Event Details
Reasonable Accommodation Pitfalls
| Date: | May 15, 2025, 12:00pm – 1:30pm |
| Organizer: | SHRM Northstate |
| Location: | In-Person at Shasta College Leadership Center and Virtually via Zoom |
| Price: | $15 in-person/$30 virtual for members AND $25 in-person/$40 virtual for non-members |
| Event Type: | Meeting |
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OUR PROGRAM:
Reasonable Accommodation Pitfalls
Join us on Thursday, May 15, 2025, for an engaging hybrid event at the Shasta College Community Leadership Center in downtown Redding—or attend virtually via Zoom.
Reasonable Accommodation Pitfalls will focus on educating employers about their obligations and potential liabilities related to reasonable accommodations in the workplace. We will discuss the increasing complexities and legal requirements that employers face when accommodating employees with disabilities or other protected characteristics.
Key topics include understanding the legal framework of reasonable accommodation under federal and state laws, navigating the interactive process with employees, identifying common pitfalls and compliance risks, and strategies for effectively managing accommodation requests to mitigate legal exposure.
This program aims to equip HR professionals and employers with practical insights and best practices to ensure compliance while promoting inclusivity and fairness in the workplace.
Our IN-PERSON event will be held at Shasta College's Community Leadership Center 2nd Floor, at 1401 California Street in downtown Redding.
- In-Person lunch and meet begins at 11:30am
- Program begins at 12noon in-person and Zoom
- Zoom will be sent upon registration
OUR SPEAKERS:
Eric De Wames & Serena Neves, Managing Partners
Michael Sullivan & Associates
Eric De Wames leads the firm’s employment law team across California from the Los Angeles area offices. A seasoned trial attorney and expert in employment law including wage-and-hour, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination claims, he represents businesses in litigation and agency matters, with special expertise in class actions and PAGA claims. Eric is a frequent speaker, published author, and advisor for the Insurance Education Association. He is co-legislative director for CalSHRM and the college relations committee chair for PIHRA, founding member of the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Advisory Council and he, the host of “Employers’ Legal Lounge”, a monthly podcast discussing key employment law trends and strategies for employers. He earned his J.D. with distinction from McGeorge School of Law. edewames@sullivanattorneys.com
Serena Neves is a certified specialist in workers’ compensation from the Redding office. She supervises legal staff, develops client relationships, and manages a full caseload with expertise in Labor Code 132a and serious and willful claims. Serena previously served as Managing and Senior Attorney, managing issues including death cases, and those involving 100 percent PD and chemical exposure, and served as In-House Counsel for Farmers Insurance with cases involving multiple parties and unusual situations, and was Staff Attorney for the California Advocacy Program and assisted in the design and implementation of a new program, the Parole Reentry Court in San Francisco. She earned her J.D., cum laude, from McGeorge School of Law and her B.A., cum laude, from Biola University. sneves@sullivanattorneys.com
OUR SPONSOR:
Paylocity - Let's Work Together
It's our priority to understand your business, where you are and where you're going, so that the solutions you get are just right.
From the just-starting-out local boutique to the rapidly growing multi-location franchise, from brokerage firms to associations, we can tailor a solution that's the right fit for your needs today and into the future.
We know your time is valuable (and in short supply), and you also don't have a penny to spare for bad decisions, redoing work, or solutions that are just "good enough." Our flexible offerings evolve at the pace of your business to help you tackle your biggest HR challenges today so you can focus on what matters most — your people.
Joby Gaide, HCM Account Executive Jgaide@paylocity.com
RECERTIFICATION CREDITS
SHRM Recertification PDCs. This program is pending approval for SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP recertification professional development credits (PDCs). Northstate SHRM is recognized by SHRM to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP PDCs. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit shrmcertification.org.
HRCI Recertification PDCs. This program is pending approval for PDCs from HR Certification Institute. Northstate SHRM is a recognized provider of recertification credits. HR Certification Institute® credits can be applied towards aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification.
