Workshop Materials Archive
Employment Law Article Archive
In this section you will find informational materials from each of our monthly workshops, materials from various seminars and articles written for distribution.
In this section you will find informational materials from each of our monthly workshops, materials from various seminars and articles written for distribution.
2019 Workshop Materials
January 2019 Workshop |
NEW EMPLOYMENT LAWS FOR 2019 |
March 2019 Workshop |
COMPENSATING THE NON-EXCEMPT EMPLOYEE IN CALIFORNIA |
May 2019 Workshop |
THE HIRING GAME IS NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED |
July 2019 Workshop |
TO BE OR NOT TO BE, THE EMPLOYER’S CONUNDRUM OVER DESIGNATING AN EMPLOYEE AS EXEMPT. |
September 2019 Workshop |
DARK |
October 2019 Workshop |
Navigating the Maze of California and Local Paid Leaves of Absence Laws |
November 2019 Workshop |
DARK |
December 2019 Workshop |
DARK |
2018 Workshop Materials Archives
2017 Workshop Materials Archives
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2016 Workshop Material Archives
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2015 Workshop Material Archives
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2014 Workshop Material Archives
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May 2014 |
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June 2014 |
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July 2014 |
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August 2014 |
No Workshop |
September 2014 |
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October 2014 |
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November 2014 |
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December 2014 |
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2013 Workshop Material Archives |
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January 2013 |
2013 Legal Update! What Every Employer Needs To Know |
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February 2013 |
Leaves Of Absences and Land-mines For Employers |
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March 2013 |
The Biggest Mistakes Employers Make And End Up With A Lawsuit |
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April 2013 |
Provisions That Will Impact Individuals & EmployersHealth Care Reform Presentation by SGB-NIA Insurance Brokers |
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May 2013 |
Weathering the Social Media Storm: The legal & ethical implications of social mediaWeathering the Social Media Storm |
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June 2013 |
I WAS JUST SEXUALLY HARASSED! What To Do When One Of Your Employees Makes A Complaint |
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July 2013
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THERE WILL BE NO WORKSHOPS IN THE MONTH OF JULY 2013. WORKSHOPS WILL RESUME AUGUST 2013. |
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September 2013 |
California Employers Under Attack In Wage And Hour Litigation.Learn How to Defend Yourself through a Comprehensive Wage and Hour AuditState of California The Laws Relating to The Time, Manner and Payment of Wages |
2012 Workshop Material Archives |
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January 2012 |
What’s New, What’s Old and What A Year It’s Going To BeNew CA Laws and National Labor Relations Board Posting Requirements |
March 2012 |
How to Discipline and Terminate Without Getting Sued |
May 2012 |
How To Work With Your Workers’ Compensation Carrier For The Best Outcomes |
July 2012 |
Employer Documents and Forms Required in California LBLI_Brinker_2012_Handout 2Wage and Hour Law Threats to the Flat Rate System_Handout 3 |
October 2012 |
It Was a Hot Summer! |
2011 Workshop Material Archives |
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January 2011 |
“It’s 2011! What Is Hot and What Is Not.”Bring Us Your Toughest Employment Issues for a Lively Roundtable Discussion. Additional information provided on: Leaves of Absences; The New PDL Regulations; Wage and Hour; and EPLI. |
February 2011 |
“How to Remain Union Free”Is Your Company a Union Target? |
March 2011 |
INVESTIGATION BOOTCAMPHow to Conduct a Workplace Investigation |
April 2011 |
Employment Law WorkshopI9 Procedures and Audits |
May 2011 |
Top 10 H.R. Mistakes Made by Supervisors and How to Avoid ThemManaging Employees With Success |
June 2011 |
WAGE & HOUR CLAIMS CLASS ACTIONS– The California Curse –Wage & Hour Concerns-Compliance PresentationWage & Hour Concerns – Compliance QuizClient Bulletin “Ouch! Supreme Court Wal-Mart Decision Is a Blow to Plaintiffs” |
July 2011 |
CLIENT ALERT by Corey A. IngberWhat actions, if any, should be taken when we are still getting medical reports from out-of-network physicians?MEDICAL PROVIDER NETWORKSHow Can They Be Effective? |
August 2011 |
Employer Documents & Forms Required in CaliforniaModel Dispute Resolution Agreement (Arbitration)Employers Should Consider Waivers of Class Claims – Class ADR Waiver |
September 2011 |
“The National Labor Relations Board Requires Your Company to Post the Roadmap for Your Employees to Become Union.” |
October 2011 |
Happy Halloween! “You Want To See Something Really Scary?”Top Five Legal Causes of Action Asserted Against Employers And How You Can Avoid Them |
2010 Workshop Material Archives |
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January 2010 |
Be Prepared for 2010 |
February 2010 |
2010 Workers’ CompensationMysteries of the Claim Form and How it Triggers the Presumption of Compensability |
March 2010 |
Overtime Exemptions |
Wage & Hour Laws in CaliforniaDon’t unknowingly Break the Law – Learn How to Meet the State’s Requirements |
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April 2010 |
“How to Suceed in Business: a Unique Workshop on How to Avoid Litigation, Resolve Conflict, and Be Successful and Less Stressed!”By: Michael S. Lavenant, Esq. |
By: Rosalinda O’Neill, LMFT Business Therapist |
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June 2010 |
Paving the Way — 2010 |
July 2010 |
Qualified Retirement Plans: |
August 2010 |
How to Discipline and Terminate Without Getting Sued |
September 2010 |
Go Ahead and Take a Leave of AbsenceDFEH Pamphlet |
October 2010 |
“I’ve Been Subjected to a Hostile Work Environment” |
2009 Workshop Material Archives |
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January 2009 |
Getting Ready for 2009(FMLA Modifications; ADA Amendments catch up to CA; Cell Phone Rules Change again; RIF’s: Why, When & How?; Meal Periods: To Break or not to Break; Mileage Reimbursements) |
February 2009 |
Leaves of Absence |
March 2009 |
Overtime Exemptions |
April 2009 |
Discipline And Discharge |
May 2009 |
Wage and Hour Laws in CaliforniaDon’t Unknowingly Break the Law – Learn How to Meet the State’s Requirements |
Jun 2009 |
Handling Discrimination Complaints |
July 2009 |
When Definitions Mean Dollars Employee, Independent Contractor or Volunteers |
August 2009 |
Interaction of Workers’ Compensation FEHA/FMLA/ADD Management of Benefits and Leaves of Absence |
September 2009 |
Employee Classification – Employee, Independent Contractor or Volunteers? |
October 2009 |
Paving The Way |
2008 Workshop Material Archives
WORKSHOP MATERIALSGetting Ready for 2008 New Laws For The New Year!New Developments In California’s Wage & Hour Law Don’t Unknowingly Break The LawInsuring Your Company Against Employee Claims Can Your Company Defend Itself?
