Human resources professionals must support the success of their organizations, while navigating ethical challenges in their day-to-day decision making.  Indeed, HR professionals serve an important role in creating and enforcing policies that are designed to promote fairness and accountability within their organization. This session will provide an overview on promoting an ethical culture and will feature interactive case studies involving recruiting and hiring decisions, handling confidential personnel information, investigating allegations of improper conduct in a fair and neutral manner, and balancing employee privacy with the need to investigate potential misconduct.

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Meet the Speakers:

Keerthi Sugumaran is a principal in the Boston, Massachusetts, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. and is a co-leader of Jackson Lewis' Asian American resource group. Her practice focuses on representing and defending employers in a variety of workplace legal matters, including claims for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour violations, and FMLA violations. As a seasoned litigator, Keerthi regularly represents clients in front of state and federal courts and administrative agencies. In addition to her litigation practice, Keerthi partners with her clients to understand their business so that she can effectively help minimize legal risk. She achieves this by developing policies and preventative practices for her clients and offering practical advice on difficult personnel matters before litigation arises. In addition, Keerthi is an experienced trainer on a variety of topics, including Respectful Workplace, Employment 101, Performance Management, and Leave Management. She has also completed certifications with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination to train on a variety of topics. Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Keerthi worked at a Boston law firm for over four years as a general litigator. During this time, she represented employers in front of the MCAD, EEOC, state and federal courts. Keerthi also participated in a six-month secondment, working in-house for a private equity firm. This experience uniquely enables her to work effectively with her clients.

Laura Terrasi is an associate in the Boston, Massachusetts, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters, including preventive advice and counseling. Laura joined Jackson Lewis with prior experience defending employers in matters involving discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and wage and hour violations. She has experience litigating matters in administrative proceedings, as well as state and federal courts. Laura understands the intricacies and unique aspects of employment disputes and strives to work with employers to identify the quickest and most efficient results. After graduating from law school, Laura clerked for the justices of the Massachusetts Superior Court, and then for the Honorable James R. Lemire of the Massachusetts Appeals Court. As a law student, Laura interned for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, where she successfully helped brief and argue an appeal before the Massachusetts Appeals Court. She was a recipient of the dean’s scholarship and New England Scholar Award.

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HRMA of Western New England is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CPsm or SHRM-SCPsm. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.

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