From the Files of the Bizarre: The Latest, Most Unusual Employment Law Cases
Courts across the country issue employment-related decisions daily that involve either unusual facts or just absurd holdings. This session provides an informative and highly entertaining review of the most bizarre cases of the last several years and addresses the lessons learned from these bizarre cases. Beachboard discusses the trends in the employment law arena that may give you cause to worry, and provides tips on how to avoid such lawsuits altogether.
Joseph L. Beachboard
Joseph (“Joe”) Beachboard is a nationally recognized employment lawyer who also closely tracks the most important developments at the U.S. Supreme Court impacting the business community. He has more than 30 years of experience representing management in a wide variety of employment and labor matters in perhaps the most challenging state in the nation for employers – California. Mr. Beachboard speaks regularly before human resource and employer groups on cutting edge employment law topics. He is a member of SHRM and has been an annual presenter at both the SHRM Annual Conference and the Employment Law and Compliance Conference for two decades. Mr. Beachboard is frequently quoted in such leading publications as HR Magazine, National Law Journal, Los Angeles Times, NY Times, HR Executive and Workforce, and has been published in dozens of legal and business journals. Throughout his career in Los Angeles, Mr. Beachboard has represented dozens of studios and entertainment properties. He cites his most interesting project as working with the cast and crew of the television show The Office, from its pilot through the final season.