Meeting/Event Information

COVID Lawsuits     

The Desert Communities EAC is a non profit organization dedicated to keeping California business informed on workforce laws and human resource issues.  We are an event partner with the Employment Development Department.

Attendees will learn:

• Learn about the primary legal issues in COVID litigation across the U.S.
• Understand that the pandemic did not change how the courts analyze employment claims
• Understand that courts are demonstrating a tolerance for emergency actions public agencies implemented to preserve health and safety of employees
• Acquire up-to-date responses from courts and agencies to COVID claims employers may encounter
• Anticipate the future of COVID claims and litigation
• Get hot tips and takeaways to defend your organization from COVID claims

Presented by

Vee Sotelo is the Chair of Slovak Baron Empey Murphy & Pinkney LLP’s Labor & Employment Department. She represents employers throughout California and other states. Ms. Sotelo’s practice includes providing employers with counseling and guidance as well as defending employers in litigation.

Presented by

Karen J. Sloat has a law career spanning over 30 years in many practice areas, and in three states – California, Colorado and Hawaii. Her reputation and experience as a zealous advocate in labor and employment law enables her growing team to handle claims concerning complex wage and hour violations, discrimination and harassment, employment contracts, trade secret violations, fraud and all other employment-related issues with excellence – for employees and employers all over southern California.

This meeting has been approved for recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). It has been recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.”