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Instructor

Meghan Droste

Course Description

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If you’re a federal EEO practitioner, chances are you’ve had a case where an employee alleges that she was not selected or promoted because of something other than job qualifications – race, sex, age, disability, or another protected class. These cases may be common, but that doesn’t mean they’re routine and they can present agency reps with major challenges: from properly defining the claim, to collecting the right information during the investigation, to presenting evidence at the hearing or in a motion for summary judgment.

On February 1, join FELTG instructor and attorney at law Meghan Droste, who has years of experience litigating selection and promotion cases, as she guides you through the important considerations necessary to defend your selections and promotions. Ms Droste will begin by covering the basic principles of selection cases, and will take you through all the important categories of selection criteria.

She’ll also discuss:

•      Selection panels
•      Selection records
•      How to defend selection cases before the EEOC or an arbitrator

Don’t miss out on this special event. Register your site today.

Price

$270 per site

Teleworkers may be added to a main site registration for $25 each, pending space availability.

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You’ve probably noticed that the #MeToo movement is as strong as ever. There are all kinds of comments, from all kinds of people, about the need for training on this important topic, but there hasn’t been much action.

As we like to do at FELTG, we’re doing something about it by addressing the issue of sexual harassment in the federal government head-on. Join us in Washington, DC, March 26 for a half-day seminar Sexual Harassment as Misconduct: Defending Your Agency while Protecting Your Employees. In this program, we’ll discuss the foundational law and how sexual harassment cases come to be, but our emphasis will be on STOPPING it from happening by addressing the misconduct before it becomes a problem. Case examples will show you the best ways to handle inappropriate sexual conduct from employees and supervisors – and things to avoid. We hope you’ll be able to attend this important discussion.

The program runs from 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and is targeted to supervisors, managers, and advisers.

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Instructor

Deborah Hopkins

Agenda:

• 9:30 – 10:30 – Statutory basis; differentiating tangible employment actions
• 10:40 – 11:50 – Hostile work environment cases; unwelcome conduct; severe or pervasive; agency liability; defenses
• 12:00 – 1:00 – Addressing the misconduct; proper and improper rules of behavior in the workplace; penalty determinations;disciplining for inappropriate sexual conduct; zero tolerance policies

Pricing

• $295 per participant. Group discounts for 5 or more attendees available.

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Instructors

William Wiley, Deborah Hopkins

Course Description

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It’s that time again!

Twice a year we update you with what’s new from the MSPB, EEOC and FLRA. Join FELTG attorneys William Wiley and Deborah Hopkins as they combine forces for a fast-paced discussion on the most surprising, significant and groundbreaking recent decisions and trends from the MSPB, EEOC and FLRA. If you’ve attended a past edition, you know this is not your standard [“boring”] case law update, but an editorial discussion that not only informs you about current cases, but explains how they impact your daily work whether you’re a lawyer, or an HR, ER, LR or EEO practitioner.

Bill and Deb will share where we’ve been and where we’re headed with the trends and regulations that influence your workplace and the way issues are litigated in your agency or union. Plus, ask your questions and get answers in real time.

We’d love to tell you now about the cases and regulations that will be discussed, but that’s entirely up to the MSPB, EEOC and FLRA. Stay tuned!

Price

$270 per site

Teleworkers may be added to a main site registration for $25 each, on a space-available basis.

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Instructor

Deborah Hopkins

Course Description

 1.5

You’ve probably noticed that the #MeToo movement is as strong as ever. There are all kinds of comments, from all kinds of people, about the need for training on this important topic, but there hasn’t been much action.

At FELTG, we’re doing something about it by addressing the issue of sexual harassment in the federal government as MISCONDUCT, not just as an EEO issue.

Join us for the webinar Sexual Harassment as Misconduct: Defending Your Agency while Protecting Your Employees. In this program, we’ll discuss the foundational law and how sexual harassment cases come to be, but our emphasis will be on STOPPING it from happening by addressing the misconduct before it becomes a problem. Case examples will show you the best ways to handle inappropriate sexual conduct from employees and supervisors – and things to avoid. We hope you’ll be able to attend this important discussion.

Price

$270 per site

Teleworkers may be added to a main site registration for $25 each, if space is available.

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Instructor

Katherine Atkinson

Course Description

 1.5

If a contractor files an EEO complaint against your agency, is your agency liable? Don’t say “No” quite so quickly. The federal-sector EEO process is not exclusively limited to civil service employees; in certain cases contractors under agency supervision can file EEO complaints if the agency is determined to be a “joint employer.”

Join FELTG instructor Katherine Atkinson as she takes you through the steps you need to determine whether your agency passes the joint employer test. After covering the substantive law, she’ll discuss:

• The Ma v. HHS case and the resulting Ma factors
• How the Ma test should be applied in your agency
• Roles and responsibilities of agency personnel when contractors start the EEO process
• Defenses to the “joint employer” allegation
• Common questions and answers that arise from agencies dealing with contractors

This webinar will include time for your Q & A, so make plans to join us!

Price

$270 per site.

Teleworkers may be added to a main site registration for $25 each, on a space-available basis.