This presentation will be conducted by Sharon Ormond and Kathryn Meola, two partners with the law firm of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, who are considered experts in the field of certificated dismissals and who will share tips on how they created their practice in this area and achieved successful results.
Many work environments, expectations, responsibilities, and roles have changed over the past 18 months. In today’s environment, districts and employees alike are seeking guidance regarding providing reasonable accommodations. This workshop touches on the most pressing scenarios and legal considerations related to accommodations. Key topics include:
Remote work – employee demands and district options
Public schools are among the few employers who can perform criminal background checks, but the rules around using this information and how to handle subsequent arrest notices is complicated. Can school districts really decline anyone who has a conviction on their record? What is the best practice for when a subsequent arrest notice comes in? What are “mandatory” offenses? This presentation will cover these questions and more.
Staying Legal is fast-paced, interactive, sometimes humorous and entirely focused on providing practical, insightful and helpful lessons for HR and labor relations professionals. Greg and Jon will lead attendees on a path to best practice and legal compliance in all areas of education, labor and employment law. The newest court decisions and laws related to progressive discipline, dismissal, remediation, evaluation, discrimination/harassment, leaves, ADA, FMLA, First Amendment, collective bargaining, grievances, unfair practice charges, and the on-going pandemic, will be reviewed and discussed. No talking heads, no boring legal theories and no legalese... and some fabulous prizes!
It has been noted that “entry into the Education Code is painful” and “large parts of the Education Code are not meant to be understood” – and this was the California Court of Appeal speaking. This session will break down the otherwise indecipherable provisions of the Education Code as it relates to the fundamental rules of certificated and classified employment. Targeted for both emerging and advanced HR practitioners, we will cover fundamentals such as how the Education Code establishes the certificated and classified services, as well as advanced scenarios, such as the subtle yet significant distinctions in how the Education Code treats topics such as employee classifications, leaves of absences, seniority, permanent status, rehire rights, layoffs, and bumping with respect to certificated and classified personnel, as well as the interplay between Education Code rights and the collective bargaining process.
