Events

Summary of Program

Most business owners know that customers and employees may need to be accommodated from time to time for various reasons. Often this is beacuse of an employee’s disability, medical condition or a condition present on property owned by the business and open to the public. It is important for business owners to understand and comply with how the courts and various federal and state regulatory agencies define accommodations, as well as learn what business owners’ rights and obligations are regarding: (1) engaging in the interactive process; (2) providing reasonable accommodations; and (3) removing barriers to access.

Program Highlights:

This informative seminar will cover the many accommodations business owners, employers and HR Professionals may be forced to consider, who should be accommodated, and how to engage in an interactive process to determine an appropriate accommodation. Topics will include:

• How to Determine Who is Entitled to an Accommodation;
• How to Engage in the Interactive Process and How to Know When to Initiate the Initial Discussion;
• The Various Protected Classes and/or Activities Entitling an Employee to an Accommodation—including things like disability, religion, and illiteracy, to name a few;
• Service Animals in the Workplace;
• How to Effectively Document the Accommodation; and
• Recent Developments in Accommodation Law.
• A primer on Title II “Public Accommodation” Liability
• Disabled Access Cases
  • ADA Mills Are Still Active
  • How Alterations to Your Property May Affect Your Obligations Under the ADA
  • It’s Not Just the ADA

Seminar Program

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

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

If attending via webinar, MCLE credit will be provided upon verification of attendance for the entirety of the webcast.

Approved for 2 hours MCLE credit. This program has been submitted to the HR Certification Institute for review.

There is no charge for this seminar.

RSVP

Ramona Carrillo

400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor

Sacramento, CA 95814

916.558.6046 | [email protected]

View flyer here.

Download: OSHA Flyer.pdf

Summary of Program

Federal and state OSHA laws protect California workers from unsafe
working conditions. However, the federal and state statutes and
regulations are complex and can be difficult to understand. This seminar
is designed to remove some of the mystery from federal and state OSHA
requirements and assist you in your compliance.

Program Highlights

• Implement a compliant and effective Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP).
• Avoid enormous Cal/OSHA fines and hassles by regularly assessing your organization’s IIPP, training your employees, and shoring up weaknesses in your safety practices.
• Better understand what OSHA regulations apply to your industry so you won’t be caught off guard if and when accidents occur.
• Use effective preventive measures to keep your employees and customers safe from threats of workplace violence.
• Recognize the warning signs that indicate an employee is capable of violence and how to respond.

Seminar Program

9:00 am Registration and Breakfast

9:30 am – 11:30 am Seminar

Approved for 2 hours MCLE credit. This program has been submitted to the HR Certification Institute for review. There is no charge for this seminar.

RSVP

Ramona Carrillo
400 Capitol Mall, 11th Fl.
Sacramento, CA 95814

916.558.6046 | [email protected]

Sacramento Business Journal reports that, “Post and fellow shareholder Beth West will present a half-day workshop on the topic Wednesday. Sponsored by the Sacramento Employer Advisory Council in partnership with the state Employment Development Department, the event will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Sacramento State Alumni Center located at 6000 J St. The event costs $90 for members and $125 for nonmembers.

Download: Flyer – Independent Contractor v. Employee (1780262).PDF

Summary of Webinar
The risks involved in misclassifying a worker as an independent contractor rather than an employee have always been serious. A number of federal and state agencies regulate the proper classification of workers and have the authority to impose significant monetary and non-monetary sanctions against employers who get the classification wrong.

Webinar Highlights

This informative webinar will cover the legal landscape of independent contractor status. Topics will include:

• A summary of the various tests applied by federal and state agencies to determine independent contractor status;
• A summary of the enforcement authority of various federal and state agencies and the sanctions they may impose on employers;
• The due diligence employers must engage in before classifying a worker as an independent contractor;
• The federal Department of Labor’s $25 million “Misclassification Initiative” designed to work closely with state agencies to investigate misclassifications and take enforcement action; and
• California’s law imposing monetary and non-monetary sanctions against employers (and certain individuals) who willfully misclassify workers as independent contractors.

If you or your company is currently using independent contractors, this is a webinar you cannot afford to miss. Register today!

Webinar Program
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

MCLE & HRCI credits available upon request. Certificates will be provided upon verification of attendance for the entirety of the webcast.

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

About the Program
Trade secret litigation and employee mobility cases are the hottest areas of intellectual property and employment litigation. Employees are getting laid off in record numbers, more and more senior level executives and employees are leaving one company to start or join a direct competitor. This program will provide participants with advice on how to protect company trade secrets, guard against employee raids, recruit from competitors without getting sued, and deal with the important issues that arise when employees leave to compete with their former employers.

