Speer Associates provides a specialized suite of services that position employers to proactively prevent problems and to effectively manage them should they arise.

Legal Compliance & Issue Management
We provide hands-on advice and counsel regarding all forms of performance, behavioral, and disciplinary matters. We answer your many legal questions with an emphasis on:

• Performance and behavior management
• Discipline and termination
• Issues related to all forms of employee misconduct
• The investigation and resolution of internal complaints
• Recommended practices related to such specific issues as sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, workplace violence, disabilities, and employment policies generally

Policy and Organizational Development
We evaluate your current systems and help you implement important policies and practices with a focus on:

• Internal complaint reporting and dispute resolution
• Codes of conduct; standards pertaining to ethics and behavior
• Successful employee performance and behavior management
• Prevention of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and other misconduct

Specialized Training
We consider training an integral part of our services and an important way in which you can effectively implement policies and practices designed to promote successful employee relations management. Our training covers several specialized topics, including:

• Managing “bullies” and other problem employees
• Internal Investigations
• Workplace Violence Prevention
• Addressing practical and behavioral issues tied to known or suspected mental disabilities
• Workplace respect and professionalism (an AB 1825-compliant sexual harassment curriculum)

We provide training in a variety of settings: one-on-one “coaching,” small group workshops, and larger audience presentations. We conduct some training with recognized experts in complementary fields, such as psychology.