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Training Seminars/Publications:

Featured Speaking Engagements: 

  • Association of Workplace Investigators' Training Institute, Faculty, August 2024, May 2023, April 2022, and November 2019.

  • California Lawyers Association Labor and Employment Annual Conference, Moderator, "Best Practices and Cultural Competence in Employment Matters Involving Limited-English Speakers," July 2024.

  • AWI Conference, Panelist, "Oral? Comprehensive? Executive Summary? Pros and Cons of Today's Investigation Report Writing Trends," October 2022.

  • Northern California Employment Roundtable, Moderator, "Best Practices for Conducting Internal Investigations," November 2021.

  • California Public Employers Labor Relations Association Annual Training Conference, Co-Presenter, "Planning Makes Perfect: How to Strategically Plan Your Investigation for Maximum Success," November 2021.

  • Berkeley Law Center on Comparative Equality & Anti-Discrimination Law, Moderator, "The Global #MeToo Movement 4 Years Later," November 2021.

  • AWI, Faculty, Investigation Basics, Report Writing, March 2021.

  • AWI, Faculty, Report Writing Workshop, September and December 2020.

  • AWI Conference, Panelist, "Best Practices for Investigations Involving Non-English Speakers," November 2020.

  • DFEH Northern California Employment Roundtable, Panelist, "Harassment Prevention: Resources & Strategies for a Changing World," October 2020.

  • AWI, Panelist, "Be Your Own Boss: Building and Managing Your Own Investigations' Practice," April 2020.

  • California Employer Advisory Council, Featured Speaker,  “Sexual Harassment Prevention – In the Age of #Me Too and #Times Up,” April 2018.

  • DFEH Northern California Employment Roundtable, Panelist, “Responding to Employee Complaints – from Investigation to Resolution,” January 2015 and September 2014.

  • California Employer Advisory Council, Featured Speaker, “Featured Speaker on “Bullying in the Workplace,” May 2014.

  • Contra Costa County Bar Association, Panelist "Best Practices and Recent Developments in Workplace Investigations," October 2013.

  • Contra Costa County Bar Association, Moderator,"Violence in the Workplace," April 2013.

  • Practising Law Institute, Featured Panelist,"California Hiring and Firing Update," March 2010-2011.

  • Northern California Human Resources Association, HR in California Series, Featured Speaker on “Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation,” 2004-2012.

  • California Association of Workplace Investigator's Conference, Panelist,"An Ethical Checklist for Investigators," November 2010.

  • Council on Education in Management, Panelist, "Advanced Family and Medical Leave Act Issues," November 2006. 

  • Lorman Training, Featured Speaker, "Advanced Topics in the Family and Medical Leave Act," September 2006.

  • Northern California Human Resources Association, Contra Costa Chapter, Featured Speaker,"Workplace Investigations: Practical, Legal and Ethical Considerations," October 2005.

  • Bar Association of San Francisco, Featured Speaker,"Conducting Workplace Investigations," May 2005.

  • Northern California Human Resources Association, Conducted workshop, "Workplace Investigations: Effective Strategies for Internal Investigators," Fall 2004.

  • Emeryville Chamber of Commerce, Featured Speaker, "New Employment Laws," January 2005 and January 2004. 

  • Personnel Law Update 2003, Council on Education in Management, Featured Speaker, “Pregnancy and Maternity Policies,” June 2003. 

  • Emeryville Chamber of Commerce, Featured Speaker, “Avoiding the Most Common Wage and Hour Mistakes,” May 2003. 

  • Personnel Law Update 2002, Council on Education in Management, Featured Speaker, “Protecting Your Organization from the Expanding Scope of Workplace Harassment and Retaliation Claims,” November 2002. 

Publications: 

  • “Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training for Supervisors,” Contra Costa Lawyer, Vol. 20, No. 8, August 2007. 

  • "Workplace Investigations: Guidance for Employers" Cal. Bus. Law Practitioner, Vol. 21, No. 1 (Winter 2006)

  • "Employers Should Carefully Assess Evidence of Fraud in Managing Suspected Abuse of FMLA" Family and Medical Leave Handbook, Vol. 13, No.5 (August 2005) (co-authored by Rod M. Fliegel) 

  • “Managing Suspected Abuse of Family and Medical Leave,” Cal. Lab. & Employ. L.Q., Vol. 18, No. 1 (Feb. 2004), (co-authored by Rod M. Fliegel) 

  • “Revised Employer Obligations In Misconduct and Background Investigations”, The HR Bulletin (December 2002) 

  • “Managing Performance Problems in the Leave of Absence Context,” Cal. Lab. & Employ. L.Q., Vol. 15, No. 4 (Nov. 2001), (co-authored by Rod M. Fliegel) 

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