Charles O. Thompson

Experience Obtained unanimous jury verdict in San Francisco, CA, in favor of the employer and individual defendant, following employees claims of same-sex sexual harassment, national origin discrimination relating to language use, and retaliation. Representative industries: Building maintenance, facility, and operations Staffing Health care Hospitality restaurant Food manufacturing Transportation Education & Admission Education J. D., University of Texas, 1987 B. A., cum laude, Yale University, 1982 Admission to Practice California U. S. District Court, Central, Eastern, and Northern Districts of California Professional Activities American Bar Association (Employment and Litigation Sections) San Francisco Bar Association (Labor and Employment Section) State Bar of California (Labor and Employment Section) Northern California Human Resources Association Building Owners and Managers Association of San Francisco (BOMA) Speeches Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Implementing Californias New Workplace Protections for Violence Survivors - July 25, 2025 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California With Leslie and Charles - July 23, 2025 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California With Charles and Leslie - May 30, 2025 Ogletree Deakins Podcast - Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025: Top Complex ADA Issues - May 9, 2025 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California With Leslie and Charles - April 30, 2025 Workplace Strategies Seminar - Accommodations Workshop: Top Complex ADA Issues - Las Vegas - April 23, 2025 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California With Charles and Leslie - March 26, 2025 Navigating California Employment Law - Where Did Everyone Go? Keeping Up With California Leaves of Absence - Napa - March 7, 2025 Navigating California Employment Law - All About Accommodations: An Interactive Workshop - Napa - March 5, 2025 Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive - Managing the Most Challenging Leave Issues - Amelia Island - November 15, 2024 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California With Leslie and Charles - November 8, 2024 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California With Charles and Leslie - August 28, 2024 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California With Charles and Leslie - May 29, 2024 Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar - The Complicated Web We Weave in Complying With Accommodation and Leave Laws - Washington, D. C. - May 2, 2024 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California With Leslie and Charles - April 24, 2024 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the EEOCs Final Regulations - April 23, 2024 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California With Charles and Leslie - March 27, 2024 Navigating California Employment Law - The Overflowing Alphabet Soup of California Leave Laws - Napa - February 29, 2024 Ogletree Deakins Podcast - FMLA Case Studies: Lessons From Recent Leave Litigation - February 13, 2024 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California With Leslie and Charles - January 31, 2024 Ogletree Deakins Webinar (moderator) - Californias New Noncompete Notice Requirements: What You Need to Know - November 1, 2023 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - California Legislative Update: A Busy 2023 Brings Big Changes for Employers - October 30, 2023 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California with Leslie and Charles - October 25, 2023 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Multistate Compliance, Part II: Top 10 Leave of Absence Issues for Multistate Employers - October 6, 2023 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California With Charles and Leslie - September 27, 2023 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California With Charles and Leslie - July 26, 2023 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California with Leslie and Charles - June 28, 2023 Ogletree Deakins Podcast - Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2023: All Things ADA, LOA, FMLA, and Reasonable Accommodations - June 1, 2023 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California With Charles and Leslie - May 31, 2023 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California With Leslie and Charles - April 26, 2023 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California With Charles and Leslie - March 29, 2023 Navigating California Employment Law - California Leaves of Absence-Doesnt Anyone Work Here Anymore? - Napa - March 2, 2023 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Cal/OSHA Adopts New COVID-19 