Events

Due to high demand, we have scheduled this second session to accommodate additional attendees.

Summary of Program

Join the attorneys from Weintraub Tobin’s Labor and Employment Group as they discuss legal developments from 2019 and review a number of new laws facing employers in 2020.

Program Highlights

• New Federal and State Legislation and Court Cases
• Changes to the Law Governing Classification of Independent Contractors
• Developments in Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation Law
• Leaves of Absence and Reasonable Accommodations
• Wage and Hour Laws
• Employment, Arbitration and Confidentiality Agreements
• Class Actions and PAGA Claims
• The NLRB’s Change in Course

Date & Time
Thursday, January 9, 2020, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Program
8:30 AM – Registration & Breakfast
9:00 AM – Seminar

Location
Weintraub Tobin Office
400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor | Sacramento, CA 95814

Parking
Parking Validation provided. Please park in the Wells Fargo parking garage, entrances on 4th and 5th Street. Please bring your ticket with you to the 11th floor for validation.

Webinar
This seminar is also available via webinar. Please indicate in your RSVP if you will be attending via webinar.

Cost
There is no charge for this seminar.

MCLE Credit
Approved for three (3) hours MCLE.  This program will be submitted to the HR Certification Institute for review.  Certificates will be provided upon verification of attendance for the entirety of the webcast.

Additional Questions
Ramona Carrillo | rcarrillo@weintraub.com or 916-558-6046

To Register
Please RSVP by Friday, January 3, 2020

*In-person attendance is limited to 50 persons.

Summary of Program

Join the attorneys from Weintraub Tobin’s Labor and Employment Group as they discuss legal developments from 2019 and review a number of new laws facing employers in 2020.

Program Highlights

• New Federal and State Legislation and Court Cases
• Changes to the Law Governing Classification of Independent Contractors
• Developments in Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation Law
• Leaves of Absence and Reasonable Accommodations
• Wage and Hour Laws
• Employment, Arbitration and Confidentiality Agreements
• Class Actions and PAGA Claims
• The NLRB’s Change in Course

Date & Time
Wednesday, January 8, 2020, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Due to high demand we have scheduled a second session for 1/9/20

Program
8:30 AM – Registration & Breakfast
9:00 AM – Seminar

Location
Weintraub Tobin Office
400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor | Sacramento, CA 95814

Parking
Parking Validation provided. Please park in the Wells Fargo parking garage, entrances on 4th and 5th Street. Please bring your ticket with you to the 11th floor for validation.

Webinar
This seminar is also available via webinar. Please indicate in your RSVP if you will be attending via webinar.

Cost
There is no charge for this seminar.

MCLE Credit
Approved for three (3) hours MCLE.  This program will be submitted to the HR Certification Institute for review.  Certificates will be provided upon verification of attendance for the entirety of the webcast.

Additional Questions
Ramona Carrillo | rcarrillo@weintraub.com or 916-558-6046

To Register
Please RSVP by Friday, January 3, 2020

*In-person attendance is limited to 50 persons.

Summary of Program

January 1, 2020 is right around the corner; be sure you are ready for the New Year and the new legal obligations it brings.

Join Lizbeth (“Beth”) West, Chair of Weintraub Tobin’s Labor & Employment Group for this one-hour webinar in which she will provide a brief overview of some new employment laws and recommend steps employers can take to ensure compliance by January 2020. Topics to be discussed include:

Program Highlights

• AB5 and worker classifications.
• New laws that may impact employment policies, including certain leaves of absence; lactation accommodation; and anti-harassment policies.
• New laws restricting certain terms in offer letters and other agreements like arbitration and separation agreements.
• The different compliance timelines and requirements for mandatory harassment prevention training.

A more in-depth review of the new laws and legal developments will be provided at Weintraub Tobin’s 2020 Year In Review seminar in January 2020. Visit our website at weintraub.com for our 2020 Labor and Employment Seminar & Training Schedule.

Date & Time
Thursday, December 12, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Additional Questions
Ramona Carrillo | rcarrillo@weintraub.com or 916-558-6046

To Register
Please RSVP by Monday, December 9, 2019

Summary of Event:

Join us for an educational event to learn more about planning a successful business transition.  The Business Transitions Seminar will feature a CEO panel of business owners who have been through or are currently going through a transition such as a sale, merger, company reorganization, or generational transfer.  A second panel of professional advisors will discuss working with business owners and principals to make a successful transition.

