Local Attorneys Offer Management a Pound of Litigation Cure

In 2015, according to their statistics, 174 lawsuits were filed nationwide by employees with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for discrimination based on ability, race, or age among other charges.

Most companies do their best to avoid these types of lawsuits by keeping their employee handbooks and anti-harassment policies updated.  However, many companies could be doing more.

Tim Loudon, a Principal in the Omaha office of Jackson Lewis, P.C. and a former investigator for the EEOC, has helped management successfully defend against over 1,000 discrimination charges.

Loudon will keynote the Human Resource Association of the Midlands’ (HRAM)  (www.hram.org/events/event-registration)July Program. During his keynote, titled “An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of…Attorney’s Fees,” Loudon will focus on the preventive measures employees should take to avoid litigation.

Followed by his keynote, Catherine Cano, an Associate in the Omaha office of Jackson Lewis, P.C., will offer a technical session where she will discuss anti-retaliation protections in the workplace.

A second technical session will be offered by Ben Watson of the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission (NEOC). Watson will discuss the increase in retaliation claims and how to prevent them.

The July Program will be held on Tuesday, July 12 at the Scott Conference Center on the UNO campus at 6450 Pine Street. The general public is invited to attend. Tickets can be purchased online at www.hram.org/events/event-registration until July 6.