Adrienne N. Newsom, Attorney At Law Hosts Harassment Prevention Training for Los Angeles Area Nonprofit, Religious and Small Business Organizations
Adrienne N. Newsom, Attorney At Law provides workplace harassment prevention training for church, nonprofit and small business organizations. As a 12-year expert in the field, Ms. Newsom would like to assist these organizations in starting 2007 in compliance with the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 13, 2006 -- Organizations with 50 or more employees in California must provide sexual harassment prevention training to their supervisory employees, according to California Government Code section 12950.1 (also part of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.) Churches and other nonprofits are not exempt. Adrienne N. Newsom, Attorney At Law offers workplace harassment prevention training that is affordable for organizations that have enough employees to trigger the requirement, but who lack the budgets to staff their own in-house counsel.
Unlike outside counsel whose practices thrive on billable hours from open-ended litigation, Adrienne N. Newsom, Attorney At Law focuses on prevention. The firm's philosophy is that client dollars are best spent on preventive measures designed to reduce the risk of embarrassing litigation that can even cause some organizations to have to close shop. One preventive measure is workplace harassment prevention training.
Training supervisory employees on what constitutes unlawful harassment, how to distinguish horseplay v. harassment, how to investigate claims without invading employee privacy rights and how to avoid a retaliation claim is crucial in today's litigious environment, notwithstanding that such training is mandatory for organizations with over 50 employees.
According to the Nonprofit Insurance Alliance of California, the average cost to defend an employment claim against an officer or director is $35,000; one in 10 cost more than $100,000. Whether such claims have merit is beside the point, given the exorbitant defense costs and harm to an organization's reputation and insurability. This is especially important for churches and charitable organizations, given the impact of negative press on fundraising efforts.
For additional information on workplace harassment prevention training or to reserve space at the December 13, 2006, or January 10, 2007, workshop hosted at the Pepperdine University Westside Conference Center (6100 Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045), contact Adrienne N. Newsom, Attorney At Law.
About Adrienne N. Newsom
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Adrienne N. Newsom, Attorney At Law provides legal counsel and develops preventive strategies for churches and small businesses with an emphasis on employment practices, risk management and nonprofit board governance. The firm is committed to keeping its clients out of court and focused on their missionary and business objectives.
Contact:
Adrienne N. Newsom, Attorney At Law
9595 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 900
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Telephone: 888-439-2246
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