HR in CA: Successful Hiring & Termination Practices June 20, 2012

5 General/California/MCLE Recertification Credits

Organizational success requires hiring the right talent and terminating poor performers within the context and requirements of California and federal law. From equal opportunity laws to solicitation and non-comp agreements, you'll gain skills necessary to:

* Ensure that your forms and agreements related to hiring and terminations meet the latest legal requirements
* Reduce risks of wrongful termination claims through solid performance management practices
* Manage employee whistleblower situations
* Avoid legal landmines in hiring, such as "smoking gun" interview comments
* Identify common mistakes managers make that lead to lawsuits, and best practice alternatives to avoid such mistakes

About the Presenters
Mary Wang joined Hixson Nagatani LLP as a Partner in 2009. For several years prior, Ms. Wang practiced employment law with one of California's most prestigious law firms. A seasoned advisor and litigator, Ms. Wang has advised Fortune 500 companies and small employers on a variety of employment and labor laws. In her litigation practice, she has defended employers in state and federal courts, arbitral forums, as well as agencies against various employment claims ranging from harrassment to trade secret violations.

Brian K. Nagatani is a partner at Hixson Nagatani LLP in Santa Clara, California. He provides preventive counseling to employers on a broad range of issues including hiring and termination decisions and personnel policy decisions. He also represents employers before state and federal courts in employment litigation matters.

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