Topics include

*Why Trade Secrets Matter

* New Trade Secret Legislation and the Changing Rules of Trade Secret Litigation

* Injunctive Relief in Trade Secret Litigation

* The Intersection of Trade Secrets with other forms of IP including Patent, Copyright and Trademark
* Litigating Claims Related to Trade Secrets

* Race to the Courthouse — Strategy Issues In Multi-Jurisdictional Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation, and Trade Secret Cases

Location

Le Meridien Hotel San Francisco
333 Battery Street, San Francisco

Time
9:00 – 4:00

Click here to register online.

Download: Flyer – Know What to Do When The Government Comes Knocking(webinar only).pdf

Know What to Do When The Government Comes Knocking: Responding to the EEOC, DFEH, EDD and Other Governmental Agencies

Summary of Webinar

There is no universal way to prepare for a governmental audit, investigation or inspection. The employment laws governing your workplace have different compliance requirements and governmental agencies have different agendas and degrees of power. This webinar will include tips on whether, and how to, conduct a self audit; understanding the do’s and don’ts of compliance; and best practices.

Webinar Highlights

• Labor Commissioner Claims and Audits — Conduct Regular Self Audits to Avoid and/or Be Prepared for Claims and Agency Audits
• EEOC/DFEH Investigations—Responding to Claims
• EDD Audits — Misclassification Issues
• USCIS/ICE Investigations—Complying with I-9 Requirements
• CalOSHA—Steps to Take to Be Prepared for an Audit
• Tips re: Government Audits and Physical Site Inspections
• Policy Compliance Audit
• HR Legal Compliance Audit

Webinar Program
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Webinar

MCLE and HRCI credits available upon request. Certificates will be provided upon verification of attendance for the entirety of the webcast.

There is no charge for this webinar.

Information on registering and logging in to this webinar will be provided after you have RSVP’d and approximately one week prior to the session.

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

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

Summary of Webinar
Pay withheld from employee earnings typically includes income tax, health insurance, and social security contributions, but there are many other areas that may cause confusion for even the savviest HR manager. The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) permits employers to deduct the reasonable cost of some items, even if the employee’s earnings drop below the minimum wage such as meals and lodging, employer-provided transportation, instructional costs like tuition, and deductions that benefit the employee.

Webinar Highlights

• Types of pay-based deductions permissible under federal law
• Practical tips for making payroll deductions pertaining to cash shortages, employer-owned property that is damaged or destroyed, jury duty, and more
• Whether you can require exempt employees to use vacation or PTO when your office is closed and you can’t legally dock their pay
• When you could be in danger of losing an exemption for making salary deductions for an exempt employee
• How to develop a policy for making deductions to pay back debts to your organization, such as employees’ loans, advances, and purchases
• What to do if an employee leaves the company before his or her debt is fully repaid
• And much more!

Presenter

Duyen Nguyen – Of Counsel, Weintraub Tobin, Labor & Employment and Litigation

Webinar Schedule
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST Webinar

Cost: $219

Click here to register !

Summary of Program
Companies and their employees are now widely using social media in their daily business activities. These networking sites are used by employees to communicate with one another as well as current and potential customers. However, an employee’s use of social media may occasionally adversely impact their employer’s business or present other legal risks. What can an employer do to protect itself without intruding on an employee’s rights?

Program Highlights

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

Seminar Program
9:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Seminar

Approved for 2 hours MCLE credit; HRCI credits available upon request.

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

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.

Download: Flyer – Mandatory AB 1825 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (1747805).PDF

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

Program Highlights

• an overview of sexual harassments laws;
• examples of conduct that constitute sexual harassment;
• lawful supervisory responses to complaints of harassment in the workplace;
• strategies to prevent harassment in the workplace; and
• practical and inter-active hypotheticals and examples to help illustrate what sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation can look like.

Seminar Program
9:00 a.m. Registration
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. Training

Cost: $75.00 per supervisor

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

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.

A Seminar for Fiduciaries

Summary of Program
Join the attorneys from Weintraub Tobin’s Trusts and Estates Group as they discuss the important legal and practical implications for trustees arising from the recent California Supreme Court decision in the Estate of Giraldin.

Program Highlights

• You thought you knew to whom your fiduciary duties were owed – Think Again!
• The impact of Giraldin on your fiduciary duties and how it may change your business.
• Learn how to recognize your potential risks.
• Practical tools and strategies to protect yourself.

Presenters

Edward J. Corey, Jr.

Kelly E. Dankbar

Mary K. deLeo

Bryan L. Phipps

Seminar Program
3:30 p.m. Registration
4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Seminar

5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Wine & Hors D’oeuvre Reception

Approved for 1 hour CE credit. There is no charge for this seminar.

RSVP
Paula McAlary
400 Capitol Mall, 11th Fl.
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.558.6112
[email protected]

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.