Curt Surls to speak at the Los Angeles County Bar Association workshop titled “Workplace Investigations: What Works and What Doesn't”

Curt Surls to speak at the Los Angeles County Bar Association workshop titled “Workplace Investigations: What Works and What Doesn't”

Distinguished panel will discuss the best practices for conducting a workplace investigation, hosted by Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA).

Manhattan Beach, California (July 2018) The Law Office of Curt Surls announced today that Mr. Surls has been asked by the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) to speak in September on a panel regarding “Workplace Investigations: What Works and What Doesn't.” The panel will be comprised of experienced workplace investigators.  Attorneys Ann Fromholz (defense) and Curt Surls (plaintiff) will discuss the best practices for conducting a workplace investigation. On the panel will also be Ann Kotlarski (arbitrator & mediator). The materials and discussion they provide will be practical pointers on a wide variety of related topics including:

•   Tips for representing your client during a workplace investigation

•   Deposing the investigator

•   Mistakes made by employers during an investigation

•   The impact of the current #MeToo climate upon investigations

Curt Surls is a Specialist in the areas of Employment Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Wrongful Termination with nearly 30 years of experience focusing almost exclusively on this area of law.

Mr. Surls stated “I am grateful for the opportunity to share my experience of almost 30 years and to join such distinguished panelists. Internal workplace investigations are an important risk management tool for employers when there are allegations such as harassment. I am truly looking forward to this workshop.” He then explains in more detail: “A few years ago in the case of Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, 555 U.S. 271 (2009), the Supreme Court reminded employers of their duty ‘to ferret out and put a stop to any discriminatory activities’ in the workplace. It instructs employers ‘to adopt and strengthen procedures for investigating, preventing, and correcting discriminatory conduct.’”

The Law Office of Curt Surls provides the personalized assistance and effective support his clients need when facing any of the following legal challenges:

Employment discrimination

Sexual harassment

Wrongful termination

Workplace investigations

Age discrimination

Disability discrimination

Other labor and employment law issues

Mr. Surls received his B.A. from the University of Iowa and his J.D. from Loyola Law School (Los Angeles) in 1988. in 1988, Mr. Surls was admitted to the California Bar.  Mr. Surls began his legal career with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, initially as a law clerk and later as a staff.

Mr. Surls is involved in a number of organizations such as the Executive Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Labor and Employment Section and served as Section Chair in 2015-2016.  He also was Chair of the Section’s 2012 Labor and Employment Law Symposium.  He has also served on the Fair Judicial Election Practices Committee and the Judicial Election Evaluation Committee and served as Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Disability Rights Legal Center (www.disabilityrightslegalcenter.org) from 2008 to 2010.

Prior to opening the Law Office of Curt Surls in July 2012, he was a partner with Bornn & Surls for over 15 years.  Mr. Surls was also an attorney with the Oakland, California civil rights firm then known as Saperstein, Seligman & Mayeda, specializing in employment and civil rights class actions. Mr. Surls also worked for the State of California as counsel to the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations.

*** Curt Surls is a Specialist in the areas of Employment Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Wrongful Termination. Located in Manhattan Beach, California, the Law Office of Curt Surls offers a complete range of employment law services to those living throughout Southern California, including all of Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange and San Bernardino counties. With nearly 30 years of experience focusing almost exclusively on this area of law, attorney Curt Surls and his law firm provide the personalized assistance and effective support his clients need. References: Law Firm Website: www.curtsurlslaw.com; Professional Profile on law firm website: https://www.curtsurlslaw.com/attorney-profile/; LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/curt-surls-83118b5/; Attorney Profile: https://solomonlawguild.com/curt-surls%2C-esq; Attorney News: https://attorneygazette.com/curt-surls%2C-esq#5282ef1c-68bd-44ca-a705-13c4c4d19d33

Employment Specialist Curt Surls starts legal blog and commentary on complex Employment Law matters - Curt Surls, Employment Attorney, California

Employment Specialist Curt Surls starts legal blog and commentary on complex Employment Law matters

Manhattan Beach, CA, June 20, 2018 – Curt Surls, a respected Employment Law specialist based in California, announced today his new legal blog http://CurtSurlsBlog.blogspot.com/ which will focus primarily on complex legal issues in Employment Law.

Employment Law Specialist Curt Surls has launched a blog with legal commentary and analysis of complex Employment Law issues. “With all the recent news and misinformation regarding Employment Law, I felt that I could help explain the truths behind the real issues at hand” said Curt Surls. “As a legal practitioner, I am sharing the experience I have gained in almost 30 years of solving complex Employment Law problems not only for individuals but for small businesses as well,” Curt added.

The Blog features legal analysis and commentary on precedential court decisions, as well as regulatory developments. It will also include commentary on new legal and regulatory developments.

For example, the Blog includes several specialized articles previously published on the website of the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA) (http://celavoice.org), such as “Bill protecting workers from forced arbitration awaits Governor approval,” and “Iowa Supreme Court re-affirms statutory right of jittery, insecure spouses to interfere in the workplace.”

Curt Surls is a Specialist in the areas of Employment Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Wrongful Termination. Located in Manhattan Beach, California, his law firm offers a complete range of employment law services to those living throughout Southern California, including all of Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange and San Bernardino counties. With nearly 30 years of experience focusing almost exclusively on this area of law, attorney Curt Surls and his law firm provide the personalized assistance and effective support his clients need when facing Employment Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, or various types of discrimination. Website: https://www.curtsurlslaw.com. Mr. Surls is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers (see https://www.laborandemploymentcollege.org/leadership/fellows), and is listed in the “Super Lawyer” Director, https://profiles.superlawyers.com/california-southern/manhattan-beach/lawfirm/law-office-of-curt-surls/7d7bf48f-c2ff-4237-9fde-9017064c7ce2.html

New Chinese labor law may price some U.S. and other foreign companies out of China - Curt Surls, Employment Attorney, California.

New Chinese labor law may price some U.S. and other foreign companies out of China. Wei Hoqiang used to work in a toy factory. His boss had forced him to sign a labor contract it did not allow him to read. His salary was 30 cents an hour, and he worked in a room that was freezing during the winter and stifling during the summer. On January 1, 2008, however, a landmark new labor contract law went into effect. The law seeks to declare war on labor abuses such as forced labor, withholding of pay, and unwarranted dismissals. A major victory for Chinese workers, it has emboldened legions of workers in recent months to talk about quitting or striking to insist on higher wages and better work conditions. For companies already battling inflation, high energy costs, the falling dollar and environmental crackdowns, however, the new law has been ruinous. It has added to the rising cost of doing business in China; in turn, this has led to the flight of thousands of factories from major industrial areas like the Pearl River Delta in southern China. According to a first quarter 2008 survey by the Shanghai branch of the American Chamber of Commerce along with Booz Allen Hamilton, 20 percent of companies with foreign ownership or investment have concrete plans to move some or all of their operations out of China. Another study by the Federation of Hong Kong Industries reports that, in the Delta, which turns out about 1/3 of the country’s exports, about 10,000 companies are planning to scale back or shut down. Citation: Washington Post Foreign Service, Washington, D.C., Monday April 14, 2008, Page A01 (byline of Ariana Eunjung Cha).