This session will address the expanding types of employee complaints, or “legally protected activity,” for which employers may not retaliate and will identify effective internal policies to address the complaints. The session will address appropriate employer responses to internal complaints and the types of evidence that employers can develop to enhance their ability to avoid lawsuits and defend themselves should an internal complaint proceed to litigation. You will learn:
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Jason Alex Geller
Regional Managing Partner
Fisher Phillips
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Jason Geller is managing partner of the firm's San Francisco office. Jason represents employers in all facets of employment law matters. He has considerable experience defending employers in litigation involving claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act and California Family Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act and California wage and hour laws. Jason has also defended employers against whistleblowing and retaliation claims, including claims under the California Whistleblower Act, the False Claims Act and various provisions of the California Labor Code.
Jason has extensive experience defending employers in federal and state court, as well as in investigations by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, United States Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board.