12:00 pm–2:00 pm ET

Managing Mounting Social and Reputational Risks Related to the Workforce

Employers are facing increasing threats to their reputational risk. Employees and other stakeholders expect employers to take a stand over today’s social issues and to carry out their work accordingly. When employers do not meet these expectations, they face instant and widespread feedback over social media that can destroy their reputations in just a moment. Consequently, businesses are in greater need of advice on how current social attitudes are impacting the workplace, on the most up to date legal and regulatory obligations and on what steps they should take to safeguard their reputations. Advance your knowledge in this burgeoning area to help your clients establish best practices including:

• Identifying current laws, regulations and approaches regulators use to assess an organization’s practices
• Recognizing contemporary public expectations and the countless related legal risks
• Setting up proper procedures for reporting internal and external complaints
• Mitigating possible litigation and safeguarding your client’s brand and reputation

Speakers

Maxwell J. Brunette, Gowling WLG
Iris Fischer, Partner, Blakes
Hugh McFadyen, Managing Partner, Longview Communications
Hugo Leal-Neri, Senior Advisor, Environmental & Social BMO Financial Group

Moderator(s)