PLI’s
California Employment Law Update addresses the issues confronted by employment law advisers, litigators and human resources management and professionals. This program combines a comprehensive review of a broad range of case law and regulatory developments, an in-depth analysis of emerging issues, and practical guidance about best practices to maximize employment law compliance, mitigate legal risk and achieve business objectives.
The faculty is comprised of nationally recognized employer and employee advocates, in-house counsel, and regulatory and judicial officers, all of whom will share their perspectives, insights, and experiences.
Lecture Topics [Total time 06:39:03]
Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program.
- Opening Remarks and Introduction* [00:06:08]
Timothy J. Long
- Year in Review [01:06:35]
Timothy J. Long, Dean Erwin Chemerinsky
- Key Wage and Hour Developments [01:01:00]
Robert R. Roginson, Todd F. Jackson, Susan Seletsky
- Views from the Bench and Juries: What Every Practioner Must Know [01:09:05]
Oswald B. Cousins, Hon. Teri L. Jackson, J. Lee Meihls, Ph.D., Larry Organ
- Elimination of Bias in the Legal Workplace [01:02:05]
Patricia K. Gillette, Delia Y. Guevara, Greg J. Richardson
- Class and Pattern Cases: Emerging Trends and Issues [01:03:55]
Apalla U. Chopra, David Offen-Brown, Roberta L. Steele, Paul F. White, Ph.D.
- Ethical Issues Arising Out of the Use of Social Media [01:10:15]
Anne G. Purcell, Amira Day Dallafior, Linda Lye
The purchase price of this Web Program includes the following articles from the Course Handbook available online:
- Year in Review
Timothy J. Long
- Update on Key Wage and Hour Developments
Robert R. Roginson, Todd F. Jackson
- Developing Themes for Trial
Oswald B. Cousins
- What Every Practitioner Should Know About Jury Selection and Voir Dire in Employment Cases
J. Lee Meihls, Ph.D.
- Selected Relevant Materials
Larry Organ
- Selected Materials
Patricia K. Gillette
- Class and Pattern Cases: Emerging Trends and Issues
Apalla U. Chopra
- Statistical Impact of Recent Court Rulings, Statistical Issues Associated with Structuring Remedial Actions, Suggestions for Employers
Paul F. White, Ph.D.
- Social Media
Timothy J. Long
- Social Media and the Workplace: Selected Issues Arising Out of Employer Efforts to Monitor and Control Employee Use of Social Media
Linda Lye
- Memorandum OM 12-59, From Anne Purcell, Associate General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, to All Regional Directors, Officers-In-Charge and Resident Officers, Report of the Acting General Counsel Concerning Social Media Cases (May 30, 2012)
Anne G. Purcell
- Memorandum OM 12-31, From Anne Purcell, Associate General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, to All Regional Directors, Officers-In-Charge and Resident Officers, Report of the Acting General Counsel Concerning Social Media Cases (Jan. 24, 2012)
Anne G. Purcell
- Memorandum OM 11-74, From Anne Purcell, Associate General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, to All Regional Directors, Officers-In-Charge and Resident Officers, Report of the Acting General Counsel Concerning Social Media Cases (Aug. 18, 2011)
Anne G. Purcell
- Update on Key Wage and Hour Developments (PowerPoint Slides)
Robert R. Roginson, Todd F. Jackson
- Identifying and Preventing Bias in the Legal Profession (PowerPoint Slides)
Patricia K. Gillette, Greg J. Richardson, Delia Y. Guevara
- Index to California Employment Law Update 2012
Presentation Material
- Key Wage and Hour Developments
Todd F. Jackson, Robert G. Roginson
- Views from the Bench and Juries: What Every Practioner Must Know
Oswald B. Cousins
- Views from the Bench and Juries: What Every Practioner Must Know
J. Lee Meihls, Ph.D.
- Elimination of Bias in the Legal Workplace
Patricia K. Gillette, Delia Guevara, Greg Richardson
- Class and Pattern Cases: Emerging Trends and Issues
Apalla U. Chopra, David Offen-Brown, Roberta L. Steele, Paul F. White, Ph.D.
- Class and Pattern Cases: Emerging Trends and Issues
Paul F. White, Ph.D.
- Ethical Issues Arising Out of the Use of Social Media
Amira Day Dallafior, Linda Lye, Anne G. Purcell
Chairperson(s)
Speaker(s)
Dean Erwin Chemerinsky ~ Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Irvine School of Law
Delia Y. Guevara ~ Director, General Litigation, Law Department, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Linda Lye ~ Staff Attorney, ACLU Foundation of Northern California
David Offen-Brown ~ Senior Trial Attorney, U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission
Anne G. Purcell ~ Associate General Counsel, Division of Operations Management, National Labor Relations Board
Susan Seletsky ~ Senior Trial Attorney, Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor
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