Stay in compliance with California wage and hour laws, and avoid costly penalties and litigation.
Get a crash course on the essentials of California’s complex wage and hour laws from an industry expert. This presentation includes discussions on the payment of wages, the provision of mandatory breaks, expense reimbursement obligations, independent contractor and exempt employee standards, and documentation requirements. The program is designed to help companies avoid some of the most common and costly forms of penalties and legal liability and offers practical solutions to help businesses easily mitigate risk moving forward. In short, the program will outline several critical employment laws that every business operating in California needs to know.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to discuss the essentials of wage and hour laws.
- You will be able to identify expense reimbursement obligations.
- You will be able to review practical solutions to help mitigate risk.
- You will be able to describe recordkeeping and documentation requirements.
Agenda
Overview
- Sources of Wage/Hour Law
- Enforcement Threats
Classifying Workers
- Exempt Versus Non-Exempt
- Employee Versus Independent Contractor
- Interns
Payment Requirements
- What Work Time Is Compensable?
- Timing of Payment Rules
- Minimum Payment Standards
Meal and Rest Break Rules
Expense Reimbursement Obligations
Recordkeeping and Wage Statement Requirements
Other California Wage/Hour Quirks
Tips to Mitigate Risk Moving Forward
Speakers
Philip Baldwin,
Littler Mendelson P.C.- Labor and employment attorney with Littler Mendelson P.C.
- Littler is the number 1 ranked law firm for labor and employment law in the country, per Vault
- Advises and represents employers in a broad range of traditional labor and employment law matters arising under federal and state laws
- Works with clients across many industries, and his experience in California and federal law has yielded tremendous results for many Littler clients; he is also a member of the San Francisco office’s hiring committee
- Specializes in litigating wage and hour class actions and advising companies on wage and hour compliance issues; has litigated dozens of wage and hour class and PAGA actions
- J.D. degree, cum laude, Georgetown University Law Center; B.A. degree, cum laude, University of Maryland
- Can be contacted at 415-288-6356 or pbaldwin@Littler.com
Who Should Attend
This live webinar is designed for human resource and payroll professionals, benefits managers, business owners and managers, controllers, CFOs, presidents, vice presidents, and attorneys.
