PIHRA 2020LEGAL UPDATE
Providing HR professionals with practical, actionable information about the latest changes to California employment law.
In the world of human resources, staying ahead of constantly evolving employment laws and workplace legislation is essential. PIHRA Legal Update provides timely information, tips and resources that will help you cut through the complexity, so that you can protect your organization and effectively manage risk.
Learn more about this year’s speakers, sessions and topics — and find a PIHRA Legal Update near you!
WHO WILL YOU MEET?
Connect with a community of knowledgeable legal practitioners and HR professionals.
Join your colleagues, lawyers and thought leaders for a deep dive into the topics that matter most to what you do. California HR professionals in a variety of roles come to PIHRA Legal Update to learn about the latest regulatory activities in the implementation of the state’s employment laws, discuss common pitfalls like FLSA compliance, get tips on how to minimize their organizations’ exposure to litigation and expand their networks. Attendees include:
Senior HR professionals | HR directors | Chief HR officers | Training and development managers | New HR practitioners | Lawyers and legal practitioners | HR consultants | Labor relations specialists | Compensation and benefits managers
“Very good presenter. Great balance of knowledge, communication skills, engaging the audience, etc.”
–PIHRA 2019 Legal Update Attendee
“The presenter was very good! Held my attention and appreciated how she engaged the audience.”
–PIHRA 2019 Legal Update Attendee
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MINIMUM CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (MCLE)
PIHRA is a State Bar of California MCLE approved provider. Our 2020 PIHRA Legal Update has been submitted for up to 6.0 California MCLE credit hours.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Riverside Convention Center
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Agenda at a Glance
Join us for coffee and an early morning dialogue about the benefits of membership, what to expect at Legal Update and more.
The War Against Independent Contractor Status Continues
Paul Fleck, Esq., Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
Top 10 Wage-And-Hour Myths
Alexander “Zander” Chemers, Esq. & Julia Luster, Esq.
Stranger Things: Legal Horrors Lurking in Boilerplate Employment Documents and “Eleven” Suggested Changers to Minimize Risk
Michelle Ballard Miller, Esq. & Walter Stella, Esq.
You Will Have a Harassment Claim This Year – Now What?
Tyler Rasmussen, Esq.
You Can’t Work Here Anymore! And Other 2020 California Laws Impacting Employment Law Settlements
Angela Reddock-Wright, Esq.
Delays, Denials, & DUIs – Navigating Business Immigration During the War on Talent
Allison Claire-Acker, Esq. & Avi Friedman, Esq.
2020 Updates for California Employee Handbooks
Kimberly Jansen, Esq. & Jeff Bils, Esq.
Are Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Now Illegal in California?
Michelle Rapoport, Esq. & Rich Falcone, Esq., Littler
Alphabet Soup: Staying Up-to-date on CFRA, FMLA, PFL and PDL
Ryan Nell, Esq.
The Latest and (Not So) Greatest on PAGA
Sherry Shavit, Esq.
“Home Alone!”: Managing the Remote Workforce
Greg Labate, Esq.
Seeing 20/20 in 2020: A Look at the New Employment Laws for This Year
Kelly Scott, Esq.
What Can Employers Do Now that Marijuana Use is Legal in California?
Leonora “Lenny” Schloss, Esq.
California’s Pay Equity Law Gets Clarified: What Every Employer Needs to Know
Debbie Birndorf, Esq.
Featured Speakers
Paul Fleck
AALRR
Debbie Birndorf
Birndorf Law Offices
Jeff Bils
Carothers, DiSante
Kimberly Jansen
Carothers, DiSante
Michelle Miller
Cozen O’Connor
Walter Stella
Cozen O’Connor
Kelly Scott
Ervin, Cohen & Jessup
Tyler Rasmussen
Fisher & Phillips
Leonora Schloss
Jackson Lewis
Michelle Rapoport
Littler
Rich Falcone
Littler
Julia Luster
Ogletree Deakins
Zander Chemers
Ogletree Deakins
Ryan Nell
Pettit Kohn Ingrassia
Lutz & Dolin
Angela Reddock
Reddock Law Group
Greg Labate
Sheppard Mullin
Sherry Shavit
Tharpe & Howell
Allison Claire-Acker
Wolfsdorf Rosenthal
Avi Friedman
Wolfsdorf Rosenthal
Directions
Hotel & Accommodations
Joining us from out of town? Or maybe you’re just looking to avoid the morning traffic jam. Either way, PIHRA has you covered with discounted room rates just for Legal Update attendees.
