Sessions

Concurrent Session
Creating an LGBTQ-Friendly Workplace—Emerging Developments and Challenges
Location: Mount Vernon Square
Monday 03/12/2018 01:45 PM - 03:15 PM   Add to calendar
1.50 SHRM PDCs | Competencies: HR Expertise, Global & Cultural Effectiveness | Intended Audience: Mid-Level
Workplace Application:
Discuss emerging developments in employment laws relating to LGBTQ employees and how those developments impact the creation and maintenance of an LGBTQ-friendly workplace. 

Legal protections continue to change for LGBTQ employees. Employers seeking to create an LGBTQ-inclusive workplace face a number of challenges ranging from effectively managing employee relations issues to designing inclusive benefits plans. This session will provide an overview of recent legal developments impacting LGBTQ employees. It will also examine the top compliance challenges for employers and provide practical guidance on developing and implementing workplace policies and practices that address needs and concerns specific to LGBTQ workers, including those relating to harassment and bullying prevention, gender identity-appropriate restroom access, confidentiality, and more. In this session, you will:

  • Examine the changes in employment laws relating to LGBTQ employees and their impact on organizational policies, procedures and practices.
  • Discuss how the emerging developments impact an organization’s ability to maintain an LGBTQ-friendly workplace.]
  • Discuss issues related to potential conflict between religious beliefs and LGBTQ priorities.
Michael S.  Cohen, J.D. Photo
Presenter:
Michael S. Cohen, J.D., Partner,
Duane Morris, LLP