Session Description - Peter Newman

The 2008 Workplace Claim Avoidance Guide: Preventive Strategies That Work

This session will introduce the participants to the "EAT" approach to avoiding workplace claims. EDUCATE management about

the cost of employee claims and the importance of investing in preventive measures. AUDIT employment policies and practices to

identify and correct problems areas before they turn into employee claims. TRAIN executives, managers, and supervisors to ensure they

have the skills necessary to avoid getting their employers and themselves sued. In addition, the session will end with a general question and answer period.

Learning Objectives:

1. Introduction to the "EAT" approach to avoiding workplace claims.

2. Overview of a disgruntled employee's 10 most popular claims in 2008.

3. How to convince your executives that investing in preventive measures will pay the dividend of avoiding costly employee claims.

4. Working with qualified employment counsel to audit employment policies and practices to spot and correct problem areas.

5. Training executives, managers, and supervisors to provide them with the necessary skills to avoid workplace claims.