Employers’ Primer on Sexual Discrimination and Harassment

For Nonprofit CEOs, HR professionals and Board members responsible for creating and implementing policy

Attorney Stuart M. Katz, Cohen and Wolf, will provide a high level overview of many of the pitfalls that employers face with a special focus on issues relating to sexual discrimination and harassment. We'll go over policies and procedures relating to harassment complaints, the roles of management and directors, policies for on-boarding and training staff, and issues relating to communications.

• Hiring (background checks, onboarding)
• Personnel files
• Handbooks – what language should be included re: SH (what constitutes sexual discrimination/harassment, reporting procedures, retaliation, disciplinary actions)
• How SH issues relate to Interns/Volunteers/Seasonal staff/Board members
• Trainings that employers should provide (ex. sexual harassment prevention)
• Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI)