Conferences & Speaking Engagements

PELRA California

Best Best & Krieger Partner Arlene Prater spoke on “Advanced Issues in Discipline and Layoffs: How to Separate the ‘Protected’ Employee” at the Public Employer Labor Relations Association of California’s 5th Annual Conference. Arlene discussed how to successfully discipline or layoff an employee who has engaged in a protected activity, such as requesting a disability accommodation, taking a medical leave, filing a complaint of harassment or speaking out against the employer.

In addition, BB&K partners Alison Alpert and Joseph Sanchez presented “We Just Received A DFEH Complaint . . . Now What?” They answered questions such as: How long do I have to respond? Should I hire an outside expert? How valid is the claim? What do I need to do to effectively present my agency’s side without coming across as defensive? In this session, the audience learned how to properly handle and respond to a DFEH claim to help ensure your agency prevails with its response.

When
Arlene Prater
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014
2:45 – 4 p.m.

Alison Alpert and Joseph Sanchez
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014
9:30 – 10:45 a.m.

Location
The Queen Mary
1126 Queens Highway
Long Beach

For more information, visit the PELRAC events page.