Presentations

Summary of Program

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.

Program 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;
• The due diligence employers must engage in before classifying a worker as an independent contractor; and
• California’s law imposing monetary and non-monetary sanctions against employers (and other individuals) who willfully misclassify workers as independent contractors.

If you or your company is currently using independent contractors, this is a webinar you won’t want to miss. Register today!

Date and Time

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Webinar:

This seminar is available via webinar.

 Approved for one (1) hour 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. 

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Ramona Carrillo
400 Capitol Mall, 11th Fl.
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.558.6046 | rcarrillo@weintraub.com

There is no charge for this seminar.

American Health Lawyers Association, Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues Conference, Hot topics in Provider Enrollment.

Summary of Program

Join attorneys from Weintraub Tobin’s Intellectual Property Group (Jo Dale Carothers and Audrey Millemann) for this 1 hour MCLE program.

Program Highlights

• Overview of Cloud Computing and Cloud Storage
• Who owns the information in the Cloud?
• How are Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks and Trade Secrets affected by the Cloud?
• How private is your information in the Cloud?
• Spot troubling clauses in Cloud Service Agreements
• Dos and don’ts to protect your IP and privacy

Date and Time

TBD

Seminar Program

TBD

Location

TBD

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Katy Walton
400 Capitol Mall, 11th Fl.
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.558.6085 | marketing@weintraub.com

There is no charge for this seminar.

Summary of Program

Join a panel of Weintraub Tobin attorneys and Touchdown Ventures venture capitalists to discuss the preliminary work that must be done before looking for investment and the details of seed and A round financing.

Program Highlights

• Pre-Fundraising Considerations
• Sources of Capital
• Seed Capital Round
• Series A Round
• Common Mistakes in Fundraising

Speakers

Scott Hervey – Scott is a Shareholder in the firm’s Corporate and Intellectual Property groups. Scott represents technology and digital media companies in a wide variety of matters.

Jeff Pietsch – Jeff is a Shareholder in the firm’s Corporate and Intellectual Property groups. Jeff focuses his practice on representing public and private companies.

Alex Nwaka – Alex is a Senior Associate at Touchdown Ventures’ SF office. Alex has extensive investment experience, having previously advised a wide range of individuals and corporations including Sir Richard Branson, The Virgin Group and Estee Lauder Companies.

Date & Time

Wednesday, March 23
5:30pm – 7:30pm 

Pizza and beer will be served.

Location

Bespoke
Westfield San Francisco
845 Market Street, Level 4
San Francisco, CA

Parking: Jessie Street Garage (entrance off 3rd Street, left hand side, just before you cross Market Street).

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marketing@weintraub.com

There is no charge for this event.

Summary of Program

Unfortunately, both single-plaintiff and class-action wage and hour lawsuits 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. In addition, the ever increasing number of claims filed with the Department of Labor and California Labor Commissioner for unpaid overtime, and the increasing number of wage and hour class action lawsuits, highlight the importance of correctly classifying employees as exempt or non-exempt.

This seminar will discuss the nuts and bolts of wage and hour compliance. In addition, this seminar will help employers and HR professionals 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.
• What is and is not included in the “regular rate” of pay?
• AB 1513 piece-rate compensation.
• Reporting time pay/split shift premiums.
• Are you “providing” a meal period to your employees?
  • If your answer is “No” because you have an “on duty” meal period agreement with your employees – Is it valid?
  • If your answer is “No” because the Brinker case says you don’t have to – You’re in for some surprises.
• “Flex-time,” “make-up time,” and “alternative work” schedules.
• PAGA Claims/Class Claims
• What actually needs to be on the pay stub.
• Employee Classifications
  • A discussion of the exemptions available.
  • Checklists for determining if your employees are exempt.
  • How to conduct a self-audit to ensure that employees are properly classified.
  • What to do if your employees have been misclassified.
• What are the courts saying – highlights of recent decisions regarding wage and hour issues in California.

Date and Time

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Seminar Program

8:30 am – 9:00 am  – Registration & Breakfast
9:00 am – 12:00 pm  – Seminar 

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

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.

Location

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.

RSVP

Ramona Carrillo
400 Capitol Mall, 11th Fl.
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.558.6046 | rcarrillo@weintraub.com

There is no charge for this seminar.

* This seminar will be limited to 75 in-person attendees.

Summary of Program

Administering leaves of absence and disability accommodations in California can be very challenging.  California has a paid sick leave law and numerous other leave laws and wage replacement benefits that interact with one another. To properly administer leaves and accommodate employees, employers need to understand the various types of leave/accommodations available, who is eligible under what circumstances, how to interact with an employee on a leave, and what obligations an employer has when leave is exhausted. This seminar will discuss important topics to help employers manage these laws, including:

Program Highlights

• California’s new paid sick leave law;
• A summary of employee rights and employer obligations under the various laws;
• The difference between “statutory leaves,” like FMLA/CFRA, and “wage replacement benefits,” like Paid Family Leave and State Disability Insurance;
• When and how the laws overlap;
• The importance of engaging in the interactive process;
• Recent case law; and
• How to prepare effective documentation.

Seminar Program

8:30 am – 9:00 am  – Registration & Breakfast
9:00 am – 12:00 pm  – Seminar 

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

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. 

Location

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.

RSVP

Ramona Carrillo
400 Capitol Mall, 11th Fl.
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.558.6046 | rcarrillo@weintraub.com

There is no charge for this seminar.

Thursday, February 25, 2016 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (ET)Please join Brendan J. Begley in a two-hour LIVE Webcast.  A seasoned panel of thoughtful leaders and professionals assembled by The Knowledge Group will offer the audience with an in-depth discussion of the current issues in ERISA Litigation. For example, speakers will present their observations concerning the effects of Barboza v. California Association of Professional Firefighters, a significant opinion from the Ninth Circuit expected to impact how ERISA administrators are compensated and the manner in which plans can hold assets in trust. Course Fee: Registration is FREE for the first 30 registrants courtesy of Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation.  Once all of the passes are used, attendees can register for the deeply discounted rate of $25 each courtesy of Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation.  CLE/CPE/CE credit requires a minimal Certificate of Attendance processing fee of $49 per participant (normally paid by the attendee) if credit is needed to apply to the bar.

Weintraub Tobin will be joining a panel of speakers on February 4, 2016 at the AB 1513 Seminar on Critical Piece Rate Pay Legislation Affecting the Construction Industry. The panel will summarize AB 1513 and discuss how it will affect the construction industry. Visit the California Professional Association of Specialty Contractors (CALPASC) website for more information and to attend.