Presentations

The Sacramento Employment Advisory Council (SEAC) invites you to join local employment experts to discuss relevant issues and topics including:

• The top 10 legal mistakes made by supervisors
• Responding to injuries, needs for accommodations and leaves of absence
• Performance, feedback and discipline
• the risks and benefits of supervisor documentation (and the fine line between saying too much and too little)
• Preventing and responding to harassment and other EEO complaints

Guest Speakers:

Vida L Thomas is a AV-rated attorney who has practiced employment law for over 20 years. She has recently joined Weintraub Tobin as Of-Counsel and will head up the Firm’s workplace investigations unit.

Date:

December 3, 2014

Time:

7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Location:

Sacramento State Alumni Center

6000 J Street

Sacramento, CA 95819

Costs:

Members: $125 for both sessions ($90 for Session 1, $50 for Session 2)

Non-members: $175 for both sessions ($125 for Session 1, $75 for Session 2)

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 | rcarrillo@weintraub.com

View flyer here.

Download: Accessible Marketing Strategies Using Social Media – Sexual Harassment Prevention.pdf

The Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, Butte Employer Advisory Council in partnership with the Employment Development Department present Accessible Marketing Strategies using Social Media – Sexual Harassment Prevention.

Topics:

Accessible Marketing Strategies Using Social Media

• Explore potential topics or themes for social media posts
• Evaluate website and social media accessibility strategies.
• Create a social media marketing plan.

Sexual Harassment Prevention:

• Strategies to prevent harassment in the workplace.
• Lawful supervisory responses to complaints of harassment in the work place

Event Information:

Friday, October 24, 2014

8 am – 12 pm

Peach Tree Golf & Country Club

2043 Simpson Dantoni Road

Marysville, CA 95901

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 | rcarrillo@weintraub.com

Download: Flyer. Overtime or No Overtime. How to Properly Analyze the Exempt Status of Employees.PDF

Summary of Program

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 is designed to help
employers and HR professionals gain a more thorough
understanding of the various exemptions available under
California law and learn how to conduct an exemption analysis in
order to reduce potential liability.

Program Highlights

• 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.

Seminar Program

Thursday, September 25, 2014

9:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Seminar
Approved for 2 hours MCLE credit; HRCI credits available upon request.
There is no charge for this seminar.

RSVP

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

Breakfast Meeting: Investigations Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Time:
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Location:
Weintraub Tobin Law Firm
400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Map & Directions
Cost:
Members: $35.00 in advance (By Sept 8)/$40 at the door
Non-Members: $50 in advance (By Sept 8) $60.00 at the door
Details:
Tips for Achieving Excellence in Workplace Investigations
This workshop will provide an overview of how to conduct a prompt, thorough and objective investigation in the workplace. Eve Fichtner and Alexander Sperry of Van Dermyden Maddux Law Corporation will provide invaluable tips, tools and techniques so you can confidently move towards resolution of workplace complaints.

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. Intricacies of Wage and Hour Laws for Non-Exempt Employees.PDF

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. Come join the Labor and Employment Group at
Weintraub Tobin as they discuss the “Ins and Outs” of wage and hour
compliance for “non-exempt” employees – there’s more to it than merely
paying overtime and providing meal periods.

Program Highlights

• “Actual hours worked” and problems with “off the clock” work.
  • 24/7 connectivity through computers and mobile devices may create compensation issues.
• Is your overtime rate correct?
  • It depends on whether you’ve properly calculated the employee’s “regular rate.”
  • What is and is not included in the “regular rate?”
• 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’ll be surprised to learn that this is not so.
• “Flex-time,” “make-up time,” and “alternative work” schedules.
  • What’s legal and what’s not?
• What are the courts saying – highlights of recent decisions regarding non-exempt wage and hour issues in California.

Seminar Program

Thursday, September 18, 2014

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

Approved for 2 hours MCLE credit; HRCI
credits available upon request.
There is no charge for this seminar.

RSVP

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

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
rcarrillo@weintraub.com

SEAC invites you to spend the morning with leave and accommodation experts employment attorneys, Beth West and Chuck Post from Weintraub Tobin as they discuss the ins and outs of this difficult area of employment law.

Time:

7:30 am – 12:30 pm

Breakfast will be provided

Where:

Sacramento State Alumni Center

6000 J Street

Sacramento, CA 95819

Space is limited. Click here to register.