Winning Work Teams Blog

OK, we admit it. Sometimes we may sound like a broken record.

But here you go….New figures just released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) show another all-time record high employment discrimination charges were filed by employees against private employers in 2011 costing employers more than $450 million.  Nearly 100,000 charges were filed.

Blame it on the economy, aggressive attorneys, or a full moon, but this stuff  is very real and employers who believe “it can’t happen here,” are seriously misreading the times in which we live.  Note the highest number of charges (37%) were based upon a retaliation  claim.

Which leads us to our prior Blog posting, below. Winning Work Teams just happens to be speaking on this very subject at the upcoming meeting of the Central Florida Employers Council on Feb. 14. Check it out.

As strategic Orlando, Florida, Human Resources consultants we provide our Speaker’s Bureau as a public service to assist companies that want to keep ahead of the curve. This new data from the EEOC is one more reason why well-informed companies know the well trained manager is a critical defense in maintaining a winning bottom line. 

Our discussion on Feb. 14 promises to be lively.

Rick                         

The new year has just begun and we’re already back on the road….

Our 2012 public speaking calendar kicks off on Tuesday, February 14, before the Central Florida Employment Council (CFEC) on “The Retaliation Trap:  How to Prepare your Company to Meet the Challenge.”  We’ll dissect this often difficult subject into every day terms to assist in better understanding of this issue which is costing U.S. companies millions of dollars in legal fees, jury awards and settlement costs.  We’ll discuss the basics and share helpful strategies to get out in front of the workplace retaliation issue.

Time is 8:00-9:00 AM.  This event is for employers, HR  and employment recruiters. For details contact Paulette Weir at (407) 834-4223 or at cfec@cfec.org

As strategic Orlando, Florida  Human Resources consultants and business advisors, we understand it’s what you don’t know that can cause problems. 

We hope to see you there!

Rick

Looking to upgrade your HR skills or those of someone in your HR department?

I’m teaching the Professional Human Resources and Senior Professional Human Resources prep classes again this semester for HR career professionals seeking to upgrade their skills and expand their knowledge base through the SHRM (Society for Human Resources Management) certification program. The classes are offered by the University of Central Florida (UCF) Office of Continuing Education. We have had a high success rate during the past several years and I highly recommend the content for those who are seeking to enhance their skills in the ever-changing and highly competitive HR world….This is a great resume builder!

Your contact is Sarah Faehnle at UCF.  Her office telephone is (407) 882-0237 and her email address is Sarah.Faehnle@ucf.edu

As strategic Orlando, Florida, Human Resources consultants and advisors we know how important continuous learning is to stay on top of your game!

Rick