Paving The Way New Hire Documentation, Posters & Policies
Discipline & Discharge How To Manage Employees with Success
Leaves of Absence
Employee, Independent Contractor or Volunteer
Staying Within The Lines Making Your Employee Handbook Work For You
What To Do When The DFEH Comes Knocking Handling Discrimination Complaints
Payroll Management and Record Retention Punching In, Paying Out and Holding On
SEMINAR MATERIALS
Avoiding & Managing Toxic Employees |
2007 Workshop Material Archives |
March 2007 Newsletter:
2006 Workshop Material Archives
April 2006
- Sexual Harassment Training for All New Supervisors must Be Completed Within Six Months of Hire Date or Date of Promotion to a Supervisory Position.
March 2006
- Litigation Alert Affecting All Non-Profit Organizations.
February 2006
- “UNION FREE”. So What Should You Do?
January 2006
- Protecting Your Company In 2006 and Beyond
- Discussion on Sexual Harassment Training
- Wage and Hour Compliance
- Minimum Wage Increase
- Social Security Numbers On Paychecks
- Revised Federal From I-9
- New Strategy for Your Company if You want
- to remain “Union Free”
- Change to Win Coalation (“CTW”)
2005 Workshop Material Archives
- Sexual Harassment Training For Supervisors Is Required By California Law If You Have More Than Fifty Employees.
- Sexual Harassment Training for Supervisors Is Recommended By Our Firm Even If You Have Less Than Fifty Employees
2004 Workshop Material Archives
- The “Bounty Hunter Law” Update.
- The Labor Code Private Attorney General Act of 2004; Better Known as the “Bounty Hunter Law”.
- The Importance of Compliance of California Law In Light of the California “Bounty Hunter Statute”.
- Employee Relations Policy ( Policy Against Discrimination, Policy
- Against Harassment, Including Sexual Harassment, Complaint and Investigation
- Procedure); Sample Physical & Mental Disability Policy (California Law broader
- than ADA Policy); Family Leave of Absence Policy (Consistent with law effective July 1, 2004 for benefits to collect; and Family Temporary Disability Insurance (“FTDI”).
2003 Workshop Material Archives
- New California Employment Laws Paid Family Medical Leave (SB 1661);
- Extended Whistleblower Protections (SB 777); Discussing Pay and Working Conditions (AB 2895); Harassment by Non-employees (AB 76); Gender Identity Is Now Sexual Discrimination (AB 196); Greater Exposure for Attorneys Fees in Wage Disputes (AB 223); Increased Labor Code Fines (AB 276); Private Enforcement of Labor Code Violations (SB 796); Reporting Identity Theft (AB 1386); and Health Care (SB 2) The Ongoing Crises In Employment Practices Liability Insurance (courtesy of : The Law Offices of Tasoff & Tasoff) USA Jobs Protection Act of 2003 Introduced in House and Senate More Bad News for H-1 Visas – The Government Will Soon Run out.
- The Employment Practice Liability Insurance Crises; The Trend In Intellectual Property Lawsuits Corporate Giants’ Consent Judgments-Shame On Them!; Continuation Of Health Care Coverage Up To 36 Months; Travel Time Under California Law; Legal Issues For Employers Raised By The SARS Health Crisis; Workers’ Compensation Revisions; and Misuse Of Family Leave May Justify Termination.
- Employers Should Consider Implementing A Cellular Phone Usage Policy; Individual Liability For Unpaid Wages And Penalties Against Corporate Officer; SB1661; Family Temporary Disability Insurance State Disability Laws And the Interactive Process – What Employers Should Know; Disciplinary Deductions From Exempt Salary; Employers Can Seek 203 Penalties For Failing To Pay
- Extra Compensation for Missed Meal or Rest Periods; and ERISA Preempts Labor Code Section 132a Allowing Employer To Halt Employee’s ERISA Regulated Benefits Without Risking A Discrimination Action.
2001 Workshop Material Archives
- Compliance with California Wage Order 2001; A Workers’ Compensation Action; Can Be A Blessing in Disguise; Docking the Pay of Exempt Employees;
- Non-Compete Agreements Under California Law; How to Successfully Navigate the Disability Minefield; Steps Every Employer Should Take to Prevent Liability in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit; and Labor Code Section 132a Claims.