What can HR learn from the Alec Baldwin Manslaughter Charge?

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The Alec Baldwin manslaughter case has sparked much conversation in a variety of settings around the world. Keeping in mind that the filming of the movie Rust was done on a “job site” the question we are posing today is “What can HR learn from the facts of this case?”. Join us for an honest and candid discussion about the errors and responsibilities that can get HR, managers, supervisors, and individual employees in legal hot water when policies and procedures are taken a little too lightly.

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What can HR learn from the Alec Baldwin Manslaughter Charge?

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