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BREAKOUT SESSIONS - 8:30 AM 10 Pay Practices That Can Keep Employers Out Of Hot Water Lukas Clary, Weintraub Tobin Lukas Clary is a shareholder in the Firm’s Labor & Employment and Litigation practice groups and serves as the Firm’s Marketing Shareholder. Lukas has experience representing clients in all aspects of Employment Litigation. He regularly handles claims involving allegations of workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, unpaid overtime and wages, missed meal and rest periods, and class actions. Lukas also regularly counsels employers on compliance and litigation avoidance strategies, including leave management and the interactive process associated with accommodating employees with disabilities. He also helps his clients craft employee handbooks and employment policies. Weaving Retention Into Your Culture The world of work has shifted significantly yet there are proven employee recognition and feedback practices that can easily weave into your talent strategies to boost retention and engagement. Enjoy a hands-on experience where we will take a modern twist on a traditional concept that will get immediate results. Anna Straus is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sparck, a personalized employee recognition and engagement SaaS platform that is helping organizations increase retention and productivity in the workplace. Their innovative approach and need in the market lead to a feature in the Business Journal as a top Start-up to watch in 2022. Anna is passionate about the 'people possibilities' in the workplace and is on a mission to help employers optimize their time, resources, and results by taking a personalized approach to achieve organizational objectives. She is a 40 under 40 recipient with over 15 years of experience helping leaders around the world with their talent attraction, retention, and engagement strategies. Anna has a bachelor's degree in business management and is a certified leadership coach, trainer and speaker. She lives in the Sacramento region with her husband, two kids, and two pups who love exploring everything this wonderful community has to offer! Marcie Shelton has over 20 years of experience in Human Resources and Leadership Development, Marcie brings a unique approach to Leading and Learning. Throughout her career she has enabled leaders to achieve success by helping them to identify and align to their values, build succession plans, design and build organizations, and lay a foundation of continuous improvement. Her passion is helping leaders grow so they can achieve their business results while supporting and developing their team. Great leaders enable great places to work, which create thriving communities. When employees are valued and supported, they accomplish more both personally and professionally. She is currently the Founder and Principal Consultant at her own consulting company – The Leaders Partner -serving the greater Sacramento area. BREAKOUT SESSIONS - 9:45 AM Managers must get results through other people. People don’t produce well when they are uncertain, anxious, envious, insecure, angry, etc. Research consistently reveals that what managers do and say determines how their employees feel. We will analyze common situations that create emotional turbulence and construct messages that add “need-fulfilling” ingredients into the message content. Adding these person-validating “ingredients” will deepen the positive impact of leadership’s everyday communication—even when the manager is having to deliver bad news. Virginia Hamilton, University of California Davis Virginia Hamilton has been a full time Lecturer in the department of Communication at UC Davis for the past 22 years. She has also served in private sector roles, including Corporate Training Designer and Presenter, Director of Human Resources, and Internal Business Consultant. Benefits Compliance 2022: The State of the Union HR professionals have experienced and kept up with significant compliance changes over the last two years. Benefits compliance continues to be an important area of focus in 2022 and beyond. In this session, we will look at legislative and regulatory developments affecting employer-sponsored health and welfare programs in 2022 and beyond. Topics covered will include: BREAKOUT SESSIONS - 11 AM How Has Covid-19 Altered Investigations? Kimberley Worley, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo Kimberley Worley has over 25 years of experience representing employers in matters ranging from individual discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation, to wage and hour compliance and general employment law concerns. She is a successful litigator and has guided numerous cases through all stages of litigation, from inception to successful conclusion, whether through law and motion, mediation, arbitration, jury trial, bench trial, or appeal. Ms. Worley has defended her clients in both state and federal courts, as well as arbitration and administrative hearings before the DLSE, DOL, DFEH, and EEOC. She has sat first chair on jury and bench trials in state court, federal court, and arbitration. Financial Wellness - A Diversity & Inclusion Perspective Colleen Nerius, SAFE Credit Union Colleen is the EVP, Chief HR Officer for SAFE Credit Union. She is an enthusiastic and accomplished HR professional with a strong belief and dedication to the development of people and service excellence. She enjoys fostering a positive and engaging work environment for employees by promoting skill development, coaching for improvement and growth, and enhancing positive employee morale through building an exceptional culture. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/Human Resources Management from Sacramento State University, and her Master of Science Degree in Human Resources and Employment Relations from Penn State with a concentration in Ethics and Leadership. CLOSING KEYNOTE - 1:45 PM In this session, we will discuss best practices and proactive approaches to addressing those particularly thorny employee issues, including handling workplace complaints and investigations, employee discipline, performance evaluations, and other personnel matters. Kim Lucia, Boutin Jones Kimberly Lucia is a member of Boutin Jones Inc.’s Board of Directors and a Shareholder in the Employment Practice Group. Kimberly’s 11 years’ experience working in the financial industry enables her to provide employers with business-minded solutions that also comply with the law. She represents employers in both public and private settings, including those with a unionized workforce. Her clients include those in a variety of industries including the financial industry, banking, agriculture, construction, staffing, healthcare, food processing and manufacturing, logistics and warehousing, and chemical. Kimberly takes seriously her role as a counselor and legal adviser and is passionate about helping her clients avoid litigation and successfully navigate it when it arises. |
Unfortunately, wage and hour lawsuits continue to plague California employers. Employers are often sued because of technical violations that occur simply because the employer is unaware of its legal obligations. In this presentation, we seek to provide key insight to helping you avoid any such violations. The presentation will cover:
Anna Straus & Marcie Shelton
The COVID-19 Pandemic has affected investigations in both tangible and intangible ways.
In this session, we will explore financial equality as an important DEI issue. Workplace Financial Wellness is not a one-size-fits-all solution. We’ll look at examples of how gaps in inclusion can cause financial inequality, and learn new ways to level the playing field, so individuals and companies can thrive.
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