Standard Through 2024: Whats New and What Stays the Same - January 13, 2023 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California With Charles and Leslie - November 30, 2022 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Betsys Briefings-Coffee, Tea, and California Employment Law: Im So Confused! Managing Intermittent Leave in California - November 17, 2022 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California With Leslie and Charles (Special Edition): Onslaught of New Employment Laws Poses Challenges for California Employers - October 14, 2022 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California With Charles and Leslie - September 28, 2022 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California With Leslie and Charles - July 27, 2022 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - OSHA Hour: CDPHs Recent Orders and Cal/OSHAs Changes to Covid-19 ETS and Draft 2023 Regulations-What Employers Should Know - July 13, 2022 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Benefits, Leaves, Pay, and Accommodations Post-Dobbs: Critical Reminders for Employers - July 1, 2022 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California With Charles and Leslie - June 29, 2022 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California With Leslie and Charles - May 25, 2022 Workplace Strategies Seminar - COVID in California: Strategies for Employers - Phoenix - May 5, 2022 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping Current in California With Charles and Leslie - April 27, 2022 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Keeping California Current With Leslie and Charles - March 30, 2022 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - California COVID Confusion: Is There Any Clarity for Employers? - March 21, 2022 Navigating California Employment Law - COVID in California: Strategies for Employers - Napa - March 3, 2022 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Californias New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Law: What Employers Need to Know to Comply - February 11, 2022 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Cal/OSHAs FAQ Update: Where Are We Now? - February 1, 2022 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - CAL/OSHA Set to Adopt Updated COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards: Are You Ready? - December 17, 2021 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - California and the Federal ETS-Whats Next in the Golden State? - November 17, 2021 Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive - California Curveballs: The Latest (and Not Always Greatest) From the Golden State - Amelia Island - November 11, 2021 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - California Update: The Anticipated Federal OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard and National Vaccine Mandate - October 1, 2021 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - COVID-19 Religious and Medical Exemptions: What California Employers Need to Know - September 24, 2021 Ogletree Deakins Podcast - California Meal Break Requirements: Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC - August 6, 2021 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Cal/OSHAs Emergency COVID-19 Regulation: Top Vaccine, Notice, and Mask Questions Answered - July 15, 2021 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - CAL/OSHAs Emergency COVID-19 Regulation: Compliance and Benchmarking for California Employers - July 7, 2021 Workplace Strategies Virtual Seminar - COVID Employer Workshop: Tackling the Key Issues - June 23, 2021 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Cal/OSHA Tries Again: The Latest on the Proposed COVID-19 Standards - June 14, 2021 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - California Updates to Cal/OSHAs COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards - June 4, 2021 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - OSHA Hour: Cal/OSHAs Proposed Revisions to the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards-Changes Are Coming - May 13, 2021 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Californias Total Recall: SB 93s New Recall and Retention Requirements - May 12, 2021 Ogletree Deakins Podcast - COVID-19 Vaccinations: The Top Issues Facing California Staffing Agencies - April 9, 2021 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Californias New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave: Answers to Employers Frequently Asked Questions - April 7, 2021 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Californias Brand New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Law - March 26, 2021 Ogletree Deakins Podcast - The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and