Allison West, Esq., SHRM-SCP, AWI-CH
In 2000, after practicing law at a San Francisco Labor and Employment boutique, Allison started Employment Practices Specialists to fulfill her personal mission of helping companies build and maintain safe, respectful and productive workplaces.
Allison focuses her practice on conducting workplace investigations, delivering one-on-one sensitivity training for executives, managers and employees concerning sexual harassment, discrimination, and diversity awareness issues, coaching managers and employees with disciplinary and/or behavioral problems, providing expert witness and litigation assistance.
Litigation Support - Allison improves case effectiveness well before trial by suggesting strategies, investigating and uncovering facts, and performing research. She assesses the technical merits and the time/money/risk equation of a case, offering suggestions to counsel on the advisability of moving forward or settling. Allison's thorough knowledge of both Employment Law and Employment Practices can bring to your case the clear and comprehensive overview you need.
Areas of Expertise:
- Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment
- Retaliation and Discrimination
- Reasonable Accommodation – Disability and Religion
- Leave Laws
- Wrongful Discharge
- Adequacy of Investigation
| - Policies and Procedures
- Compliance Standards
- Adequacy of Training
- Employment Practices
- Performance Management
- Case Analysis
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Allison specializes in developing and delivering interactive training programs in the US and internationally that address employment law and human resources issues.
Allison was brought into CBS News to deliver harassment training immediately after Charlie Rose was terminated and went on to deliver training at 60 Minutes, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and other CBS programs. She trains at organizations of all sizes and industries, nationally and internationally.
Allison is a frequent top-rated speaker at local and national events such as the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Annual Conference & Exposition where she has been ranked as one of the top ten highest rated speakers.