Event

Bullying in the Workplace

Bullying in the Workplace

Bullying in the workplace is a common problem. This interactive session is designed for human resource and management professionals to increase their understanding of bullying and to help them implement policies and practices that will prevent and respond to bullying in the workplace. We will:
Define workplace bullying.
Examine examples of bullying behavior.
Explore the difference between bullying, harassment, and discrimination.
Analyze the impacts of bullying on employees and the cost to the organization.
Review employer responsibilities in responding to bullying complaints including how to investigate.
Review a sample bullying policy and discuss other proactive steps employers can take to prevent bullying..

About the Speaker

Andrea Kelly Smethurst is an attorney licensed to practice in California. Ms. Kelly Smethurst is an honors graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and received her law degree from the University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. Before forming Andrea Kelly Smethurst Law, P.C., Ms. Kelly Smethurst was an employment attorney with Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton and with Dillingham & Murphy. At these firms, she counseled employers on employment practices and policies. In addition, she represented employers in federal and state court and in administrative matters before the DFEH, the EEOC and the Labor Commissioner. Ms. Kelly Smethurst is fluent in Spanish and conducts training seminars and workplace investigations in English and Spanish.

Ms. Kelly Smethurst is the past president and a current board member of the Employment Section of the Contra Costa County Bar Association. She is also a member of the State Bar of California's Labor and Employment Law Section, of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Northern California Human Resources Association (NCHRA), and the Association of Workplace

Tuesday, May 20, 2014
7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Concord Hilton
1970 Diamond Blvd.
Concord, CA 94520
Members $35 Nonmembers $50