$50 for SAHRA Members per Seminar
$75 Prospective Members per Seminar
*$150 for all 4 HR In Depth Seminars**
**Special Prices for Members Only - Not Transferable
Tuesday,
October 12, 2010 Keeping Track of
Time:
A Discussion on Wage and Hour Laws Presented by
Shaye Harrington and Brian J. Lim,
Downey Brand LLP
Location: University
of Phoenix,
Room # 209
Join us for a
detailed look into an employer’s obligations under both the
California industrial wage orders and the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Particular focus and emphasis will be placed on California law. This
presentation will cover the wage and hour laws that routinely appear
in litigation and other legal proceedings. Specifically, the
presentation will discuss:
the rules
governing overtime pay and rest/meal periods with a particular
emphasis on exempt classifications;
how to
properly implement an alternative workweek;
rules
governing make-up time;
the
distinction between an employee and independent contractor;
and the
potential legal exposure an employer may face if they violate
these rules.
The presentation
will also address preventive measures an employer can take to defend
itself against allegations of wage and hour law violations. Audience
participation and feedback will be strongly encouraged during this
presentation. Hypothetical situations will be discussed and
analyzed.
The presentation
will be geared to both seasoned and inexperienced human resources
representatives. There will be a substantial amount of discussion on
exemption requirements, which continue to cause issues for even the
most experienced human resources department.
Shaye Harrington is an associate in Downey Brand LLP’s Labor
and Employment Law Group in Sacramento, California. She represents
employers in litigation involving employment discrimination,
wrongful termination, and wage and hour violations. Ms. Harrington
also provides advice and counsel to employers regarding compliance
with state and federal laws, conducts workplace investigations, and
prepares employee handbooks. In addition to conducting seminars and
presentations on employment-related matters, Ms. Harrington taught
legal writing at the University of California at Davis School of Law
and will be teaching Employment Law at the University of the
Pacific/McGeorge School of Law in Fall 2010. She is a member of the
Sacramento County Bar Association, State Bar of California, as well
as the Sacramento Area Human Resources Association (Legal &
Legislative Committee).
Brian J. Lim is an associate in Downey Brand LLP’s Labor and
Employment Law Group in Sacramento, California. His practice
involves advising employers on California and Federal employment
laws, such as the Fair Employment and Housing Act, Family and
Medical Leave Act, California Industrial Wage Orders, and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). He also represents
employers in employment discrimination, wrongful termination, wage
and hour violations, and withdrawal liability litigation. Mr. Lim
conducts several seminars and presentations on employment law
matters, including the impact social networking websites have on the
workplace. He is a member of the Sacramento County Bar Association,
the State Bar of California and the Asian/Pacific Bar Association of
Sacramento. Top
Tuesday,
October 19, 2010 The Digital
Revolution
– eDiscovery and Record Retention in California Presented by
Aaron Crews, Littler Mendelson
Location: University
of Phoenix,
Room # 209
The future is here
in terms of the “digital workplace.” In the age of emails,
Blackberries, iPhones, and “paperless offices,” HR professionals
play a vital role in their companies’ recordkeeping, record
retention, and record production practices. This interactive session
will help HR professionals recognize when the duty to retain digital
records arises, understand the scope and types of records that need
to be maintained, and utilize best practices for collecting and
transmitting data. By understanding the rules imposed by California
law, HR professionals can not only be proactive positioning a case
for success, but can keep the costs of litigation and threatened
litigation under control.
This seminar will
cover:
Record retention obligations under California
law;
Record retention best practices–preparation for litigation in California;
California
eDiscovery overview–the
digitalization of the business world;
The Duty to Preserve–Preservation triggers and preservation
obligations under California law;
Best Practices for Collecting and Preserving
Potentially Relevant Electronically Stored Information for
Litigation in California.
Aaron Crews
is a senior associate in Littler's Sacramento office and a member of
their e-Discovery group. Aaron provides focused guidance and
expertise on electronic discovery matters to Littler's lawyers and
their clients, ranging from case and client-specific advice about
meeting preservation obligations, to addressing initial "meet and
confer" obligations, to handling court appearances that address
e-Discovery matters. Aaron also assists in developing strategies for
efficient and effective data harvesting, review and production and
implementing costshifting/reduction strategies. In addition, Aaron's
intellectual property protection practice includes the prosecution
and defense of cases involving trade secrets, unfair competition and
related claims from the initial pleadings stage through trial. He
also prepares non-disclosure agreements, intellectual property
assignment provisions and nonsolicitation covenants. Aaron is a
frequent lecturer on e-Discovery and computer forensics issues,
including such topics as ethics rules applicable thereto, case law
and industry standards, the complexities of using search and
retrieval tools and trends in e-Discovery. Top
Tuesday,
November 2, 2010 Employee
Benefits Law: What You Should Know Now Presented by
Daniel A. Van Bogaert, J.D,; Ken
Ruthenberg, Chang, Ruthenberg & Long PC; Debra Stoll, Chang,
Ruthenberg & Long PC
Location: University
of Phoenix,
Room #
211
Employee Benefits Law: What You Should Know Now
This trio of speakers will focus on the "do right now" tasks of
healthcare reform, the most common mistakes in benefits plan
management, and how understanding the roles of your benefits team
can help avoid those mistakes.
Healthcare Reform: The Do Right Now Tasks
Employers have been inundated by information about the health care
reform bill since its passage in Spring 2010 and yet confusion
reigns. Many HR professionals are asking the simple and reasonable
question, "Can someone just tell us what we need to do right now?"
