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California is known for having some of the strongest employee protections in the U.S., encompassing various aspects of employment. These laws cover areas like minimum wage, overtime pay, meal and rest breaks, paid sick leave, family leave, and protection against discrimination and harassment. The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) offers broader protection than federal law, including additional protected classes like sexual orientation, gender identity, and immigration status, according to the Civil Rights Department.

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Employment Law CLE: The Legal Case for Bias-Free Hiring

Arizona CLE, Attorney Credits, California MCLE, CLE, Employment Law, Florida CLER, Georgia CLE, Google, Illinois MCLE, Indiana CLE, Kansas CLE, Litigation, MCLE, Minnesota CLE, Mississippi CLE, Montana CLE, New Hampshire CLE, New Jersey MCLE, New Mexico CLE, New York MCLE, North Carolina CLE, Online CLE, Oregon CLE, Pennsylvania CLE, South Carolina CLE, Texas MCLE, Utah CLE, Utah MCLE 3 days ago

In this highly practical CLE, Employment Law Litigation attorney Mila Arutunian shares her experience & guidance on how companies can avoid unconscious bias in hiring and recruiting potential employees. Mila will mainly discuss the following topics: how implicit bias affects hiring and employment decisions, types of biases and how they diminish the workplace and strategies for employers to reduce bias in hiring. Types of biases discussed: categorization, stereotyping, halo/horn effect, affinity bias and confirmation bias.

AI, Lawyers & Bias CLE: Navigating Impacts in the Workplace & Legal Practice

ABA Model Rules, Arizona CLE, Attorney Credits, California MCLE, CLE, Elimination of Bias, Email, Employment Law, Ethics & Professionalism, Ethics Codes, Florida CLER, Florida MCLE, Georgia CLE, Illinois MCLE, Implicit Bias, Indiana CLE, Kansas CLE, Law & Technology, Litigation, Malpractice, MCLE, Minnesota CLE, Mississippi CLE, New Hampshire CLE, New Jersey MCLE, New Mexico CLE, New York MCLE, North Carolina CLE, Online CLE, Oregon CLE, Pennsylvania CLE, Texas MCLE, Utah CLE, Utah MCLE November 12, 2024

Unfortunately, new AI technology thinks like humans just a little too much – AI can produce results that promote bias and discrimination. The question now becomes how can attorneys harness this revolutionary new technology while remaining ethical in their legal practice. Presented by Amanda M. Blair, this CLE will highlight some of the common pitfalls associated with attorneys using generative AI, show you how AI can be subject to biased & discriminatory results, provide steps for attorneys to avoid biased results and conclude with best practices for attorneys when using AI in their legal practice.

New CLE on Drafting Demand Letters

California MCLE, CLE, Employment Law, Florida CLER, Illinois MCLE, Litigation, MCLE, New Jersey MCLE, New York MCLE, Online CLE, Personal Injury July 7, 2023

Yes, many clients just want you to reach into your files and fire off that demand letter before it’s happy hour on Friday. But is that the best approach for this client? Like Ted Lasso said, “be curious” and know the right questions to ask your client before initiating that first blow of litigation.

Business Law CLE on Drafting Business Collaboration Agreements

California MCLE, CLE, Employment Law, Florida CLER, Illinois MCLE, Online CLE, Texas MCLE April 27, 2022

This CLE on drafting collaborative agreements will provide you with a blueprint to assist your solo and small business clients. Melody will mainly cover these topics: prepping the client, purpose & structure of the agreement, defining the terms of the relationship, due diligence before drafting the agreement, discussing the legal framework with clients and drafting the collaboration agreement.

Attorney Credits: How to Do Online CLE

ABA Model Rules, Bankruptcy, California MCLE, CLE, Employment Law, Ethics & Professionalism, Florida CLER, Florida MCLE, Illinois MCLE, MCLE, New Jersey MCLE, New York MCLE, Online CLE, Texas MCLE October 15, 2021

We provide pre-approved courses in 49 states, delivered on-demand at a great price. Our website is designed to make sure your CLE experience is as convenient, easy and stress free as possible. You can complete courses on desktops, laptops, iPhones & iPads, tablets, smartphones and get certificates instantly as soon as you complete our amazingly awesome CLE courses!

New CLE on Vaccine Law: What Employers Need to Know

California MCLE, CLE, Employment Law, Illinois MCLE, Litigation, MCLE, New Jersey MCLE, New York MCLE, Online CLE, Texas MCLE August 30, 2021

What if an employee doesn’t want to wear a mask? Will vaccination be mandated… encouraged, incentivized, or facilitated for all employees? What types of incentives like cash bonuses & PTO can employers legally provide? And what the heck is a Vaccine Ambassador? An adjunct professor of Vaccine Law, Brian Abramson will provide some expert guidance for businesses, employers and the attorneys that represent them.

Gig Economy CLE: Independent Contractor Or Employee — New Rules To Determine Worker Status

California MCLE, CLE, Employment Law, Illinois MCLE, Litigation, MCLE, New Jersey MCLE, New York MCLE, Online CLE September 10, 2020

Our new “Gig Economy” has muddied the waters when it comes to classifying workers…. Independent Contractors… or Employees? Melody A. Kramer has been tracking these developments from California to New York – and even the federal government’s Pro Act. In this CLE, she will provide both legal & practical guidance for businesses as laws change and increasingly more workers are now considered employees.

eDiscovery Challenges in a SaaS World: Slack, WhatsApp and More.

California MCLE, CLE, eDiscovery, Email, Employment Law, ESI, Google, Illinois MCLE, Law & Technology, Litigation, MCLE, New Jersey MCLE, New York MCLE, Online CLE, Social Media, Texas MCLE April 3, 2020

When it comes to today’s eDiscovery, businesses and attorneys are surprised to find that much of the ESI and data now collected comes from apps and SaaS such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), DropBox, WhatsApp, Slack and many more – instead of traditional data forms such as emails, PDFs and .docs.