The Hits Keep Coming: California’s New Family Leave and FEHA Regulations

SHRM 2016 Annual Conference & Exposition
Workplace Application: This session will address the latest changes to California law and how you should respond.

Updates to the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) regulations may clarify the state law and align the CFRA more closely with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, but important differences still remain between these two laws. Changes to California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) are also on the horizon. This session will help you navigate the changes these laws bring about and will:

  • Discuss the CFRA amendments in detail, focusing on the key differences between the state and federal law. 
  • Address how the impending revisions to FEHA will change your obligations in the workplace.
  • Offer best practices on drafting effective policies to address these changes to California employment laws.
Date(s) & Time(s): 
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 10:45am to 12:00pm
Presenter: 

Joseph L. Beachboard

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.

 

 

Patti C. Perez

Patti C.
Perez

Patti Perez is on a mission to transform workplace culture. She is the founder of PersuasionPoint Inc. and combines her experience as a licensed California attorney, a professionally-certified HR executive, a tech company leader, a specialist in the prevention and resolution of workplace drama, an expert witness in state and federal court, a state regulator and as an entrepreneur to create a revolutionary shift in the way we communicate and connect at work.

Patti is the author of The Drama-Free Workplace: How You Can Prevent Unconscious Bias, Sexual Harassment, Ethics Lapses, and Inspire a Healthy Culture (Wiley 2019), a one-of-a-kind, informative resource that explains what it takes to build and sustain an equitable, inclusive and healthy workplace culture.

Location: 
Convention Center 206
Amount of Credit: 
1.25
Credit Type: 
SHRM PDCs
California Credit
Session Type: 
Concurrent Session
Competency: 
Consultation
Critical Evaluation
Intended Audience: 
Mid-Level
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