Event Description
Deadline to Register: May 15,
2018
It feels like the first news of the Harvey Weinstein
scandal broke years ago at this point, but in fact, it was only five months ago.
Since Weinstein, we have seen an uptick in sexual harassment allegations in
outstate Minnesota: a public official who has made female employees
uncomfortable for years due to unnecessary touching during meetings, an employee
who resigned and then reported that she had been engaging in, using her words,
“nonconsensual sex” with a coworker for months and didn’t know how to stop it, a
supervisor who frequently made comments at work using sexual innuendo, etc. The
tolerance for any interplay between work and sex is at an all-time low.
Employers need to take time now to audit their workplaces, policies, procedures,
and practices in the post-Weinstein world. Harassment, Offensive Behavior, and Discrimination in
the Workplace provides human resource professionals with the tools to
recognize harassment and discrimination of all kinds, to implement appropriate policies and procedures,
and to handle sensitive situations in a way that combats potential pockets
of harassment hidden in any workplace.
Registration and
lunch begin at 11:30 a.m. and the
program begins at 12:00 p.m. Presenters:
Joshua
M. Heggem | MSBA Labor and Employment Law Specialist
Josh is a partner at Pemberton Law and a MSBA Certified
Labor and Employment Law Specialist. He is a seasoned workplace
investigator, and has a great deal of litigation experience representing both
employers and employees in legal disputes. He works with public and
private employers on many different types of employment matters. Josh grew
up in Aitkin, Minnesota, and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College and the
University of Minnesota Law School.
Nicole Hansen | Internal Services/Human Resources
Director for Otter Tail County
Nicole is the Internal Services/Human Resources Director for Otter
Tail County, Minnesota. She manages over 400 employees who work within
seven different divisions, including Administration, Assessor, Attorney,
Auditor-Treasurer, Facilities Operations, Emergency Management, Highway, Human
Resources, Human Services, Information Technology, Land & Resources,
Probation, Public Health, Recorder, Solid Waste, Sheriff and Veterans
Services. Nicole grew up in North Dakota, and graduated from the
University of North Dakota and William Mitchell College of Law.
Patti Fandrich,
SPHR, SHRM SCP | Human Resources Director for PioneerCare in
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Patti is the Human Resources Director for PioneerCare in Fergus
Falls, Minnesota. She has previous experience working as the Director of
Human Resources for Snappy, Human Resources Director for Prairie Ridge Hospital
and Health Services, and Director of Human Resource/Safety for
ShoreMaster. Patti grew up in Carrington, North Dakota, and graduated from
Minnesota State Community and Technical College.
CLE Credits:
1.0 Standard
CLE Credit approved | Event Code: 256577
1.0 Labor & Employment Specialist credit
This program is valid 1.0 PDC for the SHRM-CPSM or
SHRM-SCPSM. This program has been submitted to the HR
Certification Institute for review.
Cost:
Free for all attendees
Remote Participation:
Remote participation is available. Please indicate that you will attend
remotely when registering. Instructions will be sent via e-mail the day before
the CLE.
Want more information about the Labor &
Employment Law Section?
To register with a check, please mail in this registration
form.
Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation policy.
Questions?
Contact Kayla Erbach |
612-278-6325
The MSBA is committed to creating an inclusive environment in which all
members can participate fully. If you need reasonable accommodations to
participate in this event, please notify Kayla Erbach. Please provide at least 72
hours prior to the event to allow sufficient time to make
arrangements.