What's New for 2012: State and Federal Law Update for California Employers

California Employer Resources Webinar

Monday, March 19, 2012
10:30 a.m. to Noon Pacific

Order Option       Price  
1. Live Conference       $219      
2. Live Conference + CD Recording       $299      
3. CD Recording Only       $219      

If you're a California HR professional, the cheers of “Happy New Year” will have barely left the air before a bevy of new laws and regulations start affecting your business for 2012 and beyond.

This past October, Governor Brown signed a number of new employment statutes that are upping the ante for both California-based employers and anyone with employees in the Golden State. From increased penalties and fines up to $25,000 for misclassifying employees as independent contractors to a brand-new protected class, you need to be aware of the new rules and potential pitfalls that accompany noncompliance -- even if you have the best intentions.

Don't miss our New Year's webinar specifically for California employers. Our California employment law expert will provide an overview of what’s changing in California HR laws and regulations in 2012, and will touch upon everything from the impact of the Wage Theft Prevention Act to changes in written commission contracts to the best practices for avoiding employee misclassification.

Participate in this interactive and timely webinar, and you'll learn:

  • Recent state legislative enactments, DOL initiatives, NLRB posting requirements, and more that will impact you in 2012
  • How the Plan/Prevent/Protect initiative will affect California employers
  • The high cost of misclassifying your independent contractors and the best practices to avoid it
  • Why defense attorneys are now calling the Wage Theft Prevention Act the "convention killer" -- and why you should care
  • Who's exempt from the new law that prohibits employers from obtaining consumer credit reports
  • New rules on healthcare coverage for pregnant employees
  • Why a handshake is no longer good enough for most commission agreements
  • Information you MUST provide to new hires
  • Penalties for interfering with an employee's rights under the state family leave and pregnancy disability laws and how to avoid them
  • How the state Fair Employment and Housing Act has been expanded and its affect on California employers
  • The latest on the continuing saga of meal and rest breaks in California
  • The game plan you should follow to make sure you're in compliance for the new legislative requirements going into effect at the very start of 2012 and beyond

In just 90 minutes, you'll get up to speed on changes to California employment law so you can make sure you're in complete compliance for 2012. Register now for this timely event risk-free.

About your Speaker:

Attorney Marc L. Jacuzzi is a shareholder at the South San Francisco-based law firm of Simpson, Garrity, Innes & Jacuzzi, PC. He regularly advises clients regarding all aspects of the employer/employee relationship, including hiring and termination issues, wage and hour requirements, employee classification issues, civil rights/discrimination issues, commission plans, employment contracts, employee handbooks and policies, and more.

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