Category: HR

Midyear Legislative Update

                                                                  

 

The Contra Costa County Employer Advisory Council

in partnership with

The California Employment Development Department

Present

  Midyear Legislative Update

JOHN F. BAUM

 HIRSCHFELD KRAEMER LLP

 

      

 
For membership information, contact
  You can pay for your annual membership dues at the following link:

  Midyear Legislative Update

 2015 Midyear Labor & Employment Law Update

What Every Employer Must Know for the remainder of 2015.
Any company with employees in California in 2015 will be faced with new obligations and increased compliance challenges.

Speaker:

JOHN F. BAUM is a partner in the firm’s San Francisco office. His focus is in labor

and employment law litigation and counseling on behalf of private and public employers as well as educational institutions. Mr. Baum represents employers in wrongful discharge and discrimination disputes before federal and state courts and government agencies. He also counsels clients on a variety of issues impacting the employer-employee relationship, including employee discipline and termination, personnel policies, workplace privacy and issues unique to educational institutions; he offers a special expertise in the areas of compliance with disability laws and reasonable accommodation. Mr. Baum regularly presents in-house management training on all areas of labor and employment law. He frequently lectures on employment topics before professional organizations, attorneys and business groups. Mr. Baum also has presented numerous training sessions on effectively handling discrimination and harassment complaints through an internal investigation. Mr. Baum was the lead attorney in successfully arguing and briefing Kaiser vs. Superior Court, (1998) 66 Cal. App. 4th 1217, where the attorney-client privilege intersected with an organization’s internal investigation process
 
Tuesday, July 14, 2015

 Concord Hilton

1970 Diamond Blvd.

Concord, CA 94520

 Check-in: 7:30 a.m.

Program: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Cost: $35 for members, $50 for nonmembers

Stand Up to Harassment!

Greetings,

 

Please join us on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, for our seminar Stand up to Harassment!
This seminar satisfies the training requirement (California government code 12950) for large employers (50+ employees) to offer prevention training  every 2 years and within 6 months of a supervisor/manager being in position.   It’s also a great preventive measure for employers of all sizes.  The seminar will run a full 2 hours from 8-10…Certificates of attendance will be available upon request.

 

                                                                             

 

The Contra Costa County Employer Advisory Council

in partnership with

The California Employment Development Department

Present

  Stand Up to Harassment!

Janett Edrington

 Common Sense Workplace

This seminar satisfies the training requirement (California government code 12950) for large employers (50+ employees) to offer prevention training  every 2 years and within 6 months of a supervisor/manager being in position.   It’s also a great preventive measure for employers of all sizes.  The seminar will run a full 2 hours from 8-10…Certificates of attendance will be available upon request.

 

 
For membership information, contact
  You can pay for your annual membership dues at the following link:

  Stand Up to Harassment

 Janett will give an extensive interactive training and education session on harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.   The training includes practical guidance concerning federal and state laws regarding harassment and discrimination, the prohibition of retaliation, the types of prohibited conduct, how to prevent and correct harassment (sexual and otherwise), and the remedies available to a victim of such harassment.

Speaker:

Janett Edrington, founder of Common Sense Workplace, specializes in HR Consulting, Investigations and Training.  She has more than 35 years HR experience as a manager, trainer, and consultant.  She is a popular speaker before employer groups and HR professionals, on technical as well as motivational topics.  A diverse client base consists of large and small employers, including many start-ups from hi-tech, biotech, financial and professional services, health care, manufacturing, and nonprofit organizations.  Whether working with clients to solve or prevent problems or building programs to increase productivity, Janett brings practical solutions and an upbeat attitude.

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

 Concord Hilton

1970 Diamond Blvd.

Concord, CA 94520

Check-in: 7:30 a.m.

Program: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Cost: $35 for members, $50 for nonmembers

 

2014–15 Occupational Outlook Handbook

The 2014–15 Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) was released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The OOH reflects BLS employment projections for the 2012–22 decade. The OOH is one of the nation’s most widely used sources of career information. It provides details on hundreds of occupations and is used by career counselors, students, parents, teachers, jobseekers, career changers, education and training officials, and researchers.

 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics 2014�15 Occupational Outlook Handbook is now available by clicking here…