| “Legal
Issues for Negotiations”
This workshop provides
labor negotiators with an overview of important legal issues that
commonly arise during labor negotiations. The workshop offers practical
advice on how to develop negotiating proposals that comply with
existing laws on areas such as retirement benefits, FLSA overtime
requirements and different types of leaves.
Richard (Dick) Whitmore began
representing management in public sector employment matters in 1970
as Assistant City Attorney for the City of Sunnyvale. He was the
founding partner of Whitmore, Kay & Stevens (1976) and Whitmore,
Johnson & Bolanos (1991 2000). Following the merger of Whitmore,
Johnson & Bolanos with Liebert Cassidy, Dick became a name partner
in Liebert Cassidy Whitmore.
Dick has been engaged in the exclusive practice
of representing cities, counties, courts and special districts in
labor relations, collective bargaining, employee discipline, personnel,
contract administration and grievance arbitration, mediation, and
defense of employment discrimination claims in state and federal
court and before administrative agencies with a specialized representation
of California cities with charter interest arbitration.
Dick has conducted numerous training programs
and lectures for clients such as Stanford University School of Law
(Advanced Labor Law), University of Santa Clara School of Law (Advanced
Negotiations Seminar), University of California (Institute of Industrial
Relations), Northern California Criminal Justice Training Center
(Practicing Law Institute), International Personnel Management Association
(IPMA), League of California Cities, County Supervisors Association
of California (CSAC), National Public Employer Labor Relations Association
(NPELRA) and the California Public Employer Labor Relations Association
(CalPELRA).
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