Navigating the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Strategic Plan for 2018-2022

Presented by Diane L. Dee

Participants in this webinar will learn about the three broad and overarching strategic objectives of the 2018-2022 EEOC strategic plan, outcome goals for each objective, and strategies of how to reach those goals.

The EEOC enforces federal anti-discrimination laws which apply to hire, wages, and benefits. The EEOC has two roles:  prevention of law violations in the form of outreach, education and assistance programs, and enforcement by investigating, settling or litigating the laws.

The EEOC recently unveiled its Strategic Plan for 2018-2022. The EEOC establishes a Strategic Enforcement Plan every four years to prioritize and set forth strategies to integrate all components of the EEOC’s enforcement efforts in order to have a sustainable impact in advancing equal opportunity and freedom from discrimination.

Proper Way to Terminate Employees with Performance Issues without Violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Presented by Margie Faulk

Employers have always avoided termination either because it is not easy to terminate someone or because it can be difficult to defend any allegations of wrongful termination. Cases of wrongful termination have emerged and increased since the late 2000 year. Research has identified the following factors in this increase: 

Margie Faulk, PHR, SHRM-CP is a senior-level human resources professional with over 14 years of HR management and compliance experience. A former Compliance Officer for Federal Defense Contracting Industry, Margie has worked as an HR and Compliance advisor for major corporations and small businesses in the small, large, private, public, and non-profit sectors. Margie is bilingual (Spanish) fluent and Bi-cultural. Margie’s focus is on multi-state, national, state, and local workplace compliance. Additionally, Margie is working on International compliance initiatives globally which include workplace compliance in other countries like the UK, Canada, France, Brazil, China, Africa, Mexico, and India, just to name a few.

Diane L. Dee, President of Advantage HR Consulting, LLC has over 25 years of experience in the Human Resources arena. Diane’s background includes experience in Human Resources consulting and administration in corporate, government, consulting, and pro bono environments. Diane founded Advantage HR Consulting, LLC in early 2016. Under Diane’s leadership, Advantage HR provides comprehensive, cost-effective Human Resources solutions for small to mid-sized firms in the greater Chicagoland area. Additionally, Diane conducts webinars on a wide variety of HR topics for various compliance training firms across the country. Diane holds a Master Certificate in Human Resources from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations and has attained SPHR, SHRM-SCP, SHRBP, and HRPM® certification.