California Employment Law Updates for 2020

New laws, regulations and court decisions regularly create fresh compliance challenges for California employers. This 60-minute California employment law updates webinar reviews the changes covered for the 2020 cycle and how to update training and policies to avoid legal trouble and costly settlements.

Topics include expanded sexual harassment rules on training, disclosure and settlement, hiring inquiries about arrests and convictions, the Fair Pay Act and prior salary history, lactation accommodation changes, independent contractor relationships, minimum wage ordinances, exempt salary thresholds and gender representation on boards.

You'll also learn whether specific rules apply to you and how to implement changes with minimal disruption.

• Assess independent contractor relationships under California law
• Apply exempt salary and minimum wage requirements, including local ordinances
• Explain how the Fair Pay Act and salary history rules affect hiring and pay
• Meet sexual harassment training, disclosure and settlement requirements
• Limit hiring inquiries to lawful background information
• Update lactation accommodation and anti-harassment policies
• Describe gender representation requirements for boards of directors

• Independent contractor relationships
• Changes in the minimum salary for exempt employees
• Complying with minimum pay requirements for non-exempt employees
• Complying with local minimum wage ordinances
• An employer's affirmative duty to prevent and correct discriminatory, harassing and retaliatory conduct
• The Fair Pay Act and prior salary history in hiring and pay
• Sexual harassment laws on training, disclosure and settlement
• Lawful hiring inquiries, including prior arrests and convictions
• Changes to lactation accommodation laws
• Gender representation on boards of directors

California employers face a steady stream of legislation, and keeping up helps you avoid costly claims. This session helps you comply with the laws covered and understand your added duty to prevent and correct discriminatory, harassing and retaliatory conduct.

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

• 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.