HR in CA: Successful Hiring & Termination Practices November 3, 2011

5 CPE/MCLE/California Credits

Organizational success requires hiring the right talent and terminating poor performers within the context and requirements of California and federal law. From equal opportunity laws to solicitation and non-comp agreements, you'll gain skills necessary to:
* Ensure that your forms and agreements related to hiring and terminations meet the latest legal requirements

* Reduce risks of wrongful termination claims through solid performance management practices

* Manage employee whistleblower situations

* Avoid legal landmines in hiring, such as "smoking gun" interview comments

* Identify common mistakes managers make that lead to lawsuits, and best practice alternatives to avoid such mistakes

About the Presenters
Attorneys Ray Hixson, Brian Nagatani, and Mary Wang, are partners of the law firm Hixson Nagatani LLP. Hixson Nagatani LLP is a law firm that practices solely in the area of employment law, and advises and represents companies of all sizes-from start-ups to large public companies. The firm focuses in particular on advising and representing technology companies, including semiconductor, software, internet, cleantech, and biotech companies. The partners of Hixson Nagatani LLP practiced employment law in prestigious large law firms for a combined 27 years. Hixson Nagatani LLP delivers the sophistication of a large firm, with the personal service and efficiency that only a small firm can provide.

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