California Employment Laws in Effect for 2019

New employment laws, regulatory changes and court decisions keep raising compliance challenges for California employers, and updating training and policies early helps avoid legal trouble, costly settlements and employee problems.

This 60-minute California employment law webinar covers notable changes for employers: the Fair Pay Act and prior salary history, sexual harassment rules on training, disclosure and settlement, lawful hiring inquiries including prior arrests and convictions, lactation accommodation changes, and gender representation on boards of directors.

It also addresses independent contractor relationships, minimum salary for exempt employees, minimum wage ordinances, and employers' affirmative duty to prevent and correct discriminatory, harassing and retaliatory conduct, with guidance on whether rules apply and how to implement changes with little disruption.

• Apply California rules on prior salary history and the Fair Pay Act
• Meet sexual harassment training, disclosure and settlement requirements
• Limit hiring inquiries to lawful background information
• Provide lactation accommodations that meet current law
• Review independent contractor relationships and exempt minimum salaries
• Fulfill the duty to prevent and correct discrimination, harassment and retaliation

• Independent contractor relationships
• Changes in the minimum salary for exempt employees
• Minimum wage ordinances that may affect your business
• The employer's affirmative duty to prevent and correct discriminatory, harassing and retaliatory conduct
• The Fair Pay Act, prior salary history and effects on hiring and pay
• Sexual harassment laws on training, disclosure and settlement
• Hiring inquiries: what background information may lawfully be collected, including prior arrests and convictions
• Changes to lactation accommodation laws
• Gender representation on boards of directors

California's employment rules change often, and falling behind can lead to claims and settlements. This session helps you understand recent legislation affecting California employers and your added duties to prevent and correct discrimination, harassment and retaliation.

It suits business owners, HR professionals and anyone responsible for California labor and employment law compliance.

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

Jennifer Raphael Komsky earned her B.S. in 1994 from the University of California, Santa Barbara and earned her J.D. degree in 1997 at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.  She was admitted to the State Bar in 1997. Current memberships include the State Bar of California and the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Prior to specializing in employment law, Jennifer practiced in the areas of medical malpractice defense and business litigation.  She has focused on employment law exclusively for over 15 years, defending employers in all phases of litigation before State and Federal Courts and administrative agencies.  Jennifer regularly counsels human resource professionals and business owners, providing ongoing advice and guidance on company policies and personnel matters as well as conducting employee trainings.  Jennifer’s clients include small and family-run businesses up to nationwide and global corporations.  No matter the size of the business, Jennifer’s approach remains the same:  determine the needs of the client early on and design the best strategy accordingly.