East Bay Chapter Meeting: 2009 Employment Law Update October 15, 2009

Recent legislative changes and judicial decisions directly impact your workplace-driving the need for an audit and potential revision of your existing employment policies and practices.

In 2009 alone, California legislators introduced nearly 100 employment law-related bills ranging from alternative work weeks to lactation accommodation to modifying the qualification criteria under the California Family Rights Act. And the US Supreme Court tackled nearly 10 employment-related decisions, including the now infamous Ricci decision on discriminatory testing of job applicants.

In a struggling economy with employment lawsuits on the rise, it is more important than ever to keep apprised of the most up-to-date legislative and judicial changes in employment law. Get up to speed on the latest California employment law cases and learn what policy changes should be made to ensure compliance with the latest in California employment law.

Speakers

Jeanine DeBacker is a partner with Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP and a member of the firm's employment and employee benefit practice group. Jeanine counsels employers on human resource and employment law issues and defends employers in a full range of employment-related claims.

Mark Delgado is an attorney at Fitzgerald Abbott & Beardsley LLP and a member of the firm's Labor and Employment Practice Group. His practice focuses on management-side employment litigation and counseling in all areas of employment law.

General: $55 / NCHRA Members: $35.

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