mansfield
Responding to the charges – Drafting a Response
- Preliminary Response
- Review Charge
- Timeliness of Charge and Response
- Plan Internal Investigation
- Review Potential Retaliation Issues if Employee still employed
- Assess mediation
- Internal Investigation
- Designate neutral investigator
- Review charges
- Notify legal counsel and HR
- Set Plan for investigation and response
- Review relevant docs – personnel files, company policies, etc
- Investigate
- Make determinations
- Prepare Position Statement
- Take Seriously
- Provide Background Information
- Provide relevant documentation and policies
- Respond to each allegation – provide complete story
- Identify supporting witnesses and facts
- Conclusion
- May be used in subsequent litigation
SEGMENT 3:
Marilyn Clark, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney
- Settle or Mediate – Advantages and Disadvantages
- Federal vs state agencies approach
- Preparing witnesses and onsite interviews in investigations
Who Should Attend:
-Human Resources Professionals
-Employment & Labor Law Attorneys
-Senior Management
-Other Related or Interested Professionals
Mr. Kehoe is Senior Counsel in Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s Washington D.C. office. Prior to rejoining Seyfarth in September 2013, he …
Louis C. Klein has nearly 20 years’ experience in all aspects of employment counseling,, workplace investigation, mediation and trial practice. …
Marilyn Clark is a partner at Dorsey & Whitney LLP. She joined Dorsey’s Labor and Employment group in 2006, and …
Course Level:
Intermediate
Advance Preparation:
Print and review course materials
Method of Presentation:
On-demand Webcast (CLE)
Prerequisite:
NONE
Course Code:
144607
NASBA Field of Study:
Personnel/HR and Business Law
NY Category of CLE credit:
Areas of Professional Practice
Total Credits:
2.0 CLE
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SPEAKERS' FIRMS:
About Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Seyfarth Shaw LLP has more than 800 attorneys in the U.S., London, Shanghai, Melbourne and Sydney offering a national platform and an international gateway to serve the changing business and legal needs in employment, litigation, corporate, real estate and employee benefits. Recognized by in-house counsel as ‘Best of the Best’ for client service among the 2013 BTI Consulting Group’s Client Service A-team and named among the Most Innovative Law Firms of 2013 by the Financial Times in its U.S. Innovative Lawyers 2013 report for the third consecutive year.
Website: https://www.seyfarth.com
About Foley & Mansfield
Foley & Mansfield, named a 2014 “Go-To” Law Firm for Fortune 500 clients, provides a broad spectrum of services to clients throughout the country. Foley & Mansfield is a national law firm with a diverse practice of business and trial attorneys in ten offices across the U.S.
Website: https://www.foleymansfield.com
About Dorsey & Whitney
Clients have relied on Dorsey and Whitney LLP since 1912 as a valued business partner. With 18 locations in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia region, Dorsey provides an integrated, proactive approach to its clients' legal and business needs. Dorsey represents a number of the world's most successful companies from a wide range of industries, including leaders in the financial services, health care and life sciences, agribusiness, energy, and infrastructure sectors, as well as major non-profit and government entities.
Website: https://www.dorsey.com