Julie R. Pugh
"Have Your Lifejacket Handy: The HR Professional's Role in Addressing Pre-lawsuit procedures"
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to respond to threatened litigation by current and former employees.
- Understand how HR professionals can best position cases for litigation or resolution.
- Understand the role of HR in saving the organization on legal expenses.
Session Description:
In this interactive session, attendees will be presented with an age discrimination scenario. The content will focus on understanding and appropriately responding to a private demand letter, usually received from the current or former employee's attorney. The content will include interactions relating to negotiations, mediations, severance agreements, and settlement. There will also be a major focus on managing an aging workforce population.
Speaker Bio:
Julie Pugh is an attorney/partner at the Graydon firm in Cincinnati. She is a noted national speaker on a variety of employment topics. Julie's training sessions are recognized for being edgy, vibrant, and innovative.
As a trusted advisor on both labor and employment issues, Julie routinely counsels clients on a variety of legal topics. Her continued involvement in the HR community provides her a unique understanding about clients' needs. She truly enjoys her legal practice, as solving problems and supporting strong, ethical employment practices are an important component of her daily life. Julie is a recognized as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and a Certified Professional by the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM-CP).
Julie and her husband, Jeff, have two young boys. She is fueled by coffee, tolerant of mischievous cuteness, and an answerer of the eternal question, "why?"
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