2025 Annual Employment Law Conference
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| 7:45 - 8:30 a.m. Room: Center Lounge |
Registration and Breakfast |
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8:30 - 8:45 a.m. |
Opening Remarks |
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8:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Morning Sessions
| 8:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Room: Disneyland Grand Ballroom |
2025 California Employment Law Legislative and Caselaw Update |
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10:15 - 10.30 a.m.: Morning Break
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Room: Disneyland Grand Ballroom |
The New Federalism in Employment Law |
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12:00 – 1:00 p.m.: Lunch
Room: Exhibit Hall
1:00 – 2:15 p.m.: First Breakout Sessions
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Room: Disneyland Grand Ballroom |
California Wage and Hour Update (Including a PAGA Reform Update and the Latest on Meal and Rest Break Requirements) |
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| Room: North Exhibit Hall B-E |
Immigration Law in 2025: Legal Update and What to Expect Next Under the Administration |
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| Room: South Ballroom A |
Understanding Employer Accommodation/Interactive Process Obligations in WC Claims |
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| Room: North Exhibit Hall G-J |
Workplace Medical Restrictions and Crossover Obligations Between Workers’ Compensation FMLA/FEHA/ADA |
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| Room: North Ballroom A |
Key Strategies for Defending WC Psych Claims Based on FEHA Harassment Complaints |
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2:15 – 2:30 p.m.: Afternoon Break
2:30 – 3:45 p.m.: Second Breakout Sessions
| Room: Disneyland Grand Ballroom |
California Leave Law Update: Best Practices for HR Professionals |
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| Room: North Exhibit Hall B-E |
Costly Retaliation Claims Are on the Rise – Key Litigation/Defense Strategies and Prevention Guidance |
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| Room: North Ballroom A |
California’s Workplace Violence Law and Cal/OSHA’s Expected Enforcement |
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| Room: North Exhibit Hall G-J |
Sexual Harassment Investigations: Understanding the Protocols of an Effective Investigation |
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Room: South Ballroom A |
Workers' Compensation Caselaw Update/Key Defense Strategies for Complex Litigation |
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3:45 – 4:00 p.m.: Afternoon Refreshment Break
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Afternoon Session
| 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Room: Disneyland Grand Ballroom |
2025 Challenges of Workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Light of Recent Developments |
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| 5:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks and Raffle |
| Presented by: Bernadette M. O’Brien, Esq. and Alden J. Parker, Esq. |
Cocktail Hour to follow after the Closing Remarks.
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Presentation Slides: Click on the presentation title to download them.
- 2025 California Employment Law Legislative and Caselaw Update
- The New Federalism in Employment Law
- Immigration Law in 2025: Legal Update and What to Expect Next Under the Administration
- Workplace Medical Restrictions and Crossover Obligations Between Work Comp/FMLA/FEHA/ADA
- Key Strategies for Defending WC Psych Claims Based on FEHA Harassment Complaints
- Understanding Employer Accommodation / Interactive Process Obligations in WC Claims
- California Leave Law Update: Best Practices for HR Professionals
- Costly Retaliation Claims Are on the Rise – Key Litigation/Defense Strategies and Prevention Guidance
- Sexual Harassment Investigations: Understanding the Protocols of an Effective Investigation
- California’s Workplace Violence Law and Cal/OSHA’s Expected Enforcement
- Workers' Compensation Caselaw Update/Key Defense Strategies for Complex Litigation
- 2025 Challenges of Workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Light of Recent Developments
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Presenters
Keynote Speaker: Phyllis Cheng, Esq. | ADR Services Mediator, Former Director of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”)
Amanda A. Manukian | Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin LLP | Senior Partner
Bernadette M. O’Brien, Esq, SPHR, | Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin LLP | Partner
Alden J. Parker, Esq. | Fisher Phillips, LLP | Regional Managing Partner, Sacramento
Eric E. Ostling | Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin LLP | Partner
Christopher Alvarez | Fisher Phillips, LLP | Partner
Angelica Ochoa Esq., | Fisher Phillips, LLP | Partner
Daniel Brown | Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin LLP | Partner
Terry L. Smith | Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin LLP | Partner & Retired Workers’ Compensation Administrative Law Judge
Kyle Uebelhardt | Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin LLP | Partner
Anet Drapalski | Fisher Phillips, LLP | Partner
John M. Langevin | Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin LLP | Senior Partner
Louisa M. Graw | Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin LLP | Partner
Phuong N. Nguyen | Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin LLP | Partner
James Lodenquai | Vallarta Supermarkets | Director of Human Resources
John B. Floyd, Esq. | Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin LLP | Senior Partner
Lonnie Giamela | Fisher Phillips, LLP | Partner
Tim E. Simmen | Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin LLP | Partner
William Okamoto | Fisher Phillips, LLP | Associate
Joe Paulino | Chief of Police for the San Bernardino City Unified School District Police Department
Michael Purqurian | Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin LLP | Partner, Assistant Managing Attorney
Hannah Sweiss | Fisher Phillips, LLP | Partner
Michael G. McConville | Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin LLP | Partner
Michael Kuyumjian | Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin LLP | Partner