California Employment Laws in Effect for 2019

In light of the new employment laws, regulatory changes, and recent court decisions, 2019 will impose new compliance challenges for California employers. With so many changes kicking in from January 1, you need to start preparing for 2019 now by updating your training and other employment policies. It will help stay out of legal trouble, costly settlements, and other employee-related problems later.

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

Get the tools you need to comply with California’s new employment laws in this information-packed webinar by employment law expert Jennifer Raphael Komsky. Komsky will walk you through the most notable changes coming in 2019—such as the expanded new laws governing sexual harassment, hiring inquiries, changes to lactation accommodations, independent contractor relationships, minimum wages, and other employer obligations you can’t afford to ignore. She will also provide guidance on whether certain regulations apply, and how to implement the changes with the least possible disruption to your business.

After attending this webinar, you will be in a better position to comply with the myriad of newly enacted legislations impacting California employers. You will also know your additional obligations and duties as an employer to prevent and correct discriminatory, harassing, and retaliatory conduct.

AREA COVERED

• What you need to know about your independent contractor relationships
• Changes in the minimum salary required for exempt employees
• Learn the best methods for compliance with minimum salary requirements for non-exempt employees
• How to ensure compliance with new minimum wage ordinances that may affect your business
• Best methods of compliance with minimum salary requirements for non-exempt employees
• Additional obligations covering an employer’s affirmative duty to prevent and correct discriminatory, harassing and retaliatory conduct
   

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

This webinar will bring you up to speed with:

• The Fair Pay Act, prior salary history, and how it may impact hiring and employee compensation
• New laws governing sexual harassment, including, training, disclosure, and settlement
• Hiring inquiries—what background information may lawfully be collected about candidates for employment, including prior arrests and convictions
• Lactation accommodations—What are the new changes to the existing laws
• Gender representation on boards of directors
   

WHO WILL BENEFIT?

• Business owners
• Human resources professionals
• Personnel in charge of ensuring compliance with California labor and employment laws