Nourishing Knowledge Lunch & Learn Series: Topic: Approaching Ethical Dilemmas in the Workplace

Bio: Jeff Costolnick is an employment lawyer and shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, in Atlanta. He assists companies with human resources and employment-related litigation matters, including wrongful termination claims, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, employment contracts, trade secrets, and non-compete agreements. He advises clients on a wide range of human resources topics, including employee discipline and discharge, negotiating and drafting severance agreements, independent contractor relationships, family and medical leave, ADA accommodations, workers’ compensation, and various other employment and personnel matters.

Topic: Approaching Ethical Dilemmas in the Workplace

Talking points:

1. Ethics and negotiation skills for HR personnel;
2. Ethics - when an HR Manager is asked to do things they believe are unethical and how to protect yourself;
3. How to document to protect the individual HR Manager when in difficult situations;
4. HR Manager recommends an action and senior management decides not to agree (etc. discrimination or wage & hour violation).