Register for Riverside County’s Legal Update
Learn More about Registration and Pricing
Not the right date, time or location for you? Take a look at our other available sessions.
LA JOLLA,
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
San Diego Marriott La Jolla
Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Agenda at a Glance
Join us for coffee and an early morning dialogue about the benefits of membership, what to expect at Legal Update and more.
The War Against Independent Contractor Status Continues
Paul Fleck, Esq., Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
Top 10 Wage-And-Hour Myths
Alexander “Zander” Chemers, Esq. & Julia Luster, Esq.
Stranger Things: Legal Horrors Lurking in Boilerplate Employment Documents and “Eleven” Suggested Changers to Minimize Risk
Michelle Ballard Miller, Esq. & Walter Stella, Esq.
You Will Have a Harassment Claim This Year – Now What?
Tyler Rasmussen, Esq.
You Can’t Work Here Anymore! And Other 2020 California Laws Impacting Employment Law Settlements
Angela Reddock-Wright, Esq.
Delays, Denials, & DUIs – Navigating Business Immigration During the War on Talent
Allison Claire-Acker, Esq. & Avi Friedman, Esq.
2020 Updates for California Employee Handbooks
Kimberly Jansen, Esq. & Jeff Bils, Esq.
Are Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Now Illegal in California?
Michelle Rapoport, Esq. & Rich Falcone, Esq., Littler
Alphabet Soup: Staying Up-to-date on CFRA, FMLA, PFL and PDL
Ryan Nell, Esq.
The Latest and (Not So) Greatest on PAGA
Sherry Shavit, Esq.
“Home Alone!”: Managing the Remote Workforce
Greg Labate, Esq.
Seeing 20/20 in 2020: A Look at the New Employment Laws for This Year
Kelly Scott, Esq.
What Can Employers Do Now that Marijuana Use is Legal in California?
Emilia Arutunian, Esq.
California’s Pay Equity Law Gets Clarified: What Every Employer Needs to Know
Debbie Birndorf, Esq.
Featured Speakers
Paul Fleck
AALRR
Debbie Birndorf
Birndorf Law Offices
Jeff Bils
Carothers, DiSante
Kimberly Jansen
Carothers, DiSante
Michelle Miller
Cozen O’Connor
Walter Stella
Cozen O’Connor
Kelly Scott
Ervin, Cohen & Jessup
Tyler Rasmussen
Fisher & Phillips
Emilia Arutunian
Jackson Lewis
Michelle Rapoport
Littler
Rich Falcone
Littler
Julia Luster
Ogletree Deakins
Zander Chemers
Ogletree Deakins
Ryan Nell
Pettit Kohn Ingrassia
Lutz & Dolin
Angela Reddock
Reddock Law Group
Greg Labate
Sheppard Mullin
Sherry Shavit
Tharpe & Howell
Allison Claire-Acker
Wolfsdorf Rosenthal
Avi Friedman
Wolfsdorf Rosenthal
Directions
Hotel & Accommodations
Joining us from out of town? Or maybe you’re just looking to avoid the morning traffic jam. Either way, PIHRA has you covered with discounted room rates just for Legal Update attendees.
Register for San Diego County’s Legal Update
Learn More about Registration and Pricing
Not the right date, time or location for you? Take a look at our other available sessions.
ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY
Anaheim Marriott
SOLD OUT
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Agenda at a Glance
Join us for coffee and an early morning dialogue about the benefits of membership, what to expect at Legal Update and more.
