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Webinar: New 2017 Employment Laws, Regulations, and Key 2016 Court Rulings

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Join us for our presentation on California’s new 2017 employment laws, regulations, and significant court rulings over the course of 2016. In addition, the presentation will include a brief review of anticipated developments regarding the Affordable Care Act and immigration considerations under the Trump Administration. Topics to be covered include:

A review of key new 2017 employment related laws in California-

  • SB 3: Minimum wage increase
  • SB 1001: Employment verification violations - new penalties for non-compliance
  • AB 1063: Fair Pay Act is expanded to include race and ethnicity
  • AB 1667: Wage Discrimination based on gender is prohibited
  • AB 1732: Single-user restrooms must be modified for use by all genders
  • AB 1843: Juvenile background checks
  • AB 2230: Overtime for private school teachers
  • AB 2337: Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking, Notice of Rights
  • AB 2393: Interaction of sick and parental leave for classified school employees
  • AB 2535: Wage statement clarification for exempt employees
  • Proposition 64: Legalized marijuana
  • New 1-9 Form

A review of significant case law in 2016-

  • Augustus v. ABM Security Services, Inc., (2016) No. S224853: “On-Call” rest breaks
  • Castro-Ramirez v. Dependable Highway Express (2016) 2 Cal. App. 5th 1028:  Employee's association with a physically disabled person is protected under FEHA
  • Corbin v. Time Warner, 821 F. 3d 1069 (9th Cir. 2016): Rounding practice requirements
  • Kilby v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (2016) 63 Cal.4th 1: Suitable seating for employees.
  • McLean v. State of California (2016) 1 Cal.5th 615: Payment of final wages to employees who retire.
  • Rodriguez v. E.M.E., Inc., 246 Cal. App. 4th 1027 (2016): Timing of rest breaks
  • Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo (2016) 136 S. Ct. 1036: Expert testimony allowed to establish hours worked in donning and doffing case
  • Morris v. Ernst & Young, LLP (9th Cir. 2016) 2016 WL 4433080: Requiring employees to pursue litigation by arbitration only violates NLRA

A review of key 2016 regulations-

  • EEOC’s Final Rule on Wellness Programs, new EEO-1 reporting requirements and enforcement guidance on retaliation, mental health
  • Changes to FEHA regulations addressing discrimination and harassment
  • DOL’s expanded definition of “joint employer”
  • OSHA’s new record-keeping rule and its impact on automatic drug testing following work related injuries

An employee benefits update-

DLSE Opinion Letter on calculation of paid sick leave for commissioned employees

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