Episode 17
HR's key role in minimizing legal risks related to DEI and hybrid work
Keeping workers engaged and purpose-driven is an important part of HR’s job, but so is keeping your company out of court because of pitfalls related to the Equal Employment Opportunity Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and more.
In HRMorning‘s “Voices of HR” podcast, we asked attorney Katherin Nukk-Freeman to provide the ever-important legal perspective on the hot workplace topics of DEI, hybrid work and cultural competency.
Guest Spotlight
Katherin Nukk-Freeman
Co-Founder, President, Chief Culture Officer, SHIFT
Katherin Nukk-Freeman is the Co-Founder of SHIFT HR Compliance Training and the co-founding Partner of Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C. – the largest woman-owned employment law firm on the east coast. She is a passionate advocate for building better workplaces and has dedicated her career to working with clients to proactively address and effectively manage workplace issues. As a dynamic employment law advisor, training instructor, and industry thought leader, Katherin is a highly sought-after speaker and for the past five years has also served on the Board of Directors for ConnectOne Bancorp Inc.
“Subject Matter Experts We have seen so much rapid change in the area of employment policies and employment laws, and so you really do need to become a subject matter expert… I don’t think organizations can do it without somebody in HR who is really educated and involved and aware.”
Katherin Nukk-Freeman
President, SHIFT HR Compliance Training
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