Training

Overview

When it comes to labor and employment compliance and being litigation-ready, we believe that proactive prevention is key, and having an appropriately educated workforce is a must. Robinson+Cole offers Board, C-Suite, in-house counsel, management, supervisory, and employee training programs designed to support organizations’ compliance initiatives related to labor and employment laws. We know that no two clients are the same; we offer customized, interactive training programs on a variety of topics including sexual harassment prevention, discrimination prevention, workplace civility and sensitivity, professionalism, ethics, workplace investigations, and wage and hour compliance. Our training can be presented to Board members (including committee members) and employees on a local or national scale, whether in-person or via webinar. Our innovative training satisfies legal requirements prescribed by relevant laws, such as sexual harassment prevention training that may be statutorily required. Failure to provide required training could expose an employer to potential liability, while evidence that an employer provided training can be a critical part of an employer’s defense of a harassment claim or lawsuit.

Our Services

We offer training programs on:

  • sexual harassment prevention 
  • workplace civility and sensitivity
  • affirmative action compliance
  • discrimination claim avoidance strategies
  • social media in the workplace
  • accommodations for employees 
  • preventing litigation arising from high-risk, sensitive employment issues (including post-merger and acquisition)
  • workplace investigations
  • employee privacy issues
     
    • Experience

      • Designed and presented employment law compliance training for national human resources team of a national rail service company. 

      • Designed and presented Board ethics, employment compliance, and risk management training for national insurance company. 

      • Designed and presented customized manager training covering a number of high-risk issues related to employment law compliance for a national publicly traded energy company.

      • Designed and presented workplace investigations training for C-Suite executives and other senior managers, including the management of the company’s ethics hotline.

      • Regularly design and prevent trainings for clients across industries, including healthcare, private equity, transportation, manufacturing, nonprofits, professional associations, and educational institutions, among others.

    • Publications + Presentations
    • "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace," presented by Rachel V. Kushel, presented at the monthly meeting of the New England Claim Executives Association (NECEA) (3/12/2019)
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        • Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

        "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace," presented by Rachel V. Kushel, presented at the monthly meeting of the New England Claim Executives Association (NECEA) (3/12/2019)

        Labor and Employment Group lawyer Rachel V. Kushel presented on the many facets of “Sexual Harassment in the Workplace” at the monthly meeting of the New England Claim Executives Association (NECEA), held in Hartford, Connecticut on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. 

        Rachel’s presentation focused on several topics such as sexual harassment education, awareness, training, compliance and prevention.  As part of the educational component, she explained the legal concepts of harassment, discrimination, retaliation and other related elements necessary to analyzing employment claims. Rachel highlighted the value to employers to an improved workplace culture, avoiding situations that can give rise to claims, and to fostering positive employee interactions.   

        A detailed Q&A session led to discussions about how these issues relate to a variety of seemingly different industries, the impact of employment practices liability insurance on defending claims, and the evidentiary impact of social medial and electronic devices.


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