2012 Employment Law Update Webinar February 24, 2012

1.5 General/California Recertification Credits

Numerous important changes in employment law have occurred over the past year. Governor Brown recently signed several new California employment laws on a wide variety of topics, some of which require employers to take specific proactive steps to ensure compliance. In addition, there are a wide variety of new federal initiatives and key court rulings that significantly alter the legal landscape in some important areas, and should influence how employers should act in 2012 to ensure compliance and minimize legal risks.

This webinar will address new developments including:

* New Hiring, Notice & Posting Requirements
* Leaves of Absence
* Wage and Hour
* Independent Contractors
* Social Media
* Arbitration
* Discrimination

About the Presenters
Your presenters will be attorneys Mary Wang and Brian Nagatani, who are partners of the law firm Hixson Nagatani LLP. Hixson Nagatani LLP advises and represents businesses in a wide range of employment law matters. The firm provides advice and counsel on proactive steps that employers should take to ensure compliance and minimize legal risks, including with respect to creating and updating personnel policies and practices, personnel-related forms, risk assessment of contemplated personnel actions, and managers' legal training. The firm also defends employers against actual and threatened employee claims, including defense of claims made in state and federal courts, arbitration, and government agencies.

Official Website: http://www.nchra.org