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Proven Legal Strategies to Avoid and Handle Employment Discrimination Claims

Let Thad Zmistowski and Sarah Newell of Eaton Peabody help you navigate the employment discrimination laws that cause business owners and managers to lose sleep at night. Sarah and Thad will provide information you need to know to ensure that your business is following the law and using good judgment in hiring, managing and terminating employees. This program will address hiring practices, employee discipline and the mechanics of a proper termination and will provide businesses of any size with proven strategies to ensure compliance with employment discrimination laws. The program will also help businesses develop a plan for handling, defending, and, when appropriate, settling discrimination claims.

Presenters:

Sarah E. Newell, Eaton Peabody, Shareholder

Sarah Newell represents employers in the private, nonprofit and public sectors and her practice is focused on employment and labor law. She assists clients with a broad range of issues including wage & hour, sexual harassment, FMLA, employee discipline and discharge, discrimination, whistleblower actions, collective bargaining, contract administration, labor arbitration, and other employment and labor issues.  Sarah also investigates complaints of discrimination for employers, colleges, and universities on a regular basis

Thad B. Zmistowski, Eaton Peabody, Shareholder

Thad specializes in civil litigation with an emphasis in employment discrimination defense. In addition, Thad represents clients in commercial disputes, lender liability litigation, railroad litigation, securities litigation, and personal injury litigation before state and federal courts. He practices also in the areas of defamation and First Amendment law. Thad's clients include insurance companies, business entities of all sizes, banks, railroads, newspapers and individuals. Thad speaks to numerous groups throughout the state on employment-related and general litigation topics.

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