Battle of the Supreme Courts
The interpretation of employment law (and more specifically employers' obligations) varies greatly between the Justices of the United States Supreme Court and those on the California Supreme Court. While the current composition of the U.S. Supreme Court leans pro-employer, the California Supreme Court is more friendly to employees. Tracking the interpretive differences between these two bodies is hard enough, but trying to development employment related policies that allow employers to manage their workforces while limiting legal risk is near impossible. This session will help identify the most significant issues and provide practical recommendations to help employers face this challenge.
Joseph L. Beachboard
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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.
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