2023 Labor Law Update

2985 Innsbruck Drive,Redding CA 96003

10 January, 2023

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OUR TOPIC2023 LABOR LAW UPDATEStaying abreast of new employment law legislation each year, as well as the prior year’s cases and administrative opinions impacting future workplace activity, is critical to the employer’s protection. Northstate SHRM and Mark Vegh are here to keep you informed. In this informative 2-hour hybrid program, employment attorney Mark Vegh with Reese, Smalley, Wiseman & Schweitzer in Redding, will present Northstate SHRM’s 2023 Labor Law Update. Attendees will receive a detailed handout providing insights into new laws, regulations, and cases, along with practice tips for employers and human resource professionals. Some highlights of the topics to be covered: 2023 new legislation2022 case law and administrative opinionsCFRA changes – “designated persons"Mandatory unpaid bereavement leaveOff-duty cannabis use discrimination prohibited coming 1/1/2024COVID-19 updates – SPSL and required notice extensions, new OSHA ETSMinimum wage increasesExpanded pay data reporting and make pay scales available to employees and applicantsMeal/rest period premium pay = wages (more penalties)And more!OUR SPEAKERMark A. Vegh, Attorney with Reese, Smalley, Wiseman & Schweitzer, LLPAttorney Mark A. Vegh received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Oregon State University (B.S. 1982 with High Honors) and a Juris Doctor Degree from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College (J.D. 1986). He was admitted to the State Bar of Oregon in 1986 State Bar of Washington in 1987 and the State Bar of California in 1994. Mark has authored several publications and articles related to employment and labor law and has conducted more than 1000 seminars and training sessions for employers in several states. He is also a past Board Member of Northstate SHRM. Mark A. Vegh has more than 30 years’ experience representing and counseling employers in all employment and labor law issues. His clients include businesses with one employee, Fortune 500 corporations, and all types of companies in between, both private and public. Companies with employment law issues require a legal partner with knowledge of the continually expanding California and federal laws. Mr. Vegh has vast knowledge of employers’ legal requirements. Employment law solutions are uniquely practical. Mr. Vegh has decades of experience resolving legal disputes inside and outside of the courtroom. Mr. Vegh advises and represents employers on all employment and labor laws, including wage issues, disabilities accommodation, whistleblower and retaliation issues, workplace discrimination and harassment, wrongful termination, mandated leaves of absence, workplace privacy, drug and alcohol testing, confidential information and trade secrets, layoffs and business reorganizations, labor relations and collective bargaining, and hiring and disciplinary issues. Mr. Vegh has successfully litigated and tried hundreds of jury and court trials, hearings and arbitrations for employers. He conducts presentations and lectures extensively on employment and labor laws, and has presented more than 1,000 seminars and training sessions for employers in several states. For over 10 years Mr. Vegh has also been a highly-rated adjunct professor teaching college courses in law and human resources management. Mark A. Vegh, Attorney Reese, Smalley, Wiseman & Schweitzer, LLP 1265 Willis Street, Redding, CA 96001, (530) 241-1611 E-mail: [email protected] OUR SPONSORInterWest Insurance Services, LLCAs one of California’s largest privately held insurance brokerage firms, InterWest enjoys the privilege of serving many of the most influential and growing business owners. We are a proud leader among our peers, ranking 15th in the Top 100 Largest and 7th in the Top 50 Privately-Held brokerages nationwide. Over the past 30 years, we have successfully unified into a single seamlessly integrated organization with 14 offices throughout the state. Our focus is to reinvest much of the revenue we receive into the client experience with our team’s expertise in the areas of benefit plan design review, carrier negotiations, self-funding, plan implementation, open enrollment materi?al, administration and day-to-day and month-to-month service. InterWest operates on an internally-perpetuated business model with the express goal of maintaining its independent ownership status indefinitely into the future. There are currently thirty five (35) principals that comprise the InterWest ownership group, all of whom are actively engaged at the firm. InterWest employs 375 employees, twenty (20) dedicated benefits account managers, ten (10) full-time safety/risk control consultants and twenty-four (24) full-time claim advocates . Our client support services are internalized, rather than using third party consultants, as we believe this allows us to better control the quality and timeliness of service. InterWest is a full-service insurance brokerage capable of supporting your Company in every way – from all aspects of the insurance and risk management program, to surety, employee benefits, commercial and personal insurance, as well as HR consulting. Our firm enjoys a proud history of reinvesting in our employees, our client support services and the communities we serve. We believe that our core values, client-centric philoso?phy and vast expertise make InterWest an ideal partner for your Company RECERTIFICATION INFORMATION:This program is pending approval for 2.0 PDCs for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. This program is pending approval for 2.0 Units Credit Types recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®,PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).