Skip to main content
On Demand

The Arizona Attorney General’s Worker Protection Unit


Total Credits: 1 CLE

Average Rating:
   7
Categories:
Employment & Labor Law
Faculty:
Jarrett Joshua Haskovec |  Samantha Laine Caplinger |  Alden A Thomas |  Kristine Beaudoin
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Mar 26, 2024


Description

Mr. Haskovec is Unit Chief Counsel for the Worker Protection Unit and will discuss the Unit's formation, areas of focus, and work.

The Unit is focused on combating wage theft, tax and payroll fraud, misclassification, anticompetitive agreements in labor markets that violate antitrust laws and suppress wages, and unfair or deceptive acts or practices that affect workers. The Unit also seeks to improve coordination and enforcement among federal and state agencies with a view to increasing compliance with laws that protect workers.

Handouts

Faculty

Jarrett Joshua Haskovec Related Seminars and Products


is a shareholder with Lubin & Enoch, P.C. Mr. Haskovec’s practice focuses on virtually all aspects of labor and employment law and administrative matters. He represents labor unions and individual clients in state and federal courts, in labor arbitrations, and in proceedings before a wide variety of administrative agencies and boards. Mr. Haskovec is the Vice-President of the Arizona Employment Lawyers Association, the Arizona affiliate of the National Employment Lawyers Association, and also serves as a member of its board of directors. Mr. Haskovec attended The University of Iowa, receiving a B.A. degree with honors and highest distinction in Global Studies in 2002 and a J.D. with distinction in 2005. In addition, he received a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management in 2010 from Arizona State University. Mr. Haskovec is admitted to practice law in Arizona, Texas, and Iowa and in many federal courts. He has received professional recognition from his peers. Among other things, Mr. Haskovec has attained an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating through Martindale-Hubbell and has been selected for inclusion in the Southwest Super Lawyers® lists (Rising Stars lists in 2013-2014; Super Lawyers-Employment & Labor in 2015-2016). 01/16


Samantha Laine Caplinger Related Seminars and Products


has been a Deputy County Attorney with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office since 2013. She graduated from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law in 2012. Currently, Samantha is assigned to the Sex Crimes Bureau where she handles cases involving sexually motivated crime, including the human trafficking of minors. Prior to working in the Sex Crimes Bureau, Samantha was assigned to the Community Based Prosecution Division where she handled a variety of cases involving crimes occurring in the southwest area of Maricopa County.



Kristine Beaudoin Related Seminars and Products

Perkins Coie LLP


, Counsel, Perkins Coie LLP. Kristine counsels clients on employment and commercial matters, from early advice and workplace investigations up through litigation. Kristie regularly helps companies navigate internal employment issues, and clients trust her to handle sensitive matters. A litigator by training, Kristie has experience with all stages of civil litigation and assists clients in litigating commercial and other disputes in addition to employment-related matters. She is particularly skilled at shepherding a case through the discovery process with an eye toward resolution before trial and has secured complete dismissals for multiple clients at the dispositive motion stage. In connection with her litigation practice, which spans a wide range of industries, Kristie frequently assists clients with investigating complaints of wrongdoing, from employee misconduct to compliance issues and whistleblower complaints. On multiple occasions, Kristie has been seconded to clients with intensive, short-term employment and/or litigation needs. As a result of these secondments, Kristie has a firsthand appreciation for the diverse responsibilities and priorities of in-house legal departments. These experiences guide Kristie’s efforts to help her clients develop practical and effective strategies for both addressing and preventing legal issues.


Reviews

5
4
3
2
1

Overall:      4.3

Total Reviews: 7

Comments

Frank W

"Excellent overview of the AGO's Worker Protection Unit and the matters they investigate."

Donna A

"Overall good presentation - good introductory, overview of the system. "