HR Fundamentals
Members: $50 ~ Nonmembers: $75
*$150 for all four HR Fundamentals
*Special rate for SAHRA Members only - Non Transferable

Registration: 7:30 am ~ Seminar: 8:00 - 10:00 am
Location:
University of Phoenix
2860 Gateway Oaks Drive, Sacramento

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Tuesday, March 2
Employee Handbooks and Notice Requirements:
Keeping Your Handbooks and Notices Compliant
With Federal and State Law

Presented by
William A. Munoz, Kerri L. Ruzicka,
Bruce A. Scheidt and Diana Halpenny
Approved for 2.0 California recertification credit hours

Tuesday, March 9
Exploring the Pitfalls of Hiring, Background Checks,
Benefits, and Rehiring

Presented by Jerry J. Deschler, Jr., Dale R. Kuykendall and Reina Minoya
Approved for 2.0 General recertification credit hours

Tuesday, March 16
Evaluations, Retaliations, Grievances, and Discipline – Navigating California Employment Issues
Presented by Aaron Crews, Littler and Monica S. Hans
Approved for 2.0 California recertification credit hours

Tuesday, March 23
Terminating Employees: Avoiding Wrongful
Termination and Related Litigation

Presented by Gary R. Basham and Jennifer D. Barrera
Approved for 2.0 California recertification credit hours

 

The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

   

Tuesday, March 2
Employee Handbooks and Notice Requirements: Keeping Your Handbooks and Notices Compliant With Federal and State Law
Presented by
William A. Munoz, Kerri L. Ruzicka, Bruce A. Scheidt and Diana Halpenny
Approved for 2.0 California recertification credit hours

Maintaining a properly drafted employee handbook and providing proper notice to employees is key to reducing the likelihood of future litigation.  Both state and federal laws require employers to provide notice of employee rights and responsibilities including wage and hour laws, leaves of absence and safety requirements.  Compliance with Cal-OSHA is also paramount to preventing future litigation and or state fines for non-compliance.   Come and hear a panel of experienced attorneys who will provide you with the fundamental practices to ensure full compliance with statutory and regulatory notice requirements and to maintain a proper employee handbook.

At this seminar, you will learn:

  • Which notices are required, what they must contain, and how they must be communicated to comply with the legal notice requirements;

  • Best practices for complying with Cal-OSHA notice requirements;

  • Essential components of an employee handbook; and

  • Best practices for auditing and revising an employee handbook.

William A. Munoz is a shareholder with Murphy, Pearson Bradley & Feeney, where he practices in all California state and federal courts.  Mr. Munoz practice focuses on professional liability and employment law litigation, defending clients in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment and wage claims. Mr. Muñoz is a member of the Sacramento County Bar Association Labor and Employment Section, and of the American Bar Association Professional Liability Litigation and Employment and Labor Relations Law Committees. He also serves on the Defense Research Institute Professional Liability Committee and Labor and Employment Section, and is a member of the National Association of Defense Counsel for Northern California.

Kerri L. Ruzicka is a Senior Associate with Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney.  She is admitted to all California state courts and the U.S. Eastern District Court of California. Ms. Ruzicka’s practice focuses on professional liability and employment law litigation, where she counsels clients on all matters related to general liability and employment law claims.  Ms. Ruzicka is certified as a Sr. Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)  and is a member of the Labor and Employment section of the Sacramento County Bar and the California State Bar Association Ms. Ruzicka also serves on the Board of the Sacramento Area Human Resource Administrators as Legislative Team Leader and is a member of the Defense Research Institute and the National Association of Defense Counsel for Northern California. 

Bruce A. Scheidt is a shareholder at Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard (KMTG). He served as the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group Manager for six years.  While remaining an attorney in the firm's Labor and Employment Group, he now serves as the new Business Services Practice Group Manager, overseeing the firm’s commercial litigation, business law, banking and creditor’s rights, corporate formation, real estate, wills, trusts, probate and tax practices. Mr. Scheidt represents clients in all areas of employment and labor law, including defending employers in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, disability accommodation and whistleblower lawsuits, negotiating executive employment agreements, and representing employers in collective bargaining.

Diana Halpenny has served as an Of-Counsel Attorney with Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard for two and one-half years, and is the practice group manager for the firm's Education Department.  She has represented school districts in all aspects of school law for nearly thirty years.  Ms. Halpenny provides legal advice in all areas of school law, but focuses primarily on employment-related issues.  She is the past president of the California School Attorneys Association, a state-wide association of school attorneys sponsored by the California School Boards Association.  She is also a member of the attorney advisory committee of CSBA's Education Legal Alliance , which supports school districts in litigation having a state-wide impact.

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Tuesday, March 9
Exploring the Pitfalls of Hiring, Background Checks, Benefits, and Rehiring

Presented by Jerry J. Deschler, Jr., Dale R. Kuykendall and Reina Minoya
Approved for 2.0 General recertification credit hours

This seminar focuses on four key aspects of the beginning of the employment relationship:  hiring, background checks, benefits, and rehiring.  During this interactive panel discussion, employment attorneys from Jackson Lewis LLP and Klinedinst, PC will share their experiences and provide valuable insight to help human resources professionals understand the legal issues involved in such tasks as:

  • advertising job openings;

  • interviewing;

  • pre-employment testing;

  • performing credit and criminal background checks;

  • maintaining proper hiring documentation; and

  • avoiding potential discrimination complaints in the employee selection process. 

The panel discussion format will also provide attendees the opportunity to ask questions and gain insight into other issues that occur in their workplace relating to the hiring process.

