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LA County Sheriff’s Department Award
Presented to: Jeffrey M. Hausman. In recognition for the successful verdict of the Penelope Armstrong vs. County of Los Angeles lawsuit.
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Recent Public Employment Decisions
White v. County of Los Angeles. LACERA Refuses to “Play Ball”. The Superior Court dismissed Hudson’s lawsuit, but . . . Court of Appeal: REVERSED
Continue Reading →Worker claimed retaliation for taking medical leave: plaintiff
On June 29, 2009, plaintiff Marie Brown, 56, was discharged from her job as a Human Services Aide of Department of Children and Family Services.
Continue Reading →County denied retaliating against complaining employee
Plaintiff Jesse Dampier, 42, claimed that starting in 1999, supervisors and co-workers operated a conspiracy to use racial slurs.
Continue Reading →Skelly Training Presentation
A Skelly meeting is a pre-disciplinary procedural due process meeting which is required by state and federal law when a permanent classified employee is disciplined or discharged. Civil Service Rule 18.02 provides for an opportunity for the employee to be heard before a discharge or reduction is put into effect. Full PDF:
Continue Reading →Estate Planning 101 (or, Why You Should Consider Hiring an Estate Planner)
Article Date: 2006 I am a do-it-yourselfer. I love working around my house: Painting, building, and even stuccoing. But there are exceptions, like plumbing. I hate plumbing. One thing I have learned about my handyman hobby is that I should expect to buy twice the building materials that I should need to complete the project. … Read more
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