Posted by Celia Couture on Mon, Sep 21, 2009 @ 09:28 AM
According to the Society for Human Resource Management, 2009 has rapidly become a hotbed for employment law risk. "Unprecedented rises in EEOC claims and President Obama's vow to strictly enforce discrimination laws add up to an inevitable increase in litigation for unprepared employers."
Here are some facts that you need to know if you are a company's CEO, Compliance Officer, Human Resources Director:
1. With a 1.5% increase in the unemployment rate there has also been a 21% increase in employee litigation.
2. The average jury verdict defense case costs the employer $25,000 per claim and the average reward for a single case is typically $200,000.
3. The EEOC has seen a rise in claims at a rate of 15.2% over 2008
4. The EEOC, LOL, NLEB have increased their budgets which means tougher enforcement of the laws.
5. the U.S. Supreme Court and the EEOC expect employers to train all employees on harassment prevention.
6. It is UNLAWFUL not to train on harassment in California, Connecticut and Maine.
7. Harassment training helps to prevent misconduct, reduce claims and provides powerful legal defenses in case of litigation.
CC Consulting, LLC provides employers with the means to deliver this training by helping managers look at "real scenarios" in the work place. Learning is stronger because managers and employees dig in to real scenarios with real people.
Don't be caught in a law suit simply because you didn't provide the training to protect your company. Call us today to schedule an informational session with members of our training team. CC Consulting, LLC has the backing of two employment law attorneys that have reviewed our materials to ensure they contain the latest information for your company