California Employer Advisor Audio Conference
(This conference was originally produced on September 15, 2005.)

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The California Supreme Court has just come down with two new decisions that make life more complicated for employers in California.

First, the court unanimously ruled that employers can be sued for sexual harassment when a manager's sexual liaisons with co-workers create a hostile work environment for other employees who haven't been personally harassed. Since employers in California are relatively powerless to stop workers from dating, it's the latest employment law Catch-22.

In the second decision, the state Supreme Court may have significantly lowered the bar for employee retaliation lawsuits—and expanded the risk of sexual discrimination claims!

Join us on Thursday, September 15, for a 90-minute audio conference. Two legal experts—a defense attorney and a plaintiffs' attorney—will explain these latest rulings from both sides and describe in detail what you can do to keep your organization out of trouble.

 You'll learn:

• The facts of two recent employee-friendly decisions from the California Supreme Court, and why they're bad news for employers.
  
• Why it's now easier than ever for employees to sue you for sexual harassment and retaliation.
  
• How to train your managers to protect themselves—and you—against allegations of harassment and retaliation in light of these new cases.
  
• How to limit your liability without running afoul of laws that protect employees' rights.
  
• Why you must listen more carefully than ever before to your employees' complaints—and why you may now be at risk of a retaliation lawsuit even if employees never complain to you at all.
  
• How an employee who never complains can now become a successful whistleblower, and how an employee who is not directly involved in a harassing relationship of any kind can now successfully sue for harassment.
  
• The perspectives of both a plaintiffs' attorney and a defense attorney on these important new cases, and their suggestions for staying out of trouble.
  
• How to handle the latest California employment law Catch-22: non-fraternization policies aren't allowed in CA, but dating relationships among co-workers can easily create a hostile environment for other employees.

If you're responsible for HR in California , then you've really got to be sharp, because things change fast, and you almost always face the most complex rules and regulations in the nation. Keep up with the cutting edge of employment law compliance. Register for this latest California update!

About your speakers:

MARY L. TOPLIFF, Esq., of the Law Offices of Mary L. Topliff in San Francisco, specializes in employment law counseling, training and compliance. Her proactive approach to employee relations issues offers practical solutions consistent with legal requirements and good management principles. She regularly advises business owners and human resources professionals on all aspects of workplace issues. She also drafts and negotiates employment and separation agreements on behalf of executives. Mary designs and implements customized training and resource tools on various subjects, including harassment prevention, employment law for managers, exempt/nonexempt job classifications, disability accommodations and leaves of absence.

PETER RUKIN, Esq., of Rukin Hyland Doria & DuFrane in San Francisco, has litigated class action and individual employment cases in California and across the United States. He has published numerous articles on employment issues in national and state bar publications. Peter has served as counsel of record in various state and federal reported decisions. He has also been appointed class counsel in various class action cases since forming his own firm in March 2003. He served in the Employment Law Department at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker in San Francisco before starting his own firm. He is a member of the California Employment Lawyer's Association and the National Lawyers Guild.

Approved for Recertification Credit

This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org.

How do audio conferneces work?

An audio conference is remarkably cost-effective and convenient. You participate from your office using a regular telephone. You have no travel costs and no out-of-office time.

Plus, for one low price you can get as many people in your office to participate as you can fit around a speakerphone.

Because the conference is live, you can ask the speakers questions—either on the phone or via e-mail.

With your registration, you also receive conference materials with additional practical information from California Employer Advisor sent to you via e-mail shortly before the conference.

Why you can sign up to attend this event with confidence

As with all California Employer Advisor products, you're completely protected. If for any reason you are unsatisfied with this audio conference, simply let us know and we will return your entire registration fee.