Event
2009 California Employer Update - Merced
January 29, 2009
DATE & LOCATION:
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Branding Iron Restaurant
640 West 16th Street, Merced, CA
209.722.1822
TIME:
8:00 a.m. – Breakfast and Registration
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. – Program
There is no fee for attendance or materials; breakfast will be served. If you are unable to attend, please forward this invitation to other prospective attendees in your company.
PROGRAM:
Berliner Cohen’s presentation will focus on recent developments in federal and state case law and legislation affecting employers in the State of California.
Among the topics to be discussed are:
- Recent amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Individual liability under the Fair Employment and Housing Act
- Latest developments in meal break and rest period requirements
- Amendments to the California Family Rights Act
- Expanded bases for retaliation claims under Federal laws
- Workplace safety
PRESENTERS:
Roberta S. Hayashi, and Kara L. Erdodi, Berliner Cohen
Roberta S. Hayashi has over twenty-five years experience representing Silicon Valley employers in employment and business litigation. She has trial experience in wrongful termination, discrimination, and misappropriation of trade secrets and proprietary information actions in both state and federal court.
Kara L. Erdodi represents individuals and businesses in employment and general litigation, including wrongful termination, unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets, and discrimination, and advises and counsels on employee classification, leaves of absence, wage and hour law, and reduction in force.
TO REGISTER: Provided as a free educational service for clients and friends by Berliner Cohen.
E-mail registration: Include name(s), company name, address, email address(es)
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Telephone registration: Please call 408.938.2449 and leave a message specifying which seminar date, your name, company name, and contact information. If more than one person is attending from your company, please indicate their names and emails separately.
Registration deadline: Because of space limitations, registrations will be accepted until 5 p.m., Tuesday, January 20, for the January 22 seminar, and 5 p.m., Tuesday, January 27, for the January 29 seminar.
Berliner Cohen is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. Berliner Cohen certifies that this activity has been approved for 1.5 hours (General) MCLE credit by the State Bar of California.
Berliner Cohen’s experienced employment law attorneys advise and represent employers and managers on a full range of legal issues affecting the workplace, including harassment and discrimination, unfair competition and trade secrets, wrongful discharge, wage and hour issues, and labor disputes. Berliner Cohen is one of the largest law firms in San Jose serving the business and regulatory needs of private business and public agencies. For almost 40 years, the Firm has developed the special expertise required by a diverse client base consisting of some of Silicon Valley’s largest corporations, new ventures, leading real estate developers, cutting-edge software manufacturers, healthcare providers, mortgage banking companies, municipalities and public agencies. Berliner Cohen also meets the growing demands of the San Joaquin Valley with its expanding office in Merced.