News/Events/Blogs

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,

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.

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,

 

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”

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;

 

Weintraub attorney Shauna N. Correia is presenting at the National Business Institute’s (NBI) Seminar titled Human Resource Law from A to Z. The two-day seminar is a comprehensive overview of the issues affecting HR departments.

The seminar provides CLE credits in multiple states and is held at the Sheraton Pasadena Hotel in Pasadena, California.

For more information or to register, please visit NBI’s website here.

 

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.

 

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.

 

 

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,

 

Aman Badyal Will Be Presenting “Hot Tax Topics for Corporate Counsel” to the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)

Summary:
A quick high-level summary of important new or revised tax rules corporate counsel should be aware of and how they can impact your company.  Topics will include:  How to use Qualified Opportunity Zones to defer and/or avoid taxes on capital gains; potential strategies to reduce U.S. federal income taxes on foreign income;