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Gender Discrimination: Breaking the Glass Ceiling Before It Breaks You

Does your organization have a "glass ceiling"? Does it demonstrate a pattern of failing to promote women to executive positions . even if that pattern is innocent or unintended? If so, your organization right now is in legal danger. Recently WalMart was battered by a massive classaction genderdiscrimination lawsuit. And hundreds of smaller companies are also being sued. Many more are losing top talent because they fail to promote the most qualified employee. Will your organization be next? Listen to this engaging presentation and discover how to spot situations and scenarios that can explode into genderdiscrimination lawsuits. Youll learn why some careerpath mentoring strategies can create disparities; how organizations can unintentionally discriminate based on gender; what your wage records reveal about your risk level; and what you can do at a strategic level to correct any problems. Discrimination lawsuits are skyrocketing, so learn now how to protect your organization. About Your Speaker: John B. Phillips, Jr., is a partner in the law firm of Miller & Martin and Deputy General Counsel of CocaCola Enterprises Inc. In addition to defending employers like yourself against lawsuits, he is in constant demand for onsite employment law training and risk assessment. Listed in Best Lawyers In America for labor and employment law, Phillips has been hailed by several leading HR magazines for his ability to communicate workplace law in clear English. He is editor of Tennessee Employment Law Letter, a monthly newsletter, and is the host of the awardwinning Danger Zones for Supervisors videobased training program, now in its 3rd edition.

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