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Register here for this October 11, 2018 event

Complying with New York's New Anti-Sexual Harassment Legislation
Presented by: Ed Freer, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Marist College

On April 12, 2018, New York Governor Cuomo signed the state budget, which mandates employers provide employees with annual sexual harassment training. New York legislators have passed a number of initiatives in the wake of the #MeToo movement and widespread allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace—including a law requiring employers to provide sexual harassment training to all workers.  By Oct. 9, New York employers must implement annual sexual-harassment training. Employers must provide the training and a written anti-harassment policy to employees starting in October. Read full article here.

Our meeting program will cover the following topics:

• Prevention Policy

• Contents of the Sexual Harassment Policy

• Topics Training Must Cover

• Contents of the Sexual Harassment Training

Presenter: Edward Freer, Deputy Title IX Coordinator at Marist College
Edward Freer is an experienced attorney with a demonstrated history of working within the higher education industry. Edward is skilled in Compliance, Training and Development, Policy Analysis and Internal Investigations. Currently, he holds the title of Deputy Title IX Coordinator at Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY. Edward is responsible for compliance with all federal and state laws for campus safety, including: Title IX, VAWA, the Clery Act, and NY State Education Law 129b, as well as anti-discrimination statues such as Title VII and the ADA.  As Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Edward is also responsible for conducting investigations on incidents of sexual violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual harassment and sexual discrimination involving students, staff and faculty. Edward conducts training sessions on the investigation of interpersonal violence, assists Student Affairs & the Student Conduct office as a hearing panel chair, assumes the role as Director of Student Conduct for disciplinary meetings, is a certified ATIXA Level I and II Civil Rights Investigator and serves as a member of the Behavioral Intervention Team at Marist College. During his career, Edward also served as a Detective Lieutenant for the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department where he served as a Commanding Officer of the Detective Division and supervised criminal investigations. Edward holds a Doctor of Law (JD) in Labor and Employment Law from Pace University as well as an M.S. in Pharmaceutical Science focused on Forensic Science from the University of Florida.  

MHHRA will be doing a raffle to support the SHRM Foundation. The SHRM Foundation is dedicated to fostering the development of HR professionals through scholarship programs and research funding. The Foundation awards more than 200 scholarships annually, providing HR practitioners opportunities to earn certifications and pursue graduate or undergraduate degrees.

Mid-Hudson Human Resource Association October Sponsor: MHVFCU