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Shaun Gordon joins the firm as an associate in the Entertainment Group. Prior to joining Weintraub, Shaun was a senior director in business affairs at Awesomeness, where he negotiated and managed deals across all verticals with a focus on feature films, series, short-form digital projects, and brand partnerships.

Shaun spent his summers during law school working for a talent agency in business affairs, and for a boutique entertainment law firm.  He received his J.D. from the USC Gould School of Law and his B.S. from the USC Marshall School of Business, where he was selected for and participated in the Global Leadership Program.

We are pleased to announce the publication of the sixth edition of California Leave Law: A Practical Guide for Employers, co-authored by Weintraub Tobin Shareholder, Lizbeth (“Beth”) West, and published by Matthew Bender/LexisNexis.

Book Highlights:

• A summary of the law and tips on how to navigate the complex issues surrounding family leave, military leave, pregnancy disability leave, and other statutory leaves, as well as workers compensation and reasonable accommodation absences.
• Insightful analysis of the key employment features to keep in mind when administering and managing leaves in California.
• Determinative considerations in accounting for the many different California and federal rules through the use of case studies.
• Important cases and their implications. Cases are presented along with practical analysis for the day-to-day issues faced in the typical employer/employee relationship.
• California and federal model notices
• Useful forms and checklists

For ordering information, please visit: http://bit.ly/2L7KI9P 

Beth West quoted in the Sacramento Business Journal article entitled “Beyond Gig Economy, Dynamex Decision Leaves Industries in FLUX.”   Early this year, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of Dynamex Operations W. v. Superior L.A. County and adopted the strict ABC Test when determining whether someone qualifies as an independent contractor for purposes of wage and hour requirements in California’s Wage Orders.

If you are a business with independent contractors and are uncertain if you meet the criteria for determining whether your workers are properly classified as employees versus independent contractors, the Labor and Employment attorneys at Weintraub Tobin can help.   Feel free to visit our website at weintraub.com or our blog at www.thelelawblog.com.

Chris Chediak to be the moderator, Jim Clarke on the advisory panel
For more information click here

Weintraub Tobin Shareholder Matt Sugarman is excited to announce that Will Smith and Marc Forster’s Telepool backs Defiant Studios Horror Film slate.  ‘Phobias,’ a horror anthology, will be the first project produced under the agreement with Eric B. Fleischan’s Defiant Studios, with Kodiak Pictures and Telepool as co-producers and co-financiers.

To read the full article, visit The Hollywood Reporter here.

Lizbeth will discuss the still hot “Me Too” topic and how it impacts family business.

For more info, please visit the Capital Region Family Business Center Family Business Forum | Fall 2018 here: https://capfamilybus.org/events/fall-2018-family-business-forum/

Summary of Program

Wage and hour lawsuits and claims filed with the Department of Labor and the California Labor Commissioner 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. Other times, employers make the mistake of treating an employee as exempt from Wage Orders and Labor Code laws, when in fact the employee does not qualify.

This seminar will help employers understand and comply with wage and hour laws in California. In addition, this seminar will help employers, HR professionals, supervisors, and payroll managers gain a more thorough understanding of the various exemptions available under California law and learn how to conduct a legally strong exemption analysis.

Program Highlights:
• “Actual hours worked” and problems with “off the clock” work
• Overtime: What is and is not included in the “regular rate” of pay?
• Reporting time pay/split shift premiums
• Meal periods and rest breaks
• Travel time and compensatory time off
• “Flex-time” and “alternative work” schedules
• PAGA Claims/Class Claims
• What actually needs to be on the pay stub
• Employee Classifications
o A discussion of the exemptions available
o Checklists for determining if your employees are properly classified as exempt
o How to conduct a self-audit
o What to do if your employees may have been misclassified.
• What are the courts saying? – Highlights of recent decisions regarding wage and hour laws

Approved for three (3) hours MCLE. This program will be submitted to the HR Certification Institute for review. Certificates will be provided upon verification of attendance for the entirety of the webcast.

Date & Time:

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Seminar Program

8:30 am – 9:00 am – Registration & Breakfast

9:00 am – 12:00 pm – Seminar

Location

Weintraub Tobin Office

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. Please bring your ticket with you to the 11th floor for validation.

There is no cost for this seminar