This course is designed to assist current and aspiring supervisors. The student will examine the laws and procedures that apply to anyone fulfilling the role of supervisor. Topics to be covered include: situations of liability due to negligent supervising; liability due to chain of command; liability due to lack of proper discipline of subordinates; the power of a supervisor’s signature; when to seek legal counsel and what should be confidential.
This course is designed to help current and new supervisors understand the importance of their signature, their actions, or lack there of, and the liability that accompanies the action actions of supervisors. Topics will include; what a supervisor’s signature means on a document (questionable incident report), what it means when a supervisor doesn’t take warranted actions in an incident, and the consequences of all his/her actions.
21 seats of 35 total student seats are occupied for this class.
Please contact your agency training coordinator to register for this class.