Labor and Employment

Training Capabilities

In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in the number of employment discrimination lawsuits. Our practice area has worked with clients to aggressively defend such claims. This experience has naturally led to assisting our clients not only in defense, but also in prevention of unnecessary litigation. The Supreme Court has recently underscored the importance of good training to a successful defense of discrimination claims. Unlike the often unpredictable cost of litigation, training can be handled on a fee-for-service basis, allowing you to budget and plan for training as needed. We welcome the opportunity to work with you in designing a program for your company.

Our Experience
Our practice area has a long history of providing training to both clients and industry groups. A number of our attorneys are frequent speakers at both bar association and industry seminars, and have transferred this experience to their work with clients. Typical audiences include:

Topics
Frequently requested topics include:

• Sexual Harassment: Training and Prevention
• Equal Employment and Non-Discrimination
• Disabled Employees in the Workplace (ADA Compliance)
• FMLA Compliance and Other Workplace Absences
• Terminating the Unsatisfactory Employee

Mock trials are also available. A mock trial can last an entire day and includes factual background and a live simulated trial presentation. The audience functions as jurors, observing and deliberating the case. After the trial, jurors participate in a Q&A. Supervisors are able to learn the law in an entertaining environment, while seeing the legal consequences of their actions.

Training Menu
Training typically includes a pre-seminar consultation regarding your company's policies and procedures, preparation time and a presentation to a select group of attendees. Thompson Coburn provides commercial training videotapes(s), a PowerPoint presentation and any other audio-visual support needed, as well as appropriate documentation of the training for your files.

Prices below are based on training by a partner-level attorney and assume an audience of approximately 40 employees. Using this price guide, you can design a program suitable for your workplace. Mock trials are priced according to the number of presenting attorneys.

• Half-Day Seminar: $1,500
• Full-Day Seminar: $2,500
• In-Town: No Additional Charge
• Out of Town: Travel and Related Expenses Only
• Pre-seminar Consultation: No Charge
• Follow-up Advice: Hourly Rate