Events

Topic:
The Moving Target – Recent Changes in California Employment Law

Summary:
Attorneys from Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Tobin & Tobin will provide a brief overview of the complexities of laws facing employers and discuss important case law developments. Topics include:

• Why does the California Supreme Court decision in Brinker matter?
• Who is entitled to what absence (PDL, FMLA,CFRA, USERRA)?
• 1099 or W-2: Why should you care?

Date:
July 17, 2012

Time:
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Place:
America California Bank, 417 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94104

Speakers:
Paul E. Gaspari
Charles L. Post
Weintraub Tobin

Registration & Fees (beverages and light snacks are complimentary with registration):

a) Current AAAB members – FREE admission. Please send us an e-mail at “events@aaabankers.org” with your name and contact phone number to register for the event.

b) Non-Members – $15. Please follow this link to register and attend the event at a $15 non-member rate: Register & Pay Online

c) SPECIAL: Become a member of AAAB and receive 50% off $30 annual AAAB membership fee (valid through 12/31/2012) and attend the event for only $5 (attend all future event except Annual Dinner – FREE). Please follow this link to register and pay for a discounted membership/event fee of $20: Register & Pay Online

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.

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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 Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin
400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916.558.6046
Fax: 916.446.1611
rcarrillo@weintraub.com

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.

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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 Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin
400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916.558.6046
Fax: 916.446.1611
rcarrillo@weintraub.com

Download: Employers Your Supervisor Did What.pdf

The Sacramento Employer Advisory Council In Partnership with the Employment Development Department Present…

Employers: Your Supervisor Did What?

The Answer To This One Question Can Either Make Or Break An Employer’s Case!

• Employment lawsuits represent almost 50% of all lawsuits filed, and almost all employment lawsuits result from a supervisor’s conduct. Not because the supervisor intended to do something wrong, but because the supervisor was not properly trained.

• Employers have the power to reduce their risk of liability by training supervisors on important employment law requirements and teaching them how to respond to various workplace situations.

Let Us Help You Train Your Supervisors

SEAC presents a very special training workshop.

• Join SEAC and its network of experts for an intense half-day workshop designed to teach employers and human resource professionals on how to effectively train supervisors on some of the most challenging workplace issues faced by employers and supervisors every day.

• Workshop participants will learn how to train supervisors on things like dealing with problem employees, managing absences & accommodations, properly responding to complaints and avoiding retaliation, and complying with other legal obligations & important employer policies.

Join Us – We look forward to seeing you at this very important workshop.

Attorney Lizbeth West, Chairman of the Board, will be introducing the speakers.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Seminar Program

8:00 a.m.- 8:20 a.m. – Registration and Breakfast

8:20 a.m. – 12:30 p.m – Program

Location

Sacramento State Alumni Center
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 98519

Registration available at www.saceac.com

For further information or questions please contact:

Frida Ramirez at 916.227.0368 or Frida.Ramirez@edd.ca.edu

Download: Retaliation and Whistleblowing.pdf

Summary of Program:

Exposure to retaliation claims in the workplace today is like exposure to second-hand smoke in the workplace in the 1960s – it’s everywhere but few people understand the danger.

The Labor and Employment Group at Weintraub Tobin is pleased to offer this very important training session that will help business owners, human resource professionals, and managers understand the ins-and-outs of retaliation, whistleblowing, and wrongful termination claims.

The topics that will be discussed include, for example:

• Who is a “whistleblower” and under what law?
• What type of conduct can constitute “retaliation” and under what law?
• What constitutes “wrongful termination?”
• Did the employee quit or was [s]he “constructively terminated” (What does that mean?)
• Can an “at-will” employee be wrongfully terminated?
• Steps to avoid retaliation, whistleblowing, and wrongful termination claims: effective policies, training, and documentation

Location

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

Parking validation provided – please park in the Wells Fargo Center garage.

Seminar Program

9:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Seminar

Approved for 2.0 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
rcarrillo@weintraub.com

Now that the Presidential elections are ending, join our Labor and Employment Group and Evolve Partner Group for this important seminar on the National Labor Relations Board and their current focus. This is a critical issue for every employer in America.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Check-in 11:00 a.m.

Lunch 11:30 a.m.

Presentation begins at 12:00 p.m.

Location

Brookside Country Club
3603 St. Andrews Dr.
Stockton 95219

For further information visit www.sjshrm.com

Download: Social Networking SF v2.pdf

For employers, are social networking sites Happy or Sad?

Summary of Program

Employees use networking sites to communicate with one another (as well as current and potential customers). They post their daily thoughts and activities, upload photos and, occasionally, adversely impact ther employers’ buusiness. What can an employer do to protect itself without intruding on employee rights?

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.

Location – UPDATED!

The location of this event has changed. The new location:

Weintraub Tobin
475 Sansome Street, Suite 1800
San Francisco CA

Seminar Program

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

Approved for 3.0 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
rcarrillo@weintraub.com