The War Against Independent Contractor Status Continues
Paul Fleck, Esq., Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
Top 10 Wage-And-Hour Myths
Alexander “Zander” Chemers, Esq. & Julia Luster, Esq.
Stranger Things: Legal Horrors Lurking in Boilerplate Employment Documents and “Eleven” Suggested Changers to Minimize Risk
Michelle Ballard Miller, Esq. & Walter Stella, Esq.
You Will Have a Harassment Claim This Year – Now What?
Tyler Rasmussen, Esq.
You Can’t Work Here Anymore! And Other 2020 California Laws Impacting Employment Law Settlements
Angela Reddock-Wright, Esq.
Delays, Denials, & DUIs – Navigating Business Immigration During the War on Talent
Allison Claire-Acker, Esq. & Avi Friedman, Esq.
2020 Updates for California Employee Handbooks
Kimberly Jansen, Esq. & Jeff Bils, Esq.
Are Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Now Illegal in California?
Michelle Rapoport, Esq. & Rich Falcone, Esq., Littler
Alphabet Soup: Staying Up-to-date on CFRA, FMLA, PFL and PDL
Ryan Nell, Esq.
The Latest and (Not So) Greatest on PAGA
Sherry Shavit, Esq.
“Home Alone!”: Managing the Remote Workforce
Greg Labate, Esq.
Seeing 20/20 in 2020: A Look at the New Employment Laws for This Year
Kelly Scott, Esq.
What Can Employers Do Now that Marijuana Use is Legal in California?
Emilia Arutunian, Esq.
California’s Pay Equity Law Gets Clarified: What Every Employer Needs to Know
Debbie Birndorf, Esq.
Featured Speakers
Paul Fleck
AALRR
Debbie Birndorf
Birndorf Law Offices
Jeff Bils
Carothers, DiSante
Kimberly Jansen
Carothers, DiSante
Michelle Miller
Cozen O’Connor
Walter Stella
Cozen O’Connor
Kelly Scott
Ervin, Cohen & Jessup
Tyler Rasmussen
Fisher & Phillips
Emilia Arutunian
Jackson Lewis
Michelle Rapoport
Littler
Rich Falcone
Littler
Julia Luster
Ogletree Deakins
Zander Chemers
Ogletree Deakins
Ryan Nell
Pettit Kohn Ingrassia
Lutz & Dolin
Angela Reddock
Reddock Law Group
Greg Labate
Sheppard Mullin
Sherry Shavit
Tharpe & Howell
Allison Claire-Acker
Wolfsdorf Rosenthal
Avi Friedman
Wolfsdorf Rosenthal
Directions
Hotel & Accommodations
Joining us from out of town? Or maybe you’re just looking to avoid the morning traffic jam. Either way, PIHRA has you covered with discounted room rates just for Legal Update attendees.
Orange County’s Legal Update is SOLD OUT
Learn More about Registration and Pricing
Not the right date, time or location for you? Take a look at our other available sessions.
BURBANK,
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
SOLD OUT
Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Agenda at a Glance
Join us for coffee and an early morning dialogue about the benefits of membership, what to expect at Legal Update and more.
The War Against Independent Contractor Status Continues
Paul Fleck, Esq., Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
Top 10 Wage-And-Hour Myths
Alexander “Zander” Chemers, Esq. & Julia Luster, Esq.
Stranger Things: Legal Horrors Lurking in Boilerplate Employment Documents and “Eleven” Suggested Changers to Minimize Risk
Michelle Ballard Miller, Esq. & Walter Stella, Esq.
You Will Have a Harassment Claim This Year – Now What?
Tyler Rasmussen, Esq.
You Can’t Work Here Anymore! And Other 2020 California Laws Impacting Employment Law Settlements
Angela Reddock-Wright, Esq.
Delays, Denials, & DUIs – Navigating Business Immigration During the War on Talent
Allison Claire-Acker, Esq. & Avi Friedman, Esq.
2020 Updates for California Employee Handbooks
Kimberly Jansen, Esq. & Jeff Bils, Esq.
