Bose McKinney & Evans conducts in-house workshops to keep management current on recent legal developments and to sharpen supervisors’ skills in avoiding employment law problems. We work with clients to develop training programs appropriate for their needs. Large Fortune 500 companies and small, family-owned businesses alike benefit from our combination of sound legal advice and practical business insight. The objectives of these workshops are to give those attending a clear understanding of the topics, the positive and negative consequences of the issues, and models for effective employer and employee relationships.

Each workshop is two hours in length and is presented at the client’s place of business. The workshops utilize video and PowerPoint® presentations. The cost of the program depends on the number of sessions needed, the number of people trained and travel expenses. The cost includes handout materials for all attendees. To receive a quote, please call David Swider at (317) 684-5161.

Overview of Preventing Sexual Harassment Workshops

Bose McKinney & Evans offers two types of Preventing Sexual Harassment workshops; one prepared for all employees and a second for supervisors and managers. The workshop for all employees is designed to help increase their awareness of inappropriate behavior and to deal with problems through official channels. The workshop for managers and supervisors concentrates on the skills and tools needed to help protect employees and the company from harassment and its many negative side effects.

Workshop Objectives For All Employees

• Develop an understanding of legal prohibitions against harassment
• Recognize inappropriate behavior
• Adopt and utilize procedures for handling inappropriate behavior
• Prevent inappropriate behavior in the workplace
• Resolve and remedy complaints of inappropriate behavior

For Managers and Supervisors

A more in-depth focus on the issues mentioned above will be covered plus step-by-step training on how to investigate, analyze and resolve sexual harassment complaints.

Overview Union Awareness Workshop

One of the best ways for a business to remain union- free is to be aware of the issues and reasons that often drive employees to organize. Wages, benefits, job security and safety are the concerns which frequently pit the workers against the company. From this awareness, a proactive campaign to avoid unions should be implemented utilizing clear communication with employees, fair treatment of workers and well-executed human resources policies. Attorneys from the Labor & Employment Group of Bose McKinney & Evans have developed a workshop to teach managers how to establish policies and lines of communication to help prevent union formations. Should a movement toward unions begin, the attorneys have steps management should take during the campaign to reduce the likelihood of votes in favor of a union.

Overview of Management Training Workshops

The attorneys in the Labor & Employment Group of Bose McKinney & Evans understand that your managers and supervisors need various types of training throughout the growth cycle of a company. With this in mind, our attorneys have developed several employment training workshops which address important employment issues and can be customized to meet the unique circumstances of your organization. The workshop topics for managers and supervisors include

• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Controlling Employee Absence
• Fair Employment Practices
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Hiring and Firing
• Lawful Employer Discipline and Evaluation
• Model Employee Policies and Procedures
• Violence in the Workplace
• Wage / Hour Laws
• Workers’ Compensation