Employers ADA, FMLA, PDA, and State Law Obligations - March 22, 2021 Ogletree Deakins Podcast - California Meal Break Requirements: Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC - March 9, 2021 Navigating California Employment Law - COVID-19 Sick Pay, Leaves of Absence, and Accommodations in California - March 4, 2021 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Cal/OSHAs Holiday Surprise for ALL Employers, Part II: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - December 18, 2020 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - California Compliance 2021-Its Not Too Late (But Time Is Running Out!) - December 14, 2020 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - The New California COVID-19 Shutdown: How Closures Will Affect Businesses and Holiday Travel - December 11, 2020 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Cal/OSHAs Holiday Surprise for ALL Employers: New Mandatory Paid Time Off, Return to Work, and Notice Requirements - December 7, 2020 Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive - Leaves and Accommodations Quandaries in the COVID-19 World - November 12, 2020 Ogletree Deakins Podcast - Californias Fair Chance Act: New Criminal History Use Regulations on the Ban-the-Box Law - November 3, 2020 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Californias New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Requirement - October 5, 2020 Ogletree Deakins Podcast - Recruiting and Retention During the COVID-19 Pandemic: the Top Issues Facing California Staffing Agencies - October 2, 2020 Ogletree Deakins Podcast - Workplace Investigations Gone Virtual: Conducting Remote Investigations in the COVID-19 Era - September 25, 2020 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - FFCRA: What Employers Need to Know About the DOLs Updated Regulations and New FAQs - September 23, 2020 California Workplace Safety: Solving the Perplexing Puzzle - Accident and Illness Investigations: What Employers Need to Know - September 16, 2020 Lorman Webinar - Teleworking and Reasonable Accommodation During a Pandemic - September 2, 2020 Ogletree Deakins Podcast - COVID-19 Litigation Series: Leave of Absence Trends and Pitfalls During the COVID-19 Pandemic - September 1, 2020 Ogletree Deakins Podcast - Whats Happening in the California Legislature? An Overview of Pending Employment-Related Bills - August 20, 2020 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Returning High-Risk Employees to Work: Answers to More Frequently Asked Questions - August 4, 2020 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Returning to Work in California: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - July 31, 2020 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - COVID-19 Litigation and Mitigation Strategies Series: Leaves of Absence and Accommodation Litigation and Trends - July 28, 2020 Ogletree Deakins Podcast - California COVID-19 Series: Complying with Californias Guidance for Mandated Face Coverings - July 13, 2020 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Returning to Work in California (Eventually) - July 13, 2020 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Returning High-Risk Employees to Work: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - July 10, 2020 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Returning High-Risk Employees to Work: Key Challenges and Best Practices - June 18, 2020 Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Virtual Conference - COVID-19: Unique Challenges for California Employers - May 15, 2020 Ogletree Deakins Podcast - California COVID-19 Series: Answers to Your Frequently Asked Questions - April 2, 2020 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - COVID-19 California Update: Leaves of Absence, Benefits, and Other Issues Unique to the Golden State - March 26, 2020 California Employment Law & Cabernet - Is Any Absence Not Protected in California? Managing Leaves in a Challenging Environment - Napa - March 6, 2020 Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive - Pop Quiz-Corporate Labor and Employment Law Exclusive Style - New Orleans - November 15, 2019 Ogletree Deakins Navigating California Employment Law Seminar - Be Right Back . . . or Not: Managing California Employee Protected Leaves - Napa - February 28, 2019 Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar - When Employees Return From Leave, the Journey for HR Continues - Phoenix - May 10, 2018 Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar - Paid Sick Leave Laws Update-The Latest Compliance Challenges - San Diego - May 5, 2017 Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar - Headline News-The Perfect Start to Your Workplace Strategies - San