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San Leandro council receives mandatory FEHA and abusive-conduct training
Summary
The San Leandro City Council received a required two-hour training Feb. 2, 2026, on discrimination, harassment, retaliation and abusive conduct from Neha Shah of Redwood Public Law, who reviewed FEHA supervisory liability, reporting obligations and prevention best practices and led breakout hypotheticals.
Neha Shah, senior counsel at Redwood Public Law, delivered a required harassment and abusive-conduct training to the San Leandro City Council on Feb. 2, 2026, telling elected officials they may be treated as supervisors under California law with attendant reporting duties and potential liability.
Shah said the training was provided “in accordance with the California Government Code, section 12950,” and covered discrimination, harassment, retaliation and abusive conduct. She told the council that elected officials “are considered supervisors under FEHA,” meaning their conduct and knowledge of misconduct can expose the city to liability and that supervisors must report suspected unlawful conduct to HR.
The presentation outlined key legal sources and definitions: Title…
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