Preventing
Harassment is as Easy as Riding a Bike !
And, like riding a bike, it is not something you learn by reading a manual. Someone showed you how to ride a bike. Likewise, a trainer can show your workers what's okay and what's not okay on the job.
Read our lead story to learn more.
Take advantage of relaxed summer schedules and our summertime discounts, and train your workforce now! |
Interested in a Company Wide Mediation Program?
We are too!
A colleague and I are designing the ideal company-wide mediation program. We'll keep you posted on our progress, and we invite your suggestions. |
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Trucking Company Socked!
$2.355 million was recently awarded three saleswomen in an Illinois trucking company for sexual harassment and retaliation.
Punitive damages of $2.05 million accounted for the lion's share of the award.
OUCH!
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| Greetings!
Welcome to this first edition of Prevent Claims! News. Our quarterly newsletter offers practical and succinct tips to prevent and resolve legal claims against your company.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so read on to learn more about tools to save your company time, money and aggravation!
Questions, comments? Send us your story ideas, and we will address them in later editions.
Meantime, have a great summer!
Beville
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Harassment Prevention Training is a Must
And it could save you a bundle!
Harassment prevention training is a vital supplement to your employment policies and procedures. Federal law requires it, fifteen states and the US Virgin Islands mandate or encourage it.
Live training is best, and you should train both supervisors and non-supervisors alike. For best results, get training tailored to your workforce. And make it fun! An audience that's entertained will retain the lessons you impart.
Harassment prevention training
Prevents lawsuits
Educates employees
Limits money damages
Helps get lawsuits dismissed
Saves you money!
Take advantage of relaxed summer schedules and our summertime discounts (see below), and book your training now. It could save you 10% of your net worth!
Related story: Trucking Company Socked for $2.355 Million in Harassment Case |
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Are Lawsuits Chewing up Your Time & Money?
Mediate, Don't Litigate!
So, you've got a junkyard dog for a litigator, and it's costing you plenty. Any lawsuit more than six months old is ripe for mediation. In fact, one to two days of non-binding mediation is a sound investment for lawsuits at any stage. Be proactive, use mediation to resolve disputes before they land in court!
Hourly rates for experienced lawyers in big downtown firms range from $350 to $650 or more per hour. The average hourly rate of lawyers nationally today is $250. Pursuing litigation can easily run up six figure fees.
Lawsuits, with their interminable discovery, disruption, and ill will, can strap company budgets and strain resources. Take a hard look at your litigation portfolio, and consider investing in a one to two day mediation. It could save you thousands of dollars and untold time!
Beville recently completed Advanced Mediation Training with two of the country's top mediators, Linda R. Singer and Michael K. Lewis of the Center for Dispute Settlement. See Beville's Been Out & About, below.
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Beville's Been Out
& About
Teaching & Learning Events
Advanced Mediation Techniques, Center for Dispute Settlement, Washington, DC, May 10-12, 2007
Beville completed this course with two of the country's top mediators, Linda R. Singer and Michael K. Lewis, above.
Mid-Atlantic Employers' Assocation, Professional Development Institute, "Managing HR Issues, or a Taste of Alphabet Soup! FMLA, FLSA, COBRA & HIPAA," Norristown, PA, April 4, 2007, presenter
NJDA/DELVACCA Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, "The Who, What, When, Where, & How of Mediation," Cherry Hill, NJ, April 30, 2007 (program cancelled for insufficient participants), presenter
DELVACCA, "A Guide to Conducting Internal Investigations; Considerations for In House Counsel," Philadelphia, PA, June 7, 2007, presenter
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