2025 Annual Employment Law Seminar
AGENDA
7:45 am to 8:30 am: Registration and Breakfast
8:30 am to 8:45 am: Opening Remarks
Presented by Amanda A. Manukian, Esq., Senior Partner at Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP, Bernadette M. O’Brien, Esq., SPHR, Partner, and Alden J. Parker, Esq., Sacramento Regional Partner at Fisher Phillips, LLP
8:45 am to 10:15 am: “Does California Hate Employers? – Legislative and Caselaw Update”
Presented by Bernadette M. O’Brien, Esq., SPHR, Partner at Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP, and Alden J. Parker, Esq., Sacramento Regional Partner at Fisher Phillips, LLP
10:15 am to 10:30 am: Break
10:30 am to 12:00 pm: “What’s New from the California Civil Rights Department/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission”
Presented by Phyliss W. Cheng, Esq., Former Director of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”)
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm to 2:15 pm: Afternoon Breakout Sessions #1
- “How Minutes Can Cost You Millions – Wage and Hour Update (Including a PAGA Reform Update and the Latest on Meal and Rest Break Requirements)
Presented by Eric E. Ostling, Esq., Partner at Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP, and Christopher Alvarez, Esq., Partner at Fisher Phillips, LLP - “Immigration Law in 2025: Legal Update and What to Expect Next Under the Administration”
Presented by TBA - “Understanding Employer Accommodation/Interactive Process Obligations in WC Claims”
Presented by Daniel R. Brown, Esq., Partner at Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP, Terry L. Smith, Esq., Partner at Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP and Retired Workers’ Compensation Administrative Law Judge, and Kyle R. Uebelhardt, Esq., Partner at Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP - “Putting the Puzzle Pieces Together: Workplace Medical Restrictions and Crossover Obligations Between Work Comp/FMLA/FEHA/ADA”
Presented by Amanda A. Manukian, Esq., Senior Partner at Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP, and TBA from Fisher Phillips, LLP - “Key Strategies for Defending WC Psych Claims Based on FEHA Harassment Complaints”
Presented by John M. Langevin, Esq., Senior Partner at Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP, Louisa M. Graw, Esq., Partner at Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP, and Phuong N. Nguyen, Esq., Partner at Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP
2:15 pm to 2:30 pm: Break
2:30 pm to 3:45 pm: Afternoon Breakout Sessions #2
- “California Leave Law Update: Best Practices for HR Professionals”
Presented by Bernadette M. O’Brien, Esq., SPHR, Partner at Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP, and James Lodenquai, Human Resources Director for Vallarta Supermarkets - “Costly Retaliation Claims Are on the Rise – Key Litigation/Defense Strategies and Prevention Guidance”
Presented by John B. Floyd, Esq., Senior Partner at Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP, Nick Roxborough, and TBA from Fisher Phillips, LLP - “California’s Workplace Violence Law and Cal/OSHA’s Expected Enforcement”
Presented by Tim E. Simmen, Esq., Partner at Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP, Joseph Paulino, Chief of Police for the San Bernardino City Unified School District Police Department, and TBA from Fisher Phillips, LLP - “Sexual Harassment Investigations: Understanding the Protocols of an Effective Investigation”
Presented by Michael Purqurian, Associate Attorney at Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP, and TBA from Fisher Phillips, LLP - “WC Caselaw Update/Key Defense Strategies for Complex Litigation”
Presented by Carey A. Guynes, Esq., Partner at Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP, and Michael G. McConville, Esq., Partner at Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP
3:45 pm to 4:00 pm: Refreshment Break
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm: Closing Session – “The Challenges of Workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Light of Recent Developments”
Presented by Bernadette M. O’Brien, Esq., SPHR, Partner at Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP, and Alden J. Parker, Esq., Sacramento Regional Partner at Fisher Phillips, LLP
5:00 pm: Closing Remarks and Raffle
“Cocktail Hour” to follow after the Closing Remarks