Employee discrimination claims are costly for employers, both in terms of time and money. It is imperative to understand the federal laws that govern discrimination in employment, the steps employers can take to prevent discrimination claims, and how to handle these claims if they arise.

This course will guide employers through the employment discrimination claim process, beginning with effective strategies to prevent discrimination claims, then moving to internally handling an employee's complaint, to navigating the EEOC investigation, and ending with taking the case before a jury.What You'll Learn:Overview of Employment Discrimination Laws

• Notable Federal Laws That Protect Employees From Discrimination in the Workplace
  
• Title VII
  
• ADA
  
• ADEA
  
• EPA
  
• Best Practices to Prevent Discrimination Claims
  
• Types of Discrimination Claims
  
• Disparate Treatment
  
• Disparate Impact
  
• Harassment
  
• Retaliation
  
• Evidence Required to Prove or Disprove Discrimination Claims

Conducting Internal Investigations

• Goals of Investigation
  
• The Process/Documenting the Investigation, Including When to Conduct an Internal Investigation; Who Should Conduct the Internal Investigation; the Proper Scope of the Internal Investigation, etc.
  
• Determining Appropriate Remedial Action in Response to the Internal Investigation

Responding to an EEOC Charge

• The Process, Generally
  
• Best Practices in Responding to an EEOC Charge
  
• The EEOC's Investigation Process

Defending an Employment Discrimination Lawsuit

• Responding to the Complaint
  
• Discovery and Fact Development, Including Written Discovery and Depositions
  
• The Summary Judgment Stage
  
• Trial Preparation
  
• Settlement Strategies and Tactics