Jerry J. Deschler, Jr. is an Associate in the Sacramento, California office of Jackson Lewis LLP. He has represented management in employment law and related litigation, including cases involving wrongful termination, reductions in force, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, wage and hour, and other labor and employment-related actions. In addition, Mr. Deschler provides employment advice and counsel and trains employers on proactive litigation avoidance strategies and practices.  He has provided training and seminars for private and public employers and local chambers of commerce on a variety of issues, including employee disability management and leave laws, harassment prevention, EEO issues, hiring, firing, and disciplining employees, and wage and hour issues.  Mr. Deschler was recently recognized as a “Rising Star” in the 2009 edition of Northern California Super Lawyers.

Dale R. Kuykendall is a Partner in the Sacramento office of Jackson Lewis LLP.  He has 20 years of experience representing management in labor and employment matters. Mr. Kuykendall’s practice focuses on advice and counseling of employers in the hiring, supervision, and termination of employees. In addition to his advice and counsel practice, Mr. Kuykendall has successfully litigated a wide variety of employment cases including claims of unfair competition, breach of contract, discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination. Mr. Kuykendall is a frequent speaker on employment topics before business and employer associations and frequently presents seminars on behalf of the firm. He also regularly conducts in-house training for the firm’s clients.

Reina Minoya is an Associate with the Sacramento office of Klinedinst PC and helps lead the office's Employment Law Practice Group.  Her employment law practice focuses on assisting California employers on a wide variety of labor topics and counseling issues.  Reina's defense of employers has encompassed many different claims on issues such as harassment, discrimination and failure to accommodate disability.  She has also counseled employers on matters such as terminations, misconduct investigations, collective bargaining agreements and workers' compensation issues.

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Tuesday, March 16
Evaluations, Retaliations, Grievances, and Discipline
– Navigating California Employment Issues

Presented by Aaron Crews and Monica S. Hans
Approved for 2.0 California recertification credit hours

An employer’s obligations under federal and state employment laws seem never ending.  This seminar will assist in understanding both these obligations and the complex legal pitfalls encountered in every step of the employment disciplinary process.  By the end of the presentation, you’ll learn:

  • Effective use of performance evaluations;

  • A blue print of conducting thorough and transparent investigations into employee grievances;

  • A blue print of conducting thorough and transparent investigations into employee retaliation claims;

  • Initiating and enforcing disciplinary policies within the framework of employee handbooks and progressive discipline policies;

  • Employee Evaluations--best practices; and

  • Best practices for avoiding employee retaliation claims.

Aaron Crews, Littler, represents employers in all aspects of employment and labor law, including civil litigation in State and Federal Courts, defending public and private employers against class action lawsuits, and representing employers before government agencies such as the EEOC, NLRB and DFEH.  Mr. Crews also provides practical advice on day-to-day matters for clients in an effort to avoid litigation on issues such as terminations, reductions in force, conducting sexual harassment investigations, employee background checks, wage and hour problems, and collective bargaining issues.

Monica Hans is an attorney in Downey Brand LLP’s Labor and Employment Group in Sacramento, California.  She represents public and private employers in litigation and counsels them on a variety of labor and employment law issues, including but not limited to discrimination and harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and hour violations. Ms. Hans earned a B.A. degree in Political Science from California State University, Chico and a J.D. degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. She is a member of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the State Bar of California as well as the Sacramento County Bar Association.

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Tuesday, March 23
Terminating Employees: Avoiding Wrongful
Termination and Related Litigation

Presented by Gary R. Basham and Jennifer D. Barrera
Approved for 2.0 California recertification credit hours

This seminar will provide a comprehensive overview of the California and Federal laws applicable to terminations of employment and layoffs, as well as practical tips and strategies that attendees should consider to help minimize the employer’s exposure to wrongful termination and related claims.  The course will be presented as an interactive discussion where the attendees will be invited to participate with questions and comments.

Learning Objectives:

  • Discussion of California and Federal law regarding discrimination, harassment, and retaliation applicable to individual terminations of employment.

  • Discussion of California and Federal law applicable to layoffs.  

  • Factors employers should analyze prior to finalizing terminations of employment and reductions in force in order to avoid liability, including protected classifications, prior practices, and documentation.

  • Practical pointers on how to communicate and document the termination of employment.

  • Handling DFEH/EEOC charges and unemployment claims.

  • How to prepare effective severance agreements.

  • When and how to communicate discharge and layoff decisions to the remaining workforce

Gary R. Basham is a founding partner of the law firm of Basham Parker LLP, where he exclusively practices employment law and related litigation. He advises clients on numerous workplace law issues and has extensive experience in wrongful termination, sexual harassment, retaliation, employment discrimination, wage and hour, and unfair competition litigation in federal and state courts and agencies throughout Northern California. Gary regularly defends employers against single and multi-plaintiff employment claims for breach of contract, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, unfair business practices, violation of wage and hour laws, as well as numerous other tort and statutory employment law causes of action. Gary regularly speaks on a wide variety of employment law topics before a variety of organizations and associations. He also frequently conducts training seminars on employment law issues for clients and colleagues.

Jennifer D. Barrera is an associate with the law firm of Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger, LLP, where she solely focuses on advising clients regarding employment issues in the workplace and employment related litigation.  She has successfully litigated a variety of employment claims in both state and federal court, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and alleged wage and hour violations.  Ms. Barrera has also defended multiple employers in administrative hearings including hearings before the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement, Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, and Unemployment Compensation Appeals Board.  She also regularly speaks and writes articles on various employment related topics, including seminars for Lorman, CDF's Monthly HR Roundtable, California Employment Law Letter, and Sacramento Lawyer Magazine. 

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