Labor and Employment Law Section

News from the Section

• 18th Annual Public Sector Conference, May 11, 2012, Sacramento
• Current Issues in Trade Secret Litigation, May 17, 2012, San Francisco and June 14, 2012, Los Angeles
• California Nuts & Bolts of an Employment Practice for New Employment Lawyers, June 7, 2012, Los Angeles
• Litigating Harassment Cases: On the Job Harassment Because of Sex, Race or Other Protected Characteristics, April 17, May 8, and June 5, 2012, attend in-Person or by Teleseminar!
• Webinar: A Mid-Year Review of Significant Employment Law Cases, July 10, 2012
• Webinar: Retaliation Update - 2012, August 22, 2012
• 30th Annual Labor and Employment Law Section Annual Meeting, November 1-3, Newport Beach
• Schedule of CLE for 2012
• 2011 Student Competition
• New Labor and Employment Law Section Publication: California Public Sector Employment Law
• Your Legal Rights Radio Show

18th Annual Public Sector Conference

May 11, 2012
The Woodlake Hotel (former Radisson)
500 Leisure Lane
Sacramento, CA

Earn 5.25 Hours MCLE Credit

Hotel Deadline April 24, 2012

You can now REGISTER ONLINE (new window) for this program. For more information, see 18th Annual Public Sector Conference.

Current Issues in Trade Secret Litigation

Presented by The State Bar of California Labor and Employment Law Section

May 17, 2012 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. State Bar of California, San Francisco Office 180 Howard Street San Francisco, CA REGISTER ONLINE (new window)

June 14, 2012 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. State Bar of California, Los Angeles Office 1149 South Hill Street Los Angeles, CA REGISTER ONLINE (new window)

This Program Offers 1.5 hours MCLE credit.

For more information, see Current Issues in Trade Secret Litigation.

Nuts & Bolts of an Employment Practice for New Employment Lawyers

Co-Sponsored by the State Bar of California Young Lawyers Association

Earn 6 hours MCLE

June 7, 2012
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Mllennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles
506 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071

You can now REGISTER ONLINE (new window) for this program. For more information, see Nuts & Bolts of an Employment Practice for New Employment Lawyers.

Litigating Harassment Cases: On the Job Harassment Because of Sex, Race or Other Protected Characteristics

Attend in-Person or by Teleseminar!

March 27, April 17, May 8, and June 5, 2012
The State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
12 Noon to 1 p.m.

Register for In-Person program

Register for Teleseminars:
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Earn 1 Hour MCLE Credit per session for more information, see Litigating Harassment Cases: On the Job Harassment Because of Sex, Race or Other Protected Characteristics.

A Mid-Year Review of Significant Employment Law Cases

Tuesday, July 10, 2012, 12 p.m.- 1 p.m. Pacific Time.

1 Total Participatory MCLE Credits (No Ethics)

Leading management-side attorney, Anthony J. Oncidi of Proskauer, and noted plaintiff-side attorney, Andrew Friedman of Helmer Friedman LLP, will summarize the latest developments and discuss the practical implications of this year’s most significant employment decisions. Among other developments, attendees will hear about landmark decision in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court, in which the California Supreme Court finally clarified, among other things, whether employers must ensure or merely provide meal and rest breaks to non-exempt employees and Kirby v. Imoos Fire in which the Court discussed whether attorneys' fees were available in meal and rest break cases.  Messrs. Oncidi and Friedman will also discuss Samper v. Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (whether regular attendance can be an essential job function), Rehmani v. Superior Court (providing guidance on when summary judgment is appropriate in hostile work environment cases), Joaquin v. City of Los Angeles (dramatically raising the bar necessary for plaintiffs to clear in retaliation cases), Duran v. U.S. Bank Nat’l Ass’n (holding that an employer was deprived of due process by the trial court’s erroneous use of representative sampling), and Henry M. Lee Law Corp. v. Superior Court (an important case for plaintiff attorneys regarding the ownership of attorneys' fees).  They will also discuss the Ninth Circuit latest decision curtailing the ability of employers to use the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act against employees who they claim have misused the employer's computer system (U.S. v. Nosal), the EEOC’s new guidance on criminal background checks, and the status of the NLRB’s requirement that all employers post an Employee Rights poster. With speakers, Andrew Friedman and Anthony J. Oncidi.

To register, see A Mid-Year Review of Significant Employment Law Cases or go to www.calbar.org/online-cle and select Tele-Seminars and Webinars.

Retaliation Update - 2012

Wednesday, August 22, 2012, 12: noon - 1 p.m. Pacific Time.

