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
