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    California Employment Law Update (Silicon Valley)

    8-8:30 (breakfast); 8:30-10 program

    Seminar | January.22.2020 | 8am - 10am (Pacific Standard Time)

    Orrick Silicon Valley

    Get ahead of workplace policy updates during this one-stop shop seminar hosted by Orrick's employment law team.

    Join us for a discussion of new legislation, case law developments, and hot issues that California employers need to be aware of in 2020, including:

    • AB 5 – Codifying the ABC Test for Classification of Independent Contractors
    • AB 51 – Prohibition on Mandatory Employee Arbitration Agreements
    • SB 188 – Hairstyle Discrimination (the CROWN Act)
    • AB 749 – New Restrictions on No-Rehire Provisions in Settlement Agreements
    • AB 375 & AB 25 – Exemptions to the CCPA for Employees

    We will be holding two programs, one in San Francisco and another in Silicon Valley. MCLE credit will be provided.

    CLE Credits Available: Y

    Practice:

    • Employment Law & Litigation

    Alexandra Stathopoulos Partner

    San Francisco; Los Angeles

    Alex is based out of Orrick's San Francisco and Los Angeles offices and represents clients across California in their most critical employment law disputes. Legal 500 has recognized Alex as a "stand-out" attorney "who communicates quickly, confidently, and efficiently" and noted that she is "prepared, firm, and patient in depositions, with opposing counsel and with witnesses, and thinks very well on her feet." A thought leader in the employment law space, Alex is active on the Executive Committee for the California Lawyers Association (CLA) Labor and Employment Section and is an Editor-in-Chief of the CLA Labor & Employment Law Review. Alex also serves on the Executive Committee for the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) Labor and Employment Law Section.

    Alex's north star is understanding a client's business objectives first, whether in litigation or counseling matters. Alex defends employers in class, collective, and representative actions alleging wage and hour violations, discrimination, and other claims under federal and state laws, including Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) claims. She also routinely defends employers in high-stakes single plaintiff cases involving contract disputes, leaves and accommodations, and allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblowing, wrongful termination, and trade secrets misappropriation. In her counseling practice, Alex provides bespoke counseling advice to management, designs workplace policies and procedures, and offers creative and practical solutions to address a wide range of employment issues including new and developing areas of the law.

    Orrick’s Employment Law and Litigation group was recently named Labor & Employment Department of the Year in California for the fourth consecutive year by The Recorder, the premier source for legal news, in recognition of their significant wins on behalf of leading multinational companies on today’s most complex and challenging employment law matters.

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