Engage with colleagues and legal experts to examine state employment law developments and their practical impact on HR policies and procedures.
A working knowledge of California employment laws is essential to the development and implementation of policies, procedures and day-to-day practices in the workplace. In an interactive town hall environment — opened with “The 2012 Changes in 12 Minutes” — gain a broad overview of the laws and discuss recent legal developments with experienced, local employment law attorneys. Topics may include employee classification, wage and hour compliance, social media in the workplace, and responding to government audit requests and investigations.
Presenter:
Roberta S. Hayashi, Partner, Berliner Cohen
Kate Wilson, Partner, Berliner Cohen
Roberta S. Hayashi is a partner in the law firm of Berliner Cohen, where she is head of the litigation department and the employment law practice. Roberta has more than twenty-five years of experience in employment and business litigation with extensive state and federal court trial experience in wrongful termination, discrimination, and misappropriation of trade secrets and proprietary information actions. She has received numerous honors including The Daily Journal’s Top 50 Women Litigators in California; the Santa Clara County Bar Association’s 2009 Professional Lawyer of the Year Award; and the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal’s 2009 Women of Influence in Silicon Valley.
Kate Wilson is an attorney in the law firm of Berliner Cohen, where she is a member of the litigation and employment law practice. Kate specializes in providing advice and counsel on a variety of employment matters and represents clients in business and employment litigation. She assists clients in drafting personnel policies, employee handbooks and agreements governing employment issues from hiring to termination; and provides training in workforce sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation. Prior to her legal career, she worked for several years in the human resources department of a clothing retailer with operations across the U.S.
