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Program Summary:

Join the Employment Law Group of Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Tobin & Tobin for an informative training session that will help employers and HR professionals gain a more thorough understanding of various wage and hour laws that often create liability when an employer gets them wrong.

Program Highlights:

• Brinker Restaurant Corporation v. Superior Court
  • Yes it’s true — we really are going to have a decision from the California Supreme Court this April.
  • The meal and rest period nightmare may be over.
• Are you classifying workers as independent contractors? If so, make sure you are right because the feds and California are hammering those who get it wrong.
• New developments affecting compensation plans: Commissions, bonuses and mutual wage agreements.
• What constitutes “hours worked”: It’s not always as simple as 9-5.
• Calculating an employee’s “regular rate of pay” and “overtime premiums”: It’s not always as simple as the hourly rate x 1-1/2.
• The technical “nitty gritty” of wage and hour record keeping requirements: timecards, paystubs, payroll records and more.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Program

Location:

Le Meridien Hotel
333 Battery Street
San Francisco, CA 94111

*This program is also available via Webinar. Please indicate when you RSVP.

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There is no charge for this seminar.
Approved for 3 hours MCLE Credit;

HRCI credits available upon request

RSVP:

Ramona Carrillo
Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Tobin & Tobin
400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916.558.6046
Fax: 916.446.1611
[email protected]

Summary of Program:

Social networking sites such as MySpace, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter have become more and more popular over the last several years. Employees are communicating with one another (as well as current and potential customers) using these sites, posting their daily thoughts and activities and uploading photos. It is important for employers and HR professionals to understand both the employer’s and the employee’s rights and obligations when the use of these sites actually, or potentially, impacts the workplace and/or the employment relationship.

Some of the topics to be discussed include:

• Employer’s use of employee’s social media information versus the employee’s right to privacy.
• Protection of employer’s Confidential and Proprietary Information.
• Potential employer liability for employee’s on-line conduct.
• The importance of effective Electronic Use and Social Media policies.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.

400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

8:30 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Program

There is no charge for this seminar

Approved for 3 hours MCLE Credit; HRCI credits available upon request

RSVP:

Ramona Carrillo
Weintraub Genshlea Chediak
400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916.558.6046
Fax: 916.446.1611
[email protected]

Parking validation provided. Please park in the Wells Fargo parking garage.

Download: Flyer – Complex Web of Federal State and Local Leave Laws (1600508).pdf

Summary of Program

Employers continue to grapple with this very difficult area of employment law. It is not enough to focus on just one law when an employee is unable to work or is absent from the workplace due to some medical condition or injury suffered by the employee or his or her family member. Instead, employers need to understand and comply with how the courts, and various federal and state regulatory agencies, are interpreting the interplay between a number of laws like the FMLA/CFRA, ADA/FEHA, PDL, USERRA, and workers’ compensation. This seminar is designed to help employers and HR professionals understand this complex interplay and to provide some practical guidance on administering leaves and absences.

Program Highlights

• New Regulations and Agency Directivess
• What Does Each Law Provide: A Summary of the Statutes and Regulations
• A Discussion of the Difference Between “Statutory Leaves” and “Wage Replacement Benefits”
• Under What Circumstances the Statutory Leaves and/or Wage Replacement Benefits May Overlap and How to Evaluate and Determine the Employee’s Entitlements and the Employer’s Obligations Under Each Law
• The Importance of Engaging in the “Interactive Process”
• What are the Courts saying? Recent case law
• Effective Documentation: Policies, Leave Administration Documents, and Medical Certifications

Seminar Program

8:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. seminar

Approved for 3 hours MCLE credit; HRCI credits available upon request.

There is no charge for this seminar

RSVP

Ramona Carrillo
400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.558.604
[email protected]

Summary of Program

Employers continue to grapple with this very difficult area of employment law. It is not enough to focus on just one law when an employee is unable to work or is absent from the workplace due to some medical condition or injury suffered by the employee or his or her family member. Instead, employers need to understand and comply with how the courts, and various federal and state regulatory agencies, are interpreting the interplay between a number of laws like the FMLA/CFRA, ADA/FEHA, PDL, USERRA, and workers’ compensation. This seminar is designed to help employers and HR professionals understand this complex interplay and to provide some practical guidance on administering leaves and absences.

Some of the topics to be discussed include:

• What Does Each Law Provide: A Summary of the Statutes.
• A Discussion of the Difference Between “Statutory Leaves” and “Wage Replacement Benefits.”
• Determining Under What Circumstances the Statutory Leaves and/or Wage Replacement Benefits May Overlap and How to Evaluate and Determine the Employee’s Entitlements and the Employer’s Obligations Under Each Law.
• The Importance of Engaging in the “Interactive Process.”
• What are the Courts saying? Recent case law.
• Effective Documentation: Policies, Leave Administration Documents, and Medical Certifications.

Thursday, August 9, 2012

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Program

Location:

Le Meridien Hotel
333 Battery Street
San Francisco, CA 94111

*This program is also available via Webinar on August 23. Please indicate when you RSVP.