The law will continue to evolve over the next few years based on
clarification, interpretation, and amending legislation. In this
session, Daniel Van Bogaert will address the do right now tasks for
2010 – 2011, such as:
Redesign of
healthcare plan to extend coverage to adult children up to age
26, for calendar year benefit plans;
Removal of
certain pre-existing condition exclusions;
Narrowing
permissible spending to bar reimbursement for over-the-counter
drugs in Flexible Spending Accounts; preventive care coverage
without cost sharing;
Changes to
retiree health plans.
And more!
Your Benefits Team: Who Does What And What Happens When They Don't
What are the roles of an employer's benefits consulting team
(including plan management as well) such as Plan Administrator,
Third Party Administrator, Trustees, Investment Advisors and CPAs?
Ken Ruthenberg will clarify this and discuss how an effective team
can avoid pitfalls that can happen when the team isn't working
together.
Benefits Plan Management: The Most Common Errors
So many rules, so little tolerance. Debra Stoll will look at the
most common errors in plan management and what to do about them,
including but not limited to:
Unintentional changes to plan provisions
Unclear or
missing plan provisions
Changes that
unintentionally turn prototype plans into individually designed
plans
Inaccurate
summary plan descriptions
Daniel A. Van Bogaert, J.D. is a widely known and highly
regarded law school professor who has extensive experience in
training human resources professionals throughout California – which
is the nation’s hot bed for some of the most complex labor and
employment laws. Mr. Van Bogaert has more than 20 years experience
in designing, implementing, and overseeing administration of
corporate employment policies, benefit plans, and related ERISA
compliance practices for the County of Los Angeles among other
public and private employers.
Ken Ruthenberg, a shareholder at Chang, Ruthenberg & Long PC,
has practiced almost exclusively in employee benefits law since
1979, covering qualified retirement plans, nonqualified deferred
compensation plans, and welfare benefit plans. He is a fellow of the
American College Of Employee Benefits Counsel, and was selected by
his peers for inclusion in the registry of "The Best Lawyers In
America"® and in the publication "Superlawyers"®.
Debra Stoll is a shareholder at Chang, Ruthenberg & Long PC.
Her practice includes all aspects of employee benefits law,
including ESOPs and ESOP transactions. Deb has served as
past-president and a board member of NIPA, Sacramento County. She is
a member of the Western Pension & Benefits Conference (WP&BC),
Sacramento Area Human Resources Association, National Center for
Employee Ownership (NCEO), the ESOP Association, and the
International Foundation of Benefit of Employee Benefit Plans. Top
Wednesday,
November 9, 2010 The Nuts & Bolts
of Employee Handbooks:
Essential Handbook Policies and Surviving the HR Audit Presented by
Reina G. Minoya and Natalie P. Vance, Klinedinst
Location: University
of Phoenix,
Room # 209
The employee handbook is an essential tool for communicating
workplace culture, employment practices, leave of absence
procedures, benefits, and other crucial employment policy
information to employees. This seminar is designed to help employers
take an objective look at their employee handbook as part of an
overall human resources audit. With the tools learned from this
seminar, employers will be better able to conduct a comprehensive
review of their company’s current handbook to help identify whether
specific provisions and practices are adequate, legal, and
effective, and whether certain policies need to be updated or
improved. This seminar will cover essential handbook policies and
help employers to:
Craft an
employee handbook that will survive a HR audit.
Identify
critical provisions to include in an employee handbook.
Convey the
company’s policies and practices, as well as an overview of the
expectations of management.
Reflect the
employers’ standards and objectives relating to various employee
activities and employment-related matters.
Prevent
employer vulnerability to an employee lawsuit based on
discrimination or unfair treatment claims.
Reina G. Minoya
is an Associate with the Sacramento office of Klinedinst PC and
helps lead the office’s Employment Law Practice Group. Her current
employment law practice focuses on assisting employers on a wide
variety of labor topics and counseling issues. Her defense of
employers has encompassed many different claims on issues such as
harassment, discrimination and failure to accommodate disability.
Ms. Minoya has also counseled employers on matters such as
terminations, misconduct investigations, employee handbooks,
collective bargaining agreements and workers’ compensation issues.
In addition to litigating with the Employment Law Practice Group,
her areas of practice also include business litigation, professional
liability and general liability. Ms. Minoya is also a member of the
Sacramento Area Human Resources Association’s Legal & Legislative
Team.
Natalie P. Vance
is the managing shareholder of Klinedinst's Sacramento office. She
has a wide range of experience in civil litigation, representing a
variety of corporations, professionals and individuals in
commercial, employment, professional liability and insurance
litigation matters. She has received the National Institute of Trial
Advocacy certification, and has successfully represented clients in
jury trials, bench trials, and binding arbitrations before FINRA and
private arbitrators. Ms. Vance was born in Japan and graduated
summa cum
laude
from California Western School of Law. She was a freelance writer, a
horse trainer, and a producer of human resource training films
before joining Klinedinst. She has been recognized as a Rising Star
in Northern California Super Lawyers® (2009). Top
$50 for SAHRA Members per Seminar
$75 Prospective Members per Seminar
*$150 for all 4 HR In Depth Seminars**
**Special Prices for Members Only - Not Transferable
Cancellations must be received in
writing by the SAHRA office 72 business hours prior to the event in
order to receive a refund. You may send an associate to take your
place if a cancellation has not been made. "No Shows” will be billed
if cancellations are not received.
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