Talesha Saint-Marc Hosts Free Course for HR Professionals on Handling Bias-Based Complaints

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Bernstein Shur’s Talesha Saint-Marc is teaching a free course, Internal Communications: Handling Bias-Based Complaints, on Tuesday, January 31, 10:00am to 11:30am through the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications

A bias-based complaint is one made by an employee against another employee, with alleged discrimination, prejudice, or favoritism at its heart. Employee-driven, even anonymous, bias-based complaints present unique communications challenges for businesses and even the most seasoned supervisors and investigators. Join Talesha as she discusses best practices for managing, investigating, and addressing workplace complaints, and effectively communicating with employees regarding bias-based, alleged, and real incidents. During this session, Talesha will cover managing communications to employees, tips for investigating bias-based complaints, and addressing morale issues.

Talesha is the Co-Chair of Bernstein Shur’s Labor & Employment Practice group and a member of the firm’s Investigations & Resolution Team. She regularly serves as an outside impartial investigator in campus and workplace investigations. Additionally, Talesha partners with businesses to provide thoughtful and practical advice and counsel, as well as training, regarding all aspects of employment law, including the FLSA, FMLA and ADA compliance, and Title VII and state human rights claims. She also represents employers before various government agencies and in court. Talesha frequently represents employers in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, FLSA, whistleblower, wage claim and FMLA litigation.

The Nackey S. Loeb Schoolof Communications, Inc., promotes and defends the First Amendment and fosters interest, integrity and excellence in journalism and other forms of communication by educating students of various ages and providing them with the tools and knowledge to improve their skill.