What Is BootCampHR
- Human Resources professionals know that front-line supervisors are not only responsible for getting the ‘job done; but they're also responsible to ensure that policies, procedures and employment laws are being followed daily.
- The front-line supervisor is in the best position to see a potential problem when it first arises. They're your “eyes and ears” and without proper training employers may be held liable for their actions -- or their failure to act.
Major Reasons Why Employees Sue Employers
Inconsistent Discipline & Discharge
Non-Compliance with Policies & Procedures
Favoritism ('Discrimination')
Hostile Work Environment/Constructive Discharge
Retaliation for Filing a Complaint
Improper Response to an EEO Complaint
Breach of Confidentiality
Termination without a Reason
Number one reason why employees join a Union:
See #1 above.
Defending an wrongful discharge lawsuit today can cost $250,000
Losing one will cost more!
Here are some areas where supervisors could benefit from training:
Sexual Harassment
Discipline and Discharge
Workplace Investigations
Family Medical Leave Act
Americans with Disabilities
Employment Discrimination
Workplace Privacy
Union Avoidance
Drug Testing
- BootCampHR™ was developed for the employer who has a lean human resources department but who doesn't have the in-house resources to deliver these critical training programs.
- Our 60-minute ‘bite-size’ live webinars were developed with your organization’s operating requirements in mind --eliminating the need to send your managers and supervisors off-site for essential training.
“An ounce of prevention is [still] worth a pound of cure”
Founder & Chief Instructor
John R. Panico, BA MSLIR JD
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Mr. Panico has represented both employers and employees in employment litigation before the federal courts; NLRB hearings and organizing campaigns; labor arbitration, and Civil Rights administrative agency hearings. Mr. Panico is admitted to practice before the state bar of Indiana, Utah and California, federal trial courts and U.S. Court of Appeals.
HUMAN RESOURCES & LABOR RELATIONS EXPERIENCE
Mr. Panico has served as a Director of Human Resources, Labor Relations & Collective Bargaining in both the public and private sectors. In those roles he was responsible for HR policy development and compliance, labor negotiations, CBA administration; training and development; USDOL Apprenticeship programs, recruitment, wage and hour administration; benefits, employee discipline; drug and alcohol testing, safety and security, and USDOT compliance.
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE
During his four decade career, Mr. Panico has trained over 1,500 front-line managers and supervisors on employment and labor law topics. He has conducted supervisory training programs for such organizations as:
- New York City Transit Authority
- Long Island Rail Road
- Long Island Lighting Company
- Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority
- New Jersey Transit
- Liberty Lines
- The University of Chicago
- Jackson Memorial Hospital
- Magnesium Corporation of America
- GES Exposition Services
- Rexnord Industries
- Horizon Healthcare Corporation
- Hospira Inc.
- Primex Plastics Inc.
Mr. Panico has served as an Associate Adjunct Professor with New York Institute of Technology teaching undergraduate courses in Personnel Management, Labor Relations Law, and the Principles and Practices of Collective Bargaining. He currently serves as a Continuing Legal Education speaker on employment law topics with the National Business Institute, and is a member of the National Roster of Employment Arbitrators and Mediators with the American Arbitration Association.