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Kevin has spent his legal career working for and with public agencies.  Prior to joining Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, Kevin served as Deputy County Counsel for Tulare County.  His areas of expertise include labor negotiations, labor relations, and employment law.   Kevin is a member of the firm’s Labor Relations practice group and regularly advises and represents clients in navigating their various meet and confer obligations under the MMBA, EERA and TEERA.

During these unprecedented times, it is likely that employees may be utilizing various forms of protected leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and California Family Rights Act (CFRA).  Some employees may be tempted to work remotely during their leave, perhaps to catch up, to stay ahead, or to offset the amount of time