February 23-26, 2026 • Long Beach Convention Center • Long Beach, CA
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Balancing School Needs & Employee Rights: A Guide to Leaves & Accommodation

Join YMC's employment law experts for an insightful session exploring the complex legal landscape surrounding leaves of absence and reasonable accommodations. YMC attorneys will address recent legal updates and discuss real-world scenarios to equip attendees with valuable insights on various leave types, compliance requirements, and best practices for managing employee disabilities.  Walk away with actionable strategies for updating your school’s leave and accommodation policies and practices, as well as minimizing legal risks associated with this frequently-litigated area of law.

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Anthony Serrao

Partner/Attorney at Law
Young, Minney & Corr, LLP
Anthony Serrao’s practice focuses on labor and employment law, including advising employers on issues related to wage and hour laws, leaves of absence, disability accommodations, investigations, grievances, employment contracts, policy development, and STRS/PERS matters. Anthony has appeared in numerous forums in defense of public employers, including the Department of Fair Employment & Housing, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Public Employment Relations Board, State Personnel Board, and private arbitration pursuant to collective bargaining agreements. Anthony has also defended public employers before the Superior Court and the Court of Appeal in employment-related litigation.


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Chastin Pierman

Partner/Attorney at Law
Young, Minney & Corr, LLP
Chastin Pierman has exclusively represented charter schools in California since 2005. Chastin’s practice covers all aspects of labor and employment law, including serving as a negotiator for school boards throughout California. Chastin frequently works before California’s Public Employment Relations Board in all matters related to unions and charter schools, in particular responding to union organizing campaigns, defense of Unfair Practice Charges, and impasse matters. Chastin has also served as chief negotiator on many of the first labor agreements for charter schools in California.


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