2023 Legal Update: Changes California Employers Need to Make by January 1

900 East Hamilton Avenue,Campbell CA 95008

07 December, 2022

Description

California has finalized new employment law statutes that go into effect on January 1, 2023. So it’s time once again for California employers to update their handbooks, policies, and practices to comply with new legal requirements. This event aims to give you a good head start. We’ll cover new legal developments regarding numerous topics, including • Pay Transparency • Expansion of California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”) & Paid Sick Leave: Assembly Bill 1041 • Bereavement Leave: Assembly Bill 1949 • Wage & Hour Law Update: Minimum pay rates for 2023 for exempt and non-exempt jobs, including the high salary requirement for exempt computer software professionals. • COVID-19 Related Employment Laws: California’s extension/modification of the requirement to provide COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave, current Cal-OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards, and Assembly Bill 2693‘s new safety-related requirements. • E-mail of Workplace Postings: Senate Bill 657 • Retaliation for Refusing to Work in Emergency Conditions: Senate Bill 1044 • Cannabis Use: Effective January 1, 2024, Assembly Bill 2188 • New State/Local Laws Outside of California: Key new employment law requirements applicable to employees working outside California that exceed California law requirements. As to each employee, an employer must adjust policies and practices as necessary to comply with the laws in the place where the employee works. Attendees will receive detailed PowerPoint slides and several additional written handouts. Time will also be reserved for answering attendee questions. Your presenters will be attorneys Ray Hixson, Brian Nagatani, and Mary Wang, partners of the law firm Hixson Nagatani LLP. Hixson Nagatani LLP advises and represents employers 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 claims made in state and federal courts, arbitration, and government agencies. Continuing education credits: This program has been submitted to the HR Certification Institute and SHRM for review. This program qualifies for 1.0 hours of MCLE for California attorneys Agenda Timeline: 4:00 pm In-Person Reception & Check-In – GET HAPPY DURING THE HAPPY HOUR 5:00 pm In-Person Social Time 5:00 pm Presentation (45 minutes +/-) 6:00 pm Q&A / Social Time The mission of the Toys for Tots Program is to collect new unwrapped toys and distribute those toys to less fortunate children at Christmas. Please bring unwrapped toys for the Toys for Tots Campaign.Our Sponsors are United Concordia and OneHope Wine. Kindly register to confirm your reservation for December 7 in-person event and bring a toy! For questions regarding baHRC or the event, please contact Jenny Vonderwerth | Call/Text: 408-218-6177 | Email: [email protected].