Diego - May 4, 2017 Ogletree Deakins Navigating California Employment Law Seminar - Choose Your Own Adventure - Accommodating Disability in California - Napa - March 4, 2017 California Staffing Professionals - Employment Law Update - Mountain View - February 16, 2011 Employer Advisory Council - Surviving Leaves of Absence in California - Sonoma - January 12, 2011 Ogletree Deakins Seminar - Eye on Employment Law - San Francisco - October 26, 2010 HR Star Conference - Preparing for the Coming Upturn - San Francisco - July 14, 2010 Ogletree Deakins Seminar - Managing Medical Information - San Francisco - November 17, 2009 Ogletree Deakins Briefing - EFCA and Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act - San Francisco - July 30, 2009 San Francisco Employer Advisory Council - Mastering Leaves of Absence in California - San Francisco - June 4, 2009 Northern California Human Resources Association - Employment Litigation Trends - San Francisco - December 11, 2008 Council on Education in Management - How to Design a Proactive Reasonable Accommodations Process - Huntington Beach - October 30, 2008 Northern California Human Resources Association - Wage and Hour Update - San Francisco - November 13, 2007 Read More Read Less Published Works January 24, 2025 - Ogletree Deakins Post - Wearable Technologies in the Workplace May Implicate Nondiscrimination LawsNovember 27, 2024 - SHRM - California Voters Reject Statewide $18 Minimum Wage for All EmployeesMarch 8, 2022 - SHRM Online - Los Angeles County and City Slightly Loosen COVID-19 Masking OrdersJanuary 19, 2022 - SHRM Online - Cal/OSHA Confirms 5-Day Quarantine Period Overrides Exclusion PeriodsAugust 10, 2021 - SHRM Online - Bay Area and Berkeley Issue New Mask MandatesApril 1, 2021 - Daily Journal - Hero pay makes its way across the state of CaliforniaAugust 10, 2020 - SHRM Online - California Releases a COVID-19 Reopening Playbook for EmployersJuly 6, 2020 - SHRM Online - California Issues Statewide Guidance for Mandatory Cloth Face Coverings Media Quotes January 31, 2025 - Daily Journal - PODCAST SPOTLIGHT: Ogletree Deakins Podcasts, Californias New Workplace Violence TRO Law: What Employers Need to KnowJanuary 27, 2025 - SHRM - Compliance Tips for Avoiding Common FMLA Violations, ErrorsJanuary 17, 2025 - Law360 - 4 Tips To Help Employers Address LA Wildfires, Aid WorkersOctober 16, 2023 - SHRM Online - The End of FMLA Time Off May Be the Start of ADA LeaveAugust 7, 2023 - Law360 - 3 Takeaways As EEOC Brings New Pregnancy Law Into FocusOctober 26, 2022 - Bloomberg Law - More Businesses Pledge Time Off to Vote as Leave Laws Stall (1)October 7, 2022 - Law360 - Calif. Joins List Of States Tackling Paid Leave RequirementsSeptember 6, 2022 - SHRM Online - Confidentiality Is Key When Employees Are on FMLA or ADA LeaveApril 23, 2021 - SHRM Online - Californias COVID-19 Paid-Sick-Leave Mandate Brings Logistical DifficultiesApril 13, 2021 - SHRM Online - Many Employers Must Offer Paid Sick Leave Beyond the PandemicApril 13, 2021 - SHRM Online - Complying with COVID-19 Paid-Sick-Leave Laws in CaliforniaFebruary 18, 2021 - Law360 - 3 Things To Know About The Pregnant Workers Fairness ActNovember 24, 2020 - SHRM Online - Will a Biden Administration Push to Expand Paid-Leave Benefits?September 1, 2020 - San Francisco Chronicle - California Bill Requiring Coronavirus Disclosures at Work Headed to Governors DeskAugust 7, 2020 - SHRM Online - 7 Legislative Issues for California Employers to WatchMay 12, 2020 - SHRM Online - Businesses Develop Safety Protocols as Californias Economy Slowly ReopensJanuary 6, 2020 - SHRM Online - New Paid Parental Leave and Ban-the-Box Laws Apply to Federal EmployersDecember 20, 2019 - SHRM Online - Trump Approves Paid Parental Leave for Federal WorkersJuly 30, 2018 - SHRM Online - When Are California Employees Eligible for Leave?March 21, 2018 - National Law Journal - Why Management Lawyers Are Tracking DOJs Suit Against CaliforniaMay 8, 2017 - SHRM Online - Waiting Periods for Vacation Accruals May Be on the Way OutAugust 30, 2016 - SHRM Online - Revived Calif. Parental Leave Bill Aims to Expand CoverageJune 17, 2016 - SHRM Online - Navigating the Maze of California Leave RequirementsApril 7, 2016 - San Francisco Business Times - How to prepare your business for San Franciscos new paid parental leave lawOctober 20, 2015 - Workforce Magazine - Sneezy Does ItJuly 1, 2015 - Law360 - 5 Tips Every Co. Should Know About Calif.s Sick Leave LawJanuary 7, 2007 - New York Times - Fight Over Quilt Reflects Changing Times in Battle Against AIDSJanuary 4, 2007 - San Francisco Chronicle - AIDS Quilt Permanent Return to City in Doubt Honors & Awards Articles Editor, Texas Law Review Order of the Coif Northern California Super Lawyers (2013-present)