Avoiding Personnel Landmines: Tips for Navigating Personnel Issues
Master the art of personnel management with veteran YMC employment attorneys. This dynamic session is packed with real-world examples to empower charter school managers and boards.
In this session, participants will learn to confidently manage the entire employee lifecycle—from hiring and evaluation to discipline and termination— all while minimizing liability.
Presented by
Anthony Serrao
Partner | Attorney at Law
Young, Minney & Corr, LLP
Anthony Serrao joined Young, Minney & Corr in 2018 with a specialization in labor and employment practice and broad experience defending public employers. Anthony frequently advises public school employers on issues related to wage and hour laws, leaves of absence, employee investigations, employment contracts, 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.
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.
Sarah Cassady
Partner | Attorney at Law
Young, Minney & Corr, LLP
Sarah Cassady’s practice areas include board governance and all matters related to employment and labor law, including discipline and dismissal, investigation of employee misconduct, leave laws, wage and hour law, benefits and STRS/PERS administration, disability accommodation, grievance, arbitration, and representation of employers before related state agencies and courts. Sarah was recently appointed by the California Supreme Court to serve on a panel of attorneys assigned to investigate the California Bar Exam. She also serves as the Chair of the American Bar Association YLD Labor and Employment Committee and as a Representative for the State of California in the American Bar Association House of Delegates. She has published numerous articles and conducted presentations on a variety of labor and employment issues.
