The two principals in Vitaro & Goodfriend are former Administrative Judges with extensive experience in training, doing sensitive investigations and helping federal agencies to achieve solutions to EEO and Employee Relations issues.

We are a national organization, focusing on providing practical, reasonably priced instruction for federal government employees, managers and supervisors as well as related organizations. The training principally concerns Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Employee Relations.

We provide fact-finding, conclusions and recommendations for instances of alleged serious misconduct, such as by senior agency managers or supervisors, or other especially sensitive issues. We also conduct organizational assessments (and make specific recommendations) when the capabilities of a senior manager are in question or where there is turmoil within a given work unit.

We have offices at the following locations (with the partner at that office designated):

Samuel Vitaro
107 Altura Way
Greenbrae, CA 94904
Tel. 415-461-9627
Fax: 415-461-9628

Jeffrey Goodfriend
820 Skywood Road
Lafayette, CA 94549
Tel. 925-299-1192
Fax: 925-299-1193

 

 

 

 

Specific Training Courses include the following:

EEO

EEO Update | PDF
EEO for Supervisors and Managers | PDF
EEO for Employees| PDF
Prevention of Sexual Harassment for Employees | PDF
Prevention of Sexual Harassment for Managers and Supervisors | PDF
Prevention of Sexual Harassment (Mock Hearing) | PDF
Disability Discrimination | PDF
The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA)
Reprisal | PDF
EEO for Counselors | PDF
EEO Counselors: Annual Continuing Training | PDF
EEO for Investigators | PDF
EEO Advocacy | PDF
No FEAR Act | PDF
Mediation of Disputes (with emphasis on EEO) | PDF
Alternative Dispute Resolution - The Different Forms | PDF
Resolution Official's Training | PDF
Mediator's Refresher Training | PDF

Employee Relations

MSPB Update | PDF
MSPB Advocacy | PDF
Administrative Investigations | PDF
How to Do it Right | PDF
Charges and Penalties | PDF
Effective Performance Management | PDF
Management Inquiries | PDF

EEO and Employee Relations

EEOC and MSPB Advocacy | PDF
Mixed Cases |
PDF

Labor Relations

Arbitration Advocacy | PDF

Other Courses

Compensatory Damages | PDF
EEO Investigator: Refresher Training | PDF
Effective Settlement for EEO Cases | PDF
The Constitution and Federal Employees | PDF
USERRA | PDF
VEOA | PDF