************

There is no charge for this seminar.
Approved for 3 hours MCLE Credit;

HRCI credits available upon request

RSVP:

Ramona Carrillo
Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin
400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916.558.6046
Fax: 916.446.1611
[email protected]

Download: Leaves & Accomodations.pdf

Summary of Program

Employers continue to grapple with this very difficult area of employment law. It is not enough to focus on just one law when an employee is unable to work or is absent from the workplace due to some medical condition or injury suffered by the employee or his or her family member. Instead, employers need to understand and comply with how the courts, and various federal and state regulatory agencies, are interpreting the interplay between a number of laws like the FMLA/CFRA, ADA/FEHA, PDL, USERRA, and workers’ compensation. This seminar is designed to help employers and HR professionals understand this complex interplay and to provide some practical guidance on administering leaves and absences.

Some of the topics to be discussed include:

• What Does Each Law Provide: A Summary of the Statutes.
• A Discussion of the Difference Between “Statutory Leaves” and “Wage Replacement Benefits.”
• Determining Under What Circumstances the Statutory Leaves and/or Wage Replacement Benefits May Overlap and How to Evaluate and Determine the Employee’s Entitlements and the Employer’s Obligations Under Each Law.
• The Importance of Engaging in the “Interactive Process.”
• What are the Courts saying? Recent case law.
• Effective Documentation: Policies, Leave Administration Documents, and Medical Certifications.

Thursday, August 23, 2012

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Program

Location:

400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

Parking validation provided. Please park in the Wells Fargo parking garage, entrances on 4th and 5th St.

*This program is also available via Webinar. Please indicate when you RSVP.

************

There is no charge for this seminar.
Approved for 3 hours MCLE Credit;

HRCI credits available upon request

RSVP:

Ramona Carrillo
Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin
400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916.558.6046
Fax: 916.446.1611
[email protected]

Summary of Program
Unfortunately, both single-plaintiff and class-action wage and hour lawsuits continue to plague California employers. Often employers are sued because of technical violations that occur simply because the employer is unaware of its legal obligations. Come join the Labor and Employment Group at Weintraub Tobin as they discuss the “Ins and Outs” of wage and hour compliance for “nonexempt” employees – there’s more to it than merely paying overtime and providing meal periods.
Some Program Highlights:

• Actual hours worked” and problems with “off the clock” work –
  ○ 24/7 connectivity through computers and mobile devices may create compensation issues.
• Is your overtime rate correct?
  ○ It depends on whether you’ve properly calculated the employee’s “regular rate.”
  ○ What is and is not included in the “regular rate?”
• Are you “providing” a meal period to your employees?
  ○ If your answer is “No” because you have an “on duty” meal period agreement with your employees – Is it valid?
  ○ If your answer is “No” because the Brinker case says you don’t have to – You’ll be surprised to learn that this is not so.
• “Flex-time,” “make-up time,” and “alternative work” schedules.
  ○ What’s legal and what’s not?
  ○ What are the courts saying – highlights of recent decisions regarding non-exempt wage and hour issues in California.

Seminar Program
9:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Seminar
Approved for 2 hours MCLE credit; HRCI credits available upon request.

There is no charge for this seminar.

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

RSVP
Ramona Carrillo
400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.558.6046
[email protected]

This seminar is also available via webinar. Please indicate in your RSVP if you will be attending via webinar.
If attending via webinar, MCLE and HRCI credits will be provided upon verification of attendance for the entirety of the webcast.

Parking validation provided. Please park in the Wells Fargo parking garage, entrances on 4th and 5th Streets.

Download: Flyer – Your Greatest Liability. Untrained Managers and Supervisors – (1722646).PDF

Summary of Program
Most employers know that it is crucial to have well trained supervisors to help ensure that rank and file employees perform their jobs effectively and efficiently. However, many employers don’t realize how important it is that supervisors be trained to understand the many employment laws that govern the workplace. Untrained supervisors can take actions (or fail to take actions) that result in significant legal consequences for an employer. Come join the employment lawyers at Weintraub Tobin for a discussion of best practices for training supervisors and reducing the potential for liability.

Program Highlights

• An overview of employment laws that impact the workplace and common mistakes supervisors make when they don’t understand those laws.
• Tips for effective communication between supervisors and employees, including how to give constructive performance feedback.
• Common supervisor mistakes when hiring and firing.
• The importance of consistent, objective, and timely discipline.
• Preventing and responding to harassment and other Equal Employment Opportunity complaints.
• Documentations: The good, the bad and the ugly.

Seminar Program
8:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Seminar

Approved for 3 hours MCLE credit; HRCI credits available upon request.
There is no charge for this seminar.

RSVP
Ramona Carrillo
400 Capitol Mall, 11th Fl.
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.558.6046
[email protected]

This seminar is also available via webinar. Please indicate in your RSVP if you will be attending via webinar. If attending via webinar, MCLE and HRCI credits will be provided upon
verification of attendance for the entirety of the webcast.

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

Parking validation provided. Please park in the Wells Fargo parking garage, entrances on 4th and 5th Street.