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Employer Advisory Council presents: Is Your Company Faced With Employment Litigation? Here’s What to Expect

November 10 @ 10:00 - 11:30 GMT

Employer Advisory Council presents: Is Your Company Faced With Employment Litigation? Here’s What to Expect

Facing employment litigation can be stressful and unfamiliar for any employer. From receiving a demand letter or lawsuit to navigating discovery, negotiations, and potential resolution, understanding what happens next can help employers respond more confidently and make informed decisions.

Join Kristin Diaz for a practical look at what employers can expect when faced with employment litigation. This webinar will walk through the general litigation process, key considerations at each stage, and practical steps employers can take to protect their business, preserve important information, and work effectively with legal counse.

Presented by Kristin A. S. Diaz, Senior Attorney, Light Gabler Law

Kristin Diaz is a Senior Attorney with LightGabler LLP and an employment law litigator and counselor with more than 18 years of experience. She advises and represents employers on a broad range of employment matters, from employee complaints and demand letters through settlements, administrative proceedings, alternative dispute resolution, and trial.

Her experience includes matters involving employment contracts, CFRA and FMLA leaves, discrimination, harassment and retaliation, PAGA, wage and hour issues, and wrongful termination. Kristin also advises employers on day-to-day human resources matters, compliance, policy updates, internal investigations, employee training, and strategies for avoiding employment law pitfalls. She regularly speaks and writes on California employment law and the challenges facing employers in an evolving legal landscape. Kristin earned her B.A. in Business Economics and African American Studies, with a minor in Accounting, from UCLA and her J.D. from the University of California Hastings, College of the Law.

She has also been actively involved in professional and community organizations, including leadership roles with the Alameda County Bar Association and Women Lawyers of Alameda County.

What You’ll Learn:

  •  Understand what typically happens when an employment dispute escalates into litigation
  •  Identify the key stages of an employment lawsuit and what employers can expect at each stage
  •  Respond appropriately when receiving a demand letter, claim, or lawsuit
  •  Preserve documents, communications, and other relevant information
  •  Navigate the discovery process and understand what employers may be asked to provide
  •  Evaluate settlement and other resolution options
  •  Implement practical steps to reduce employment litigation risk

 

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