Complimentary Webinar Invitation: 2026 Mid-Year California Employment Law Update

The first half of 2026 has already produced a wide range of new employment law developments that employers need to know about and adjust for. Attend this complimentary webinar to catch up on these hot topics:

• Artificial Intelligence: Review of new AI-related employment laws taking effect in 2026 (including in Colorado, Connecticut, and Texas), handling employee religious objections to using AI, and tips for using AI to support legal compliance while avoiding reliance on AI legal "hallucinations."
• New EEOC Enforcement Plan Priorities: Key takeaways for employers from EEOC's newly published enforcement plan priorities, including in relation to disparate impact claims, and reverse discrimination claims.
• "Stay or Pay" Bans Update: Amendments to New York's law, and how it differs with California's stay or pay ban; how they impact sign-on bonuses, relocation payments, immigration/visa costs, and educational assistance.
• Remote Work As Reasonable Accommodation: Review of recent court rulings on this subject, insights from new EEOC guidance, and related differences between California and federal laws.
• Sexual Harassment: Lessons all employers can learn from a $5.5 million verdict against C&M Defense Group regarding alleged sexual harassment and its response to the same; California Court of Appeals ruling that an investigation of sexual harassment conducted by counsel retained by the employer was not attorney-client privileged, and general tips regarding attorney-client privilege in relation to investigations.
• Other States: Review of other key new state laws affecting personnel policies in jurisdictions where many of our clients have employees, including Illinois (new requirement to provide employees with neonatal intensive care family leave, new Chicago rules for general paid leave and sick leave), New Jersey (new job restoration rights for employees receiving temporary disability benefits, or family temporary disability leave benefits), and New York (New York City requirement to provide lump sum unpaid sick leave, in addition to accrued paid sick leave).

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 and Brian Nagatani, who are 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. Our application for renewal of California MCLE credit is pending approval.

Date & Time:

Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT

Registration fee: Clients of Hixson Nagatani LLP may attend for no charge by entering the promo code: HNFIRMCLIENT. Client status will be verified before approving registrations. For non-clients, there is a $75 registration fee to be paid at the time of registration. No check payments accepted.