Chris Chediak will be moderating the CEO panel, and Jim Clarke will be a panelist for the professional advisor session. Weintraub Tobin is a sponsor of this event along with CVF Capital Partners, Five Star Bank, and BFBA.

CEO Panel:

Jennifer Anderson, president, Davis Lumber & Hardware, Co.
Bob Clark, president of operations, Clark Pacific
Mark Olander, CEO, TaxAudit
Kelly Solomon, CEO, Signature Coast Holdings

Advisor Panel:

James Beckwith, president & CEO, Five Star Bank
Ben Brown, managing partner, BFBA
Jim Clarke, shareholder, Weintraub Tobin
Ed McNulty, managing partner, CVF Capital Partners

When:
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
7:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Where:
Hyatt Regency Sacramento
1209 L St.
Sacramento, CA 95814

Registration:
For more information or to register for the event please click here. To receive a promo code for complimentary admission, please email us.

On Wednesday, November 20, Weintraub attorney Ryan Abernethy will speak at a National Business Institute (NBI) seminar titled Mini Law School for HR Professionals.

Program Description
A Comprehensive Primer on Labor and Employment Law

As employment-related litigation rates continue to rise, employers must look for ways to proactively protect themselves in a legal manner. Human resource compliance can be one of the most costly and time-consuming aspects for a business; can you streamline the process and prevent any unnecessary risk? This program will get you up to speed so you can return to work confident in your abilities. Know the fundamentals of human resources: from hiring to firing and everything in-between. Register today!

• Get the latest employment law updates you can’t afford to miss.
• Understand the importance of thorough and accurate paperwork when hiring new employees.
• Know what a handbook should and should not contain by exploring the advantages and pitfalls of various policies.
• Appropriately apply wage and hour exemption requirements in gray areas such as outside salespeople and highly-paid computer professionals.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state WARN Act requirements when performing layoffs.
• Remain up to date on the latest developments regarding employee behavior and controversial social media policies.
• Learn the key steps in investigating employee misconduct thoroughly and legally.
• Identify techniques for controlling back pay during a National Labor Relations Board investigation.

When:
Wednesday, November 20
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Where:
Four Points by Sheraton Sacramento International Airport
4900 Duckhorn Drive
Sacramento, CA 95834

CLE Credits:
6.00 – CA CLE

Registration:
Visit the NBI Registration page.

To learn more, please visit NBI Seminar: Mini Law School for HR Professionals

Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI) is holding its Sacramento Workplace Investigation Basics Seminar on Monday, November 18, 2019.

Summary:
This popular, fast-paced, interactive program is designed to introduce the participants to the theory and the practical skills necessary to conduct impartial investigations of allegations of employee misconduct. Among other things, you will learn how to: ask effective questions, interview reluctant witnesses, obtain relevant evidence, assess credibility, and arrive at a legally defensible decision. You will also learn how to prepare and utilize all of the necessary documentation during the investigative process. Each attendee will receive program materials containing valuable checklists, forms, and templates that will assist them in carrying out investigations. The seminar runs from 9 am to 4 pm and includes continental breakfast and lunch. Previous sessions of this seminar have sold out, so register now to secure your place.

When:
Monday, November 18, 2019
9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Where:
Weintraub Tobin
400 Capitol Mall
11th Floor
Sacramento, California  95814
United States

CE information:
5.5 Hours – California MCLE pre-approved
5.5 PDCs – SHRM pre-approved
5.5 General HR – HRCI pending approval

Please note that pre-payment is required. Download a PDF registration form to pay by check, or register online here.

To visit AWI’s website please click here.

Mandatory AB 1825 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

The regulations regarding California’s Mandatory Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for supervisors require that certain employers provide training to their supervisors every two years.

The Labor and Employment Group at Weintraub Tobin is offering a two hour in-person training session that will comply with all the requirements outlined in the regulations including things like:

• An overview of sexual harassment laws
• Examples of conduct that constitute sexual harassment
• Strategies to prevent harassment in the workplace
• Lawful supervisory responses to complaints of harassment in the workplace
• Training on prevention of “abusive conduct” in the workplace
• Training on policies that prohibit harassment based on gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation (Senate Bill 396)
• Practical and interactive hypotheticals and examples to help illustrate what bullying, sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation can look like.

If you are an employer with 5 or more employees and have supervisors who have not yet been trained, this training is a must. We look forward to hearing from you and helping you comply with your continuing sexual harassment training obligations.

Approved for two (2) hours MCLE (Elimination of Bias).

