2023 Labor Law Updates & Tips for Employment Litigation Risks

Join us for updates about the dynamic and fast-changing employment laws, with the continuing federal and state regulation and enhanced scrutiny of company policies. This presentation reviews key developments in labor and employment law over the last year and new legislation and trends affecting your workplace in 2022 and beyond. By anticipating the direction of the current regulatory and legislative agenda, you can take proactive steps to weather the storm. We will explore several need-to-know updates and provide commentary and analysis of specific employment issues, such as:

• EEOC Regulations (Wellness Programs, COVID, EEO-1 Reporting, LGBT & Handling Administrative Complaints)
• Leave Me Alone (Retaliation Claims Based on Leaves, Discrimination or Harassment)
• What's New? (New Legislation for 2023 & Significant Employment Case Law)
• Wage and Hour developments
• Leave of Absence Rules
• Overtime regulations
• Rest periods, breaks, and lunch hours
• Federal and state reasonable accommodation issues
• Hire Right (Identify Systemic Issues When Vetting Applicants)
• Employee Pay Compliance (Fair Pay Act, Minimum Wage & DOL Regulations)

8:00 AM - Check-in and continental breakfast

8:15 AM - Welcome and Introduction

8:30 AM - Presentation

10:15 AM - Break

10:30 AM - Presentation

11:30 AM - Q&A Session

12:00 noon - Adjourn

William Betley practices in all areas of employment law, including unlawful harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, employee classification, and wage and hour. He also counsels and represents architects, engineers and subcontractors in all phases of construction planning, development, negotiation and litigation. Mr. Betley is a frequent speaker on numerous employment issues, such as unlawful harassment, disability discrimination, leaves of absence, workplace violence, employment handbooks and hiring and firing issues. He is also the Chairman of the Inland Valley Employer Advisory Council and he is the editor of that organization's Employment Newsletter. Mr. Betley was admitted to practice law in California in 1984.

He is a member of the American Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, Inland Valley Employer Advisory Council, Orange County Employer Advisory Council, California Chamber of Commerce, Society for Human Resource Management, Professionals in Human Resources Association, Orange County Bar Association, Building Industry Association and Home Builders Council.

Mr. Betley is listed in the National Registry of Who's Who for Attorneys in the United States.

Host or Publisher Tehama County Employer Advisory Council