Sarju Naran and Jennifer Protas to Speak at 2015 Silicon Valley Chamber Business XPO

Employers: what are the top 5 employment law updates for 2015?

Sarju Naran and Jenn Protas will speak at the 2015 Silicon Valley Chamber Business Xpo on “The Top 5 Employment Law Updates for 2015.”

Topics include these critical issues:

• California Paid Sick Leave
• Employee Cell Phone Expense Reimbursement
• “Ban the Box” Limitation on Criminal Background Checks for Employees in San Francisco
• Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements
• Employer Duties in the Event of a Data Security Breach

The Xpo is a joint networking convention that will bring together approximately 1,000 members from 8 different chambers of commerce: Cupertino Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Silicon Valley, Los Altos Chamber of Commerce, Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce, Mountain View Chamber of Commerce, Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce, Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce, and Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce.

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Sarju Naran is a zealous advocate for his clients, and approaches litigation with creativity and strategy. Chair of the Employment Law Group, Sarju’s experience spans from representing family-owned and mid-size closely held businesses to large multi-national companies. He regularly litigates and provides advice and counsel to companies.

Jenn Protas helps employers navigate California’s numerous employment laws and defends employers with an eye toward successful, yet cost-effective resolution. Her practice focuses on matters related to wage and hour advice and litigation, employee leave issues, claims of trade secret misappropriation, and defense of wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, and retaliation litigation. In addition, Jenn has substantial experience drafting employer policies, handbooks, confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, separation agreements, and settlement agreements. Her practice also includes housing discrimination matters, and general litigation, including business disputes.