1 Total Participatory MCLE Credits (No Ethics)

Leading management-side attorney, Anthony J. Oncidi of Proskauer Rose LLP, and distinguished plaintiff-side attorney, Andrew Friedman of Helmer Friedman LLP, will summarize the latest developments in employment retaliation law and discuss practical methods for proving and defeating such claims.  Among other recent developments, attendees will hear about Kelley v. The Conco Cos. and Dawson v. Entek Int'l in which the courts ruled that even though the misconduct that was the source of the employee's complaint did not rise to the level of actionable harassment, he could nonetheless maintain a viable retaliation claim.  These and other cases will be contrasted with another recent case, Joaquin v. City of Los Angeles, which suggests the opposite – that an employee can be fired for making a complaint the employer believes to have been fabricated.  Mr. Oncidi and Mr. Friedman will also discuss recent cases applying the McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting test to retaliation claims including Dawson in which the Ninth Circuit held that timing alone may be used to establish both a prima facie case as well as pretext.  With speakers, Andrew Friedman and Anthony J. Oncidi.

To register, see Retaliation Update - 2012 or go to www.calbar.org/online-cle and select Tele-Seminars and Webinars.

 

The 30th Annual Meeting

We're pleased to announce that the 30th Labor and Employment Law Section Annual Meeting will be held

November 1-3, 2012
Balboa Bay Club
1221 W Coast Hwy
 Newport Beach, CA 92663

Schedule of CLE for 2012

Below is a schedule of our major CLE programs for 2012.  We may be adding other teleseminars and webinars depending on breaking news in labor and employment practice.  And we have a wide variety of past programs in our online catalog.  The Labor Annual Meeting is not on the list, but will be added in the near future.

• Friday, May 11: State Bar Labor and Employment Law Section presents 18th Annual Public Sector Conference, The Radisson Hotel, 500 Leisure Ln., Sacramento
• Trade Secret Litigation
  • Thursday, May 17: The State Bar of California, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco [1.5 hours MCLE credit]
  • Thursday, June 14: The State Bar of California, 1149 S Hill St., Los Angeles. [1.5 hours MCLE credit]
• Thursday, June 7: Employment Law for New Attorneys, The State Bar of California, 1149 S Hill St., Los Angeles. 415-538-2590. [6 hours MCLE credit]
• Tuesday, July 10: Mid-Year Review of Statutory and Case Law Developments, Webinar [1 hour MCLE credit
• Wednesday, July 25: 2nd Annual Wage and Hour Conference, JW Marriott, 900 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles.  [6.5 hours MCLE credit]
• Wednesday, August 8: Liability Experts in Employment Litigation, Webinar [1 hour MCLE credit]
• Wednesday, August 22: What’s Hot in Retaliation Law?, Webinar [1 hour MCLE credit]
• Wednesday, Sept. 5: Pregnancy Discrimination, The State Bar of California, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco.  [2 hours MCLE credit]
• Thursday, October 25 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Workplace: Implementing Inclusion, Webinar [1.5 hours MCLE credit]   
• Thursday-Saturday, November 1-3, Labor and Employment Law Section Annual Meeting, Balboa Bay Club, Newport Beach. [MCLE to be determined]

2011 Student Competition

The Labor and Employment Law Section of the State Bar of California is pleased to announce its 2011 Competition for Outstanding Student Papers in the Area of Labor and Employment Law. Three prizes will be awarded. The first prize winner will receive $2,000, an all-expense paid trip from any California location for the student winner to attend the Section’s Annual Public Sector Conference in Sacramento in 2012, and a one-year student membership in the Labor and Employment Law Section.  The second prize winner will receive $1,000 and a one-year student membership in the Labor and Employment Law Section. An honorable mention award of $500 will also be granted.

This year’s deadline is December 30, 2011. Click HERE to view more information about awards, eligibility and judging. Click HERE for a list of competition rules.

TOPIC: The Impact of AT & T Mobility v. Concepcion on class action waivers in employment disputes, particularly regarding wage and hour claims of low income workers.

All entries must be accompanied by a submission form. To access the form click HERE.

New Labor and Employment Law Section Publication: California Public Sector Employment Law

We're pleased to announce the publication of the California Public Sector Employment Law. Written and edited by an outstanding team of skilled experts who are members of The State Bar of California’s Labor and Employment Law Section, this resource comprehensively covers the many legal issues that particularly affect public sector agencies, their officers and employees. The book covers many subjects unique to the public sector, such as retirement, due process, conflicts of interest, free speech, contracting out governmental services, open meeting laws, political activities, and public safety employees. Other subjects, such as wage and hour law, leaves of absence, hiring, privacy rights, and various litigation issues, cover areas that affect both the public and private sectors.

To order your copy of California Public Sector Employment Law for only $296, please contact customer service at: 800-833-9844.

Your Legal Rights

Radio station KALW regularly broadcasts "Your Legal Rights," a show in which callers can ask questions of attorneys with expertise in different areas of the law.

• Listen Now to "Employment Law" - aired on November 17, 2010.

• Listen Now to "Privacy Issues in the Workplace" - aired on September 29, 2010.

• Listen Now to "Wages and Hours Issues" - aired on July 7, 2010.

• Listen Now to "Resolving Employment Law Disputes and Lawsuits" - aired on July 20, 2010.

To see all Labor-related programs in our archive, see Your Legal Rights.

Contact Us

Labor & Employment Law Section
The State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-1639

415-538-2590
FAX 415-538-2368