CUPA-HR Tennessee: West Tennessee Connection

The EEOC published updated enforcement guidance on harassment in the workplace for the first time in 25 years on April 29, 2024. The guidance includes expanding the covered bases such that claims may now be based on traits or characteristics such as the employee’s name, dress, accent or manner of speech, and physical characteristics, including appearance standards (e.g., hair textures and hairstyles). A harassment claim may now also be premised on negative perceptions about older workers (less tech savvy) or disabled individuals (how an individual speaks, looks, or moves). Also learn about new categories of harassment, conduct forming bases of harassment claims (e.g., misgendering), and modern workforce considerations (e.g., harassment in remote and online work). Join us for the West TN Connection event regarding the updated guidance and what employers should do in response.

Join us for a morning of learning, connection, and conversation.

This session will feature:

• 8:30 a.m. - Light breakfast and Networking
• 9:00 a.m.– Welcome/Icebreaker
• 9:30 a.m. - What Employers Must Know About: The EEOC's 2024 Updated Harassment Guidance, presented by Ford and Harrison
• 10:45 a.m. - Conversation and Connection

Location – LeMoyne-Owen College

Host or Publisher CUPA-HR Tennessee Chapter