California Employment Law Updates for 2020

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

This 60-minute California employment law webinar walks through notable changes affecting employers, including expanded rules on sexual harassment, hiring inquiries, lactation accommodations, independent contractor relationships and minimum wages.

It also covers whether employment arbitration agreements remain enforceable under California law, how to meet minimum salary requirements, how to tell whether a given regulation applies to your business, and how to put changes in place with the least disruption.

• Assess how California independent contractor rules affect your business
• Evaluate whether your employment arbitration agreements are enforceable
• Comply with minimum wage ordinances that apply to you
• Meet minimum salary requirements
• Provide proper lactation accommodations
• Update harassment and hiring policies with minimal business disruption

• Independent contractors and how the laws affect your business
• Whether employment arbitration agreements are still enforceable under California law
• Minimum wage ordinances that may affect your business
• Minimum salary requirements
• Lactation accommodation requirements
• Expanded sexual harassment rules
• Rules on hiring inquiries
• Deciding whether regulations apply and implementing changes with minimal disruption

Too many employers ignore changes in labor and employment law until it is too late. This session gives you tools to keep up with California's shifting rules, guidance on whether specific regulations apply to your business, and practical ways to implement changes with minimal disruption.

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.