CLE: The Ins and Outs of Labor/Employment Administrative Agencies

Description

This program will feature a panel discussion with Ms. Harris and Mr. Peralta about their respective administrative agencies. They will speak about the process for filing a charge, alternative dispute resolution, and each step of the process for pursuing a claim through their agencies.

This behind-the-scenes view of the labor commissioner and EEOC will enable attorneys to better represent clients bringing or defending claims through these agencies.

Lunch will be provided to all in-person attendees at the LV State Bar Office.

FACULTY

Brett Harris was appointed Nevada Labor Commissioner in 2022, where she oversees the enforcement of wage and hour laws, public works, and apprenticeship programs. Prior to this role, she served on the Government Employee-Management Relations Board, resolving collective bargaining disputes. A lifelong Nevadan, Brett earned her bachelor’s degree from New York University and her J.D. from the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV. After being admitted to the Nevada bar in 2011, she focused on criminal defense and civil litigation before starting her own practice in 2017.

Oscar Peralta is a trial attorney with the EEOC Las Vegas Local Office. He has practiced civil litigation in Las Vegas for 10 years, always on the plaintiffs’ side. Oscar graduated from the William S. Boyd School of Law and the University of Nevada, Reno.