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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;

 

Weintraub attorneys Andrew D. McCarthy and Jon E. Ancona will be joined by Raymond A. Loyd and Jason Peterson with Ernst & Young to present a CleanStart workshop in Sacramento on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.

Keeping it Clean: Legal & Financial Essentials for Clean Tech Startup Companies

Summary:
Getting off to a good start with the legal and financial side of your startup is key to your future success.

 

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,

 

Summary of Program

Managing employees in California is not easy, and the state’s many employment laws are complicated and confusing. Learn how to protect your organization by avoiding some of the most common mistakes that lead to employee lawsuits.

Program Highlights

• An overview of hot employment topics
• Understanding employee and employer rights and obligations under various laws
• Recognizing the common actions (or inactions) that can give rise to liability
• Tips and strategies for avoiding employment liability

Date
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