Supervisor Best Practices and Legal Compliance Training

Most employers know that it is crucial to have well-trained supervisors for a number of reasons, including: 1) to effectively lead rank-and-file employees; and 2) to help ensure that the company complies with applicable employment law. Absent such training, supervisors may take actions (or fail to take actions) that result in significant legal consequences for the employer.

This one-hour training will cover topics like:

• Legal do’s and don’ts when hiring and firing
• Tips for effective communication between supervisors and employees, including how to give constructive performance feedback
• The importance of consistent, objective, and timely discipline
• Important wage and hour laws
• Workplace safety rules
• Accommodating disabilities and understanding the many leaves of absence laws
• The in’s and out’s of employee privacy rights

Date & Time
Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Training Program
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Location
Weintraub Tobin Office
400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor | Sacramento, CA 95814

Parking
Parking Validation provided. Please park in the Wells Fargo parking garage, entrances on 4th and 5th Street. Please bring your ticket with you to the 11th floor for validation.

Cost
$125 per person

Additional Questions
Ramona Carrillo | rcarrillo@weintraub.com or 916-558-6046

To Register
Please RSVP by Monday, November 4, 2019

Attorney Jo Dale Carothers speaks at the Women Leadership in San Diego Intellectual Property event on Thursday, October 24, organized by the San Diego Intellectual Property Law Association.

Please join us as the panelists provide their thoughts and perspectives about the past, present, and future of careers within the San Diego, intellectual property community.

DATE: Thursday, October 24, 2019
TIME: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
LOCATION: Knobbe Martens LLP, 12790 El Camino Real, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92130

For more information, please visit here.

Summary of Program:
The Labor and Employment Group at Weintraub Tobin is pleased to offer this informative seminar that will discuss applicable laws and best practices to help business owners, human resource professionals, and managers reduce the risk of liability when they interview, hire, discipline, and terminate employees.  Join us for an overview of relevant topics covering the life-span of the employment relationship.

Program Highlights:

• Lawful and effective job postings,  employment applications, and interview questions
• Effective policies and documentation to help reduce liability
• Guidelines for effective communication and conflict resolution
• Best practices for a fair and meaningful disciplinary process
• The benefits of training supervisors and the risks if you don’t
• The very real risk of employer liability for retaliation
• Tips for avoiding wrongful termination claims.

Date:
Thursday, October 17, 2019

Program:
9:00 AM – Registration & Breakfast
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM – Seminar

Location:
Weintraub Tobin Office
400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

Parking
Parking Validation provided. Please park in the Wells Fargo parking garage, entrances on 4th and 5th Street. Please bring your ticket with you to the 11th floor for validation.

Cost
There is no charge for this seminar.

MCLE Credit
Approved for two (2) hours MCLE.  This program will be submitted to the HR Certification Institute for review.  Certificates will be provided upon verification of attendance for the entirety of the webcast.

Additional Questions
Ramona Carrillo | rcarrillo@weintraub.com or 916-558-6046

To Register
Please RSVP by Monday, October 14, 2019

On Wednesday, October 2 and Thursday, October 3, Weintraub attorney Shauna N. Correia will speak at a National Business Institute (NBI) seminar titled Human Resource Law from A to Z.

Program Description:
A Comprehensive Overview of the Issues Affecting HR Departments

Get a handle on the complicated issues that arise in the day-to-day operations of any human resources department! This extensive two-day course covers all of the hot-button issues that every HR professional should know, not only to avoid lawsuits but to ensure that all employees are happy and productive. Experienced faculty will show you how to handle such issues as employee leaves, problem behaviors in the workplace, and what essential information should be included in employee handbooks. Don’t miss out on this crucial human resource information – enroll today!

• Get up to speed on new harassment requirements – and what you can do to prepare.
• Learn the necessary disclaimers that every employee handbook must contain in order to avoid potential legal trouble.
• Recognize the many intricacies of the Fair Labor Standards Act, so that employers can stop problems before they happen.
• Understand how the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act intertwine in issues with employee leave.
• Know what accommodations are considered reasonable when an injured worker returns to the workplace.
• Properly document and manage discrimination complaints to ensure that both employers and employees are properly protected in case of lawsuits.
• Effectively monitor employee communications and internet use in an ethical and legally compliant manner.

When:
Wednesday, October 2, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Thursday, October 3, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Where:
Radisson Hotel Oakland Airport
8400 Edes Ave
Oakland, CA 94621

CLE Credits:
12.00 – CA CLE

Registration:
Visit the NBI Registration.

To learn more, please visit NBI Seminar: Human Resources Law from A to Z