Webinar Description
For an employer, learning an employee is expecting a child raises a host of legal obligations, such as notifying employees of leave rights, providing accommodations during pregnancy, managing pregnancy disability leave and the employee’s return to work, and providing child-bonding leave. In fact, pregnancy disability leave can create one of the most complex and frequently misunderstood interactions of California and federal leave laws!
Knowing what to expect when your employee is expecting can help you be prepared for the legal issues that may arise and ensure a positive experience for both your employee and the company.
This webinar will guide you through the rules that apply to your California employees when they are pregnant and need accommodations and/or leave, as well as when they request time off for child-bonding, and is designed to help you confidently and effectively manage those accommodation and leave requests.
Join our employment law experts for a broad discussion about:
- Leave requirements under California’s Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) law, the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), and the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), including how PDL, CFRA and FMLA interact with each other during pregnancy and after childbirth.
- Wage replacement benefits available to employees on leave.
- Providing accommodations to pregnant employees under PDL and the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).
- Returning employees to work and responding to lactation accommodation requests.
- Posting and notice requirements.
- Best practices.
Webinar Details
- Presented by CalChamber's top employment law experts.
- Ideal for HR Professionals, Legal/Employment Law Counsel, Office Managers, Business Owners, and anyone with responsibility for managing employees and leaves of absence and accommodations for pregnancy and child-bonding.
- Mobile-optimized for viewing on tablets and smartphones
- Attendees will receive downloadable webinar slides and a recording of the live 4/17/2025 event.
This webinar offers guidance only and does not serve as or replace legal advice. |
Presenters
Bianca Saad
General Counsel, Labor and Employment, Bianca N. Saad, a member
of the CalChamber legal affairs team since April 2018, was named general counsel, labor and employment in October 2023.
Since mid-November 2021, she has been developing and leading the content and training strategy for existing and emerging products and
training, as well as overseeing CalChamber associate general counsel and subject matter experts. She serves as a co-presenter for CalChamber
compliance seminars and webinars. Before her promotion to leading content and training strategy, Bianca oversaw CalChamber coverage of the ever-expanding area of employment-related local ordinances.
She brought to the CalChamber legal affairs team the perspective of an employee representative, coming from
nearly eight years in private practice as an employment litigation attorney. She has represented
plaintiff workers in various types of employment cases, including unlawful discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower claims, and wage and hour disputes. She represented her clients in administrative agency matters and arbitration and through all phases of litigation, including depositions and other discovery, settlement negotiations, mediation and jury trials, facing both private and public employers. Her experience includes five years as a senior associate/litigation attorney with a boutique employment litigation firm in Sacramento. Bianca graduated with honors from the University
of Miami with a B.B.A. in business management. J.D. California Western School of Law
Matthew
Roberts
Associate General Counsel, Labor and Employment, Matthew J. Roberts, a member of the CalChamber legal affairs team since July 2019, was named associate general counsel, labor and employment in October 2023. He explains California and federal labor and employment laws to CalChamber members and customers, and since October 2021 has served as manager of the Labor Law Helpline. Matthew brought to CalChamber a decade of experience representing business owners on California wage and hour and anti-discrimination employment
laws for law firms in Sacramento and Davis. He came to CalChamber from the Shaw Law Group, P.C. of
Sacramento, where he was a senior attorney and authored articles on emerging issues in employment law.
In addition to representing employers in all phases of litigation before state and federal employment
law enforcement agencies, he provided training and developed training materials on topics such as sexual harassment prevention
training, wage and hour and leaves of absence issues, and conducting sensitive workplace
investigations for public and private employers. During the preceding eight years as an attorney in private practice with Davis and Sacramento firms, Matthew represented clients in all phases of litigation involving claims for violations of state and federal anti-discrimination laws, whistleblower protection acts, and wage and hour laws, as well as representing clients in internal grievances and alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration. He received a B.A. in government from California State
University, Sacramento. J.D. McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Vanessa Greene
Employment Law Subject Matter Expert, Vanessa M. Greene joined the CalChamber legal affairs team in January 2024. She combines her extensive knowledge of employment law and human resources to offer comprehensive compliance guidance. Vanessa transitioned to the role of HR consultant five years ago after a successful career as an employment law attorney. Her approach combines her legal background with practical HR experience and translates legal requirements into actionable strategies for businesses, ensuring compliance while fostering a positive work environment. As director of HR compliance and development, Vanessa managed a team of HR consultants at Californian HR and safety consulting firm bizhaven, where she specialized in compliance and strategic HR practices. She developed and delivered HR training sessions on subjects such as California employment law essentials for HR professionals and effective communication and conflict resolution for leaders and shared her insights and expertise with various groups including the Sacramento Entrepreneurs’ Organization, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance, and the Organizing Roots Nonprofit. While an associate attorney with law firms in New Mexico and Sacramento, she represented and advised business clients on a variety of employment-related legal matters, including workplace investigations, wage and hour disputes, and wrongful termination claims. During a three-year stint in the U.S. Air Force, Greene worked as a computer communications specialist in the Space and Missile Systems Center at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico where she received the Kirtland Air Force Sergeants Association “First Term Airman of the Year” Award. Vanessa holds a dual B.A. in political science and European studies from the University of New Mexico and was selected for a Fred Harris Congressional Internship in 2008. J.D. University of New Mexico School of Law
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Erika M. Barbara
Senior Employment Law Counsel, Erika M. Barbara rejoined the CalChamber team in April 2024 continuing her career of helping employers navigate the ever-changing landscape of California employment law. She will be co-presenting seminars and webinars, conducting in-person harassment prevention training, and providing guidance to employers on employment issues through the CalChamber Labor Law Helpline and compliance publications. Barbara fulfilled similar responsibilities while serving as CalChamber employment law counsel from 2015 to 2019. Barbara has almost two decades of experience at employment law firms in Sacramento and San Francisco, where she defended employers in California and federal employment law litigation, including class action and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) lawsuits involving a range of workplace-related issues, including wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination claims, and investigated and responded to administrative complaints before federal and state agencies. She also provided advice and counseling, handbook reviews and conducted employment law training seminars. Barbara holds a B.A. in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara. J.D. University of San Francisco School of Law
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This program has been approved for 1.5 California recertification credits toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through the HR Certification Institute (HRCI).
HR Certification Institute's® (www.hrci.org) official seal confirms that CalChamber meets the criteria for pre-approved recertification credit(s) for any of HRCI’s eight credentials, including SPHR® and PHR®.
CalChamber is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. This course is approved for 1.5 PDCs.
This course is also approved for 1.5 MCLE credits. |