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Changes California Employers Must Make by January 1, 2020 (11-14-19 Webinar Recording)

November 25, 2019

You may request access to the recorded webinar here:  Access Request Form California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed new employment laws on a variety of subjects, some of which will require employers to make changes by January 1, 2020. Attend this webinar for a review of some key changes employers need to make by then, including:…

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Employment Law Alert: New California Law Prohibits Requiring Employees to Sign Arbitration Agreements

November 8, 2019

Many California employers require employees to sign mandatory arbitration agreements for a variety of strong reasons, including that such agreements can waive the right to bring an employee class action lawsuit, and in order to avoid employment cases being decided by notoriously unpredictable California juries. A new California law aims to disrupt that common practice.…

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Employment Law Alert: California Amends Deadline for Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

September 23, 2019

As we discussed in our 2019 California Employment Law Update and Mid-Year Update seminar series, California has expanded sexual harassment prevention training requirements to apply to employers with five or more employees or contract workers (the prior threshold was 50 employees/contract workers).  Also, while previously the law required employers to provide supervisors with two hours…

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2019 California Leave of Absence Laws Review/Update (5-1-19 Webinar Recording)

May 21, 2019

You may request access to the recorded webinar here:  Access Request Form California employers face no compliance challenge more complex than with respect to navigating the maze of California and federal leave of absence laws. Watch this webinar recording for: An A-Z Review of California & Federal Leave Laws: including Family & Medical Leave Act,…

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Complimentary Webinar: 2019 California Leave of Absence Laws Review/Update

April 12, 2019

Wednesday, May 1, 2019 (noon to 1:30 p.m.)

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Employee Handbooks in California: Key Compliance Requirements & Judgment Calls (3-7-19 Webinar Recording)

March 8, 2019

You may request access to the recorded webinar here:  Access Request Form When it comes to employment law compliance, there’s no document more important than your employee handbook.  Handbooks necessarily address a legion of legal requirements, and they can make or break an employer’s ability to pass due diligence or government audits, defend individual or…

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2019 California Employment Law Update

January 16, 2019

San Diego Seminar: Wednesday, January 30, 2019

San Francisco Seminar: Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Santa Clara Seminar: Thursday, January 24, 2019

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Hixson Nagatani LLP Attorney Honors

December 29, 2018

Hixson Nagatani LLP is pleased to announce that the 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers Magazine (published by Thomson Reuters and the publishers of San Francisco Magazine) recognized Ray Hixson as a “Super Lawyer” in Northern California in employment and labor law. This honor is limited to those evaluated to be within the top 5% of lawyers practicing in the…

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Employment Law Alert: Increased California Pay Requirements Effective January 1, 2019

December 18, 2018

A variety of exempt and non-exempt minimum pay standards in California will increase on January 1, 2019. Exempt Software Professionals In order to treat software professionals as exempt from overtime, California employers generally need to meet the requirements of the “computer software professional” exemption. The term “software professionals” covers positions such as software engineers, programmers, developers,…

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Workplace Investigations–The Essential Law & Best Practices You Need to Know (10-30-18 Webinar Recording)

October 30, 2018

You may request access to the recorded webinar here:  Access Request Form Events that trigger the need to conduct a workplace investigation never come at a convenient time.  When such matters arise, they require immediate familiarity with the law and best practices, and immediate action.  This complimentary webinar will help to equip you for your next…

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