January 6, 2009

Are You on Top of Recent
Changes and Trends in
Employment Law?
(We’ll Help You Get There)


Why This Free Seminar is Important.   As a business owner or human resource professional, you must have a thorough understanding of the relevant laws and regulations to avoid the risk that results from uninformed decisions.  Our highly informative and always popular annual seminar will update you on recent legislative changes, hot topics in employment law, and legal trends that will impact California employers into 2009 and beyond.  We will give you information you need to minimize your organization’s exposure to liability.

Subjects to be Covered.  This briefing will include a review of legislation passed in 2008 and the most relevant case law developments over the past year, and how they will impact your workplace.  Topics include:

• changes in wage & hour law
• what’s new in harassment/discrimination laws, including employer obligations to train employees
• corporate compliance -- clarification of employers’ responsibilities and employees’ rights and benefits
• what’s new in workers’ comp, disability and leave issues
• other hot topics, including workplace privacy, at-will employment, settlement agreements, and technology policies

Materials to be Provided.  All attendees will receive a written synopsis of the leading 2008 case law developments, along with a commentary as to what each case means for your business, a description of the important new laws that will affect your business in 2009, and sample forms you can take back to your company.

Registration Details.  This program is free of charge.  Continental breakfast included.  2.0 units of CLE credit will be provided for our attorney attendees.  Program also qualifies for HR CPE.