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Drafting Persuasive Position Statements to Mitigate Risk of Full-Scale EEOC Investigations and Lawsuits

Strategic Techniques to Address Claims of Failure to Hire, Failure to Accommodate, Class vs. Individual Claims

A live 90-minute CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A

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Tuesday, August 19, 2025

1:00pm-2:30pm EDT, 10:00am-11:30am PDT

Early Registration Discount Deadline, Friday, July 25, 2025

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This CLE course will provide employment counsel with practical techniques to draft EEOC position statements. The experienced panel will outline strategies for responding to various EEOC charges while minimizing full scale investigations and lawsuits.

Description

When faced with an EEOC charge, employers often believe they can draft position statements without the advice of counsel, primarily if a blanket policy enforced against all employees is the basis for the challenge. This mistake can be costly and can often trigger further EEOC investigation. Employers should bring in counsel when developing and implementing employment policies and from the very outset of an adverse employment action to minimize liability exposure.

Employers' counsel must craft a complete, concise, and practical position statement based on a thorough and documented internal investigation. Counsel must guide employers strategically to mitigate further investigations and lawsuits.

Listen as our expert panel discusses effective attorney involvement in the internal investigation that serves as the basis for the EEOC position statement. The panelists will review position statement drafting techniques based upon the initial charge and discuss best practices for developing policies and procedures.

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Outline

  1. Internal investigation
  2. Position statement drafting techniques
    1. Basic components
    2. Class claims vs. individual claims
    3. Failure to hire claims
    4. Accommodation claims
    5. Other considerations
  3. Policy and procedure best practices

Benefits

The panel will review these and other relevant issues:

  • What are best practices when conducting an internal investigation with the EEOC position statement in mind?
  • Based on the charge, what are the best approaches to drafting the position statement?
  • What types of unnecessary information should employers avoid providing in position statements?

Faculty

Karasik, Alex
Alex W. Karasik
Partner
Duane Morris

Mr. Karasik is a core member of Duane Morris’ Workplace Class Action group. He defends businesses in...  |  Read More

White, Taylor
Taylor E. White
Shareholder
Winstead

Mr. White regularly advises employers on requirements and best practices regarding discrimination, harassment, and...  |  Read More

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