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Live Replay Teleseminar: Religious Accommodation in the Workplace
Date: June 4, 2009
Time: 1:00p.m. - 2:00p.m.
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About the Seminar
Religious expression in the workplace is a potentially volatile combination exposing employers to liability in several ways. At what point does the legitimate expression of religious belief and proselytizing become a form of harassment for which employers are liable? Can an employer limit religious expression without violating the 1964 Civil Rights Act or the First Amendment? These are crucial questions as employers establish policies to accommodate religious expression. These and other questions will be addressed in this practical guide to the sources of law and potential liability in this area and best practice for limiting workplace strife and financial liability.
· Civil Rights Act of 1964, National Labor Relations Act, First Amendment
· Which employers are covered : which are not?
· Types of religious discrimination/harassment : quid pro quo and hostile work environment
· Proselytizing in the workplace : the line between harassment and free speech
· Employer liability for employee proselytizing
· Best practices for accommodation in the workplace
About the Speakers
Katherine Huibonhoa is a partner in the San Francisco office of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP, where she represents and counsels employers in all aspects of employment law issues, with a particular emphasis on appeals, wrongful termination and equal employment opportunity litigation. Ms. Huibonhoa speaks and writes frequently on a variety of employment-related topics, including retaliation, wage and hour law, leaves of absence and wrongful termination. She recently co-authored articles on mixed motive cases and punitive damages published in Matthew Bender's California Labor and Employment Bulletin. Ms. Huibonhoa received her B.A., cum laude, from Columbia University and her J.D. from Columbia University School of Law.
Andrew R. Livingston is a partner in the San Francisco office of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, where he provides both litigation and counseling services to employers in a wide range of industries. He has an extensive class and collective action practice and routinely defends employers in such cases in state and federal courts, particularly in cases alleging violations of the wage and hour laws. Mr. Livingston also defends employers in numerous other types of cases, such as those related to restrictive covenants and trade secrets, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Prior to joining Orrick, he was a labor and employment partner at Heller Ehrman LLP. Mr. Livingston received his B.A. from the University of Virginia and his J.D. from William and Mary School of Law.
Carol R. Miaskoff is an Assistant Legal Counsel at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Washington , D.C. , where she supervises development of regulations and policy concerning a wide range of issues. She has played a central role in addressing new labor and employment legislation from the EEOC perspective, including various aspects of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Ms. Miaskoff speaks frequently to labor and employment groups. She is an author of the law review article “Coverage of Psychiatric Disorders Under the Americans with Disabilities Act,” with Peggy R. Mastroianni. Ms. Miaskoff is a graduate of Harvard University and The George Washington University National Law Center.
Mandatory MCLE Credit Hours
This seminar qualifies for 1.0 MCLE credit hour.
Event Type: Teleseminar
