Labor and Employment Law Section

This program will highlight the vast array of career opportunities available in employment and labor law. Pathways to Careers in Employment and Labor law is for all attorneys (new and experienced) who wish to learn more about practicing employment and labor law including law students, Human Resource professionals and anyone looking to pivot within or join the field. Read more

You're invited to the 37th Labor and Employment Law Section Annual Meeting, July 15-16. Read more

Welcome to the 26th Annual Public Sector Conference! We are proud to provide you with two days of fantastic programs and speakers. Topics will cover our traditional annual update of labor and employment laws, as well as PERB basics, reasonable accommodations, workplace violence prevention, and intersectionality in workplace investigations. Read more

Wilmot v. Contra Costa County Employees Retirement Association (CA1/2  A152100A 2/5/21) PEPRA/Pension Forfeiture for Criminal Conviction  The Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013, which took effect on January 1, 2013, mandates forfeiture of pension rights and benefits based on conviction of a felony for conduct arising out of or in the performance of official duties. The forfeiture provision applied to a county employee whose retirement application was approved in April 2013 but effective December 13, 2012, because the employee… Read more

Happy Valentine’s to all of our section members. Our Executive Committee is working hard to bring you continued great programming. Read more

This is the Summer 2021 Law Student Scholarship Program Application Form. Read more

The employer waived its right to arbitrate by waiting to file its motion to compel arbitration of plaintiffs’ individual claims until after it failed to settle the case following two years of classwide discovery and class notice procedures. Read more

Happy New Year, all. We have a lot to look forward to in 2021, including more excellent programs and initiatives from the Labor & Employment Law Section. One of our most popular programs is right around the corner – the New Employment Law Practitioner Conference on January 20th and 21st. Read more

In this webinar, we will hear from a judge, an arbitrator and a PERB ALJ regarding best practices for virtual trials and hearings, including arbitrations, in the time of COVID-19. Read more

The January issue of our Law Review will feature the annual summary of New California Employment Laws by Michael S. Kalt and David J. Duchrow, and a look back at The Top Cases of 2020 by Ramit Mizrahi, Andrew H. Friedman, and Anthony J. Oncidi. Read more