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opic: Courtroom War Stories - How to Protect Your Business From Employee Lawsuits
Date: March 19, 2020
Time: 11 AM PT
California's employment laws are some of the toughest in the nation. Employers can try their best and still make mistakes that will cost them millions of dollars in settlements or jury verdicts.
Joseph Naddour, Esq.
and
Shawn Larsen, Esq
. of Larsen & Naddour have been in the trenches and on both sides of the table: bringing suits against employers who break the law and defending clients when accused of doing so. They will join
Marla Merhab Robinson, Esq
. of Merhab Robinson & Clarkson, Law Corporation, and
Linda M. Duffy
, President of Ethos Human Capital Solutions, to share courtroom war stories and actions employers took – or didn’t take – that landed them in trouble.
Attendees will:
- Learn what to do and not do to avoid sexual harassment lawsuits
- Understand the complex rules around classification of workers as independent contractors
- Listen to stories about PAGA claims and take away action items to ensure compliance with certain wage and hour laws
- Obtain advice regarding best practices for compliance with wage and hour laws on regular rate calculations and meal and rest periods
- Learn common mistakes employers make when managing leaves of absence so you don’t repeat them
- Hear about the easily avoidable errors employers commit that result in lawsuits
As always, we’ll take your questions and offer practical ideas for complying with the complex CA employment laws.
This program is approved for one (1) (California) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
Ethos Human Capital Solutions is an HRCI Approved Provider (valid through February 28, 2021).