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Facing Retaliation from Above

Presenter: Scott Oswald

As an HR professional, you know how to protect your company and its employees. But do you know how to protect yourself? You are just as at risk of retaliation, and your refusal to follow along with unethical practices may be something you need to defend in court. This virtual presentation provides advice on how to handle internal conflict and how to identify and fight against retaliation; and also explains why following policy and laws, instead of bending to pressure from above, is in your best interest. The wrong move could find you on the defense side of the courtroom.
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1.  Learn how to internally handle conflict between what is legally and morally right and what upper management asks them to do

2. Learn how to stand up to upper management in the event that HR is being pressured to engage in unlawful acts or otherwise violate company policy.

3. Be able to identify retaliation and possible steps to fight against it.

Scott Oswald, managing principal at The Employment Law Group law firm, is an accomplished trial lawyer who has brought more than 40 trials to verdict and recovered more than $300 million in judgments and settlements for his clients, in cases ranging from wrongful termination to employer fraud. Mr. Oswald litigates employment lawsuits nationwide, with a special focus on whistleblower matters – including qui tam law, which can deliver monetary rewards to employees who expose fraud
against the government. He has spoken up for workers before federal agencies and on Capitol Hill and has broken new ground in whistleblower law.

Mr. Oswald himself is a member of SHRM. He is also the current programming chair for the Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section, which focuses on whistleblower law. He is also head of the
Metropolitan Employment Lawyers Association’s Bench-Bar Committee and has roles in other
professional groups, including the American Bar Association, the D.C. Bar and the National
Employment Lawyers Association. Mr. Oswald is a fellow of the elite College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. He has been recognized by Washingtonian Magazine, Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, and more. Since 2021, Mr. Oswald has been ranked by Chambers, a prestigious global legal directory.

SSCHRA is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.  This program is valid for 1.00 PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit shrmcertification.org.