Are Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Now Illegal in California?
Michelle Rapoport, Esq. & Rich Falcone, Esq., Littler
Alphabet Soup: Staying Up-to-date on CFRA, FMLA, PFL and PDL
Ryan Nell, Esq.
The Latest and (Not So) Greatest on PAGA
Sherry Shavit, Esq.
“Home Alone!”: Managing the Remote Workforce
Greg Labate, Esq.
Seeing 20/20 in 2020: A Look at the New Employment Laws for This Year
Kelly Scott, Esq.
What Can Employers Do Now that Marijuana Use is Legal in California?
Leonora “Lenny” Schloss, Esq.
California’s Pay Equity Law Gets Clarified: What Every Employer Needs to Know
Debbie Birndorf, Esq.
Featured Speakers
Paul Fleck
AALRR
Debbie Birndorf
Birndorf Law Offices
Jeff Bils
Carothers, DiSante
Kimberly Jansen
Carothers, DiSante
Michelle Miller
Cozen O’Connor
Walter Stella
Cozen O’Connor
Kelly Scott
Ervin, Cohen & Jessup
Tyler Rasmussen
Fisher & Phillips
Leonora Schloss
Jackson Lewis
Michelle Rapoport
Littler
Rich Falcone
Littler
Julia Luster
Ogletree Deakins
Zander Chemers
Ogletree Deakins
Ryan Nell
Pettit Kohn Ingrassia
Lutz & Dolin
Angela Reddock
Reddock Law Group
Greg Labate
Sheppard Mullin
Sherry Shavit
Tharpe & Howell
Allison Claire-Acker
Wolfsdorf Rosenthal
Avi Friedman
Wolfsdorf Rosenthal
Directions
Hotel & Accommodations
Joining us from out of town? Or maybe you’re just looking to avoid the morning traffic jam. Either way, PIHRA has you covered with discounted room rates just for Legal Update attendees.
Our Legal Update for Los Angeles County is SOLD OUT.
Our Burbank location is SOLD OUT! Please join us at one of our other available sessions.
RANCHO MIRAGE,
COACHELLA VALLEY
The S at Rancho Mirage
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM (half-day)
Agenda at a Glance
Featured Speakers
Amber Solano
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
James McDonald, Jr.
Fisher & Phillips LLP
Vee Sotelo
Slovak Baron Empey Murphy & Pinkney LLP
Directions
Half-Day Program
We’re excited for our inaugural PIHRA Legal Update in Rancho Mirage, serving the Coachella Valley region! Please note that this is a half-day program with separate speakers and separate registration rates.
Register for Rancho Mirage’s Legal Update
Rancho Mirage PDF Registration Form & Pricing
Not the right date, time or location for you? Take a look at our other available sessions.
REGISTRATION & PRICING
Our PIHRA 2020 Legal Update is SOLD OUT. To add your registration to our waitlist, please send a completed form (including payment) to programs@pihra.org or fax to (310) 416-9055. If any spaces open up, registrations will be processed in priority order of receipt.
The prices reflected below are for ALL locations (except Rancho Mirage). The earlier you register, the more you save!
All Group Discounts and In Transition Registrations must be processed through paper form.
*Other HR Association (i.e., SHRM, NAAAHR, CalChamber, NHRA, etc.) – MUST provide name of HR Association when registering
**All Nonmember registrations receive a 12-month membership with PIHRA!
Online registration will be available through to day of event. Registrations will also be taken onsite at the event. Payment is due at the time of registration.
If paying by check, registering a group of individuals, or registering as an individual in transition, please download and print our registration form, complete, and send to our office with your payment.
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GROUP REGISTRATION DISCOUNT
Save 15% when you register 3-5 attendees from the same company*
Save 25% when you register 6 or more attendees from the same company*
*This discount does not apply to the $150 non-refundable membership fee
Discounts apply only when all attendees are registered at the same time, and using one form of payment. Registration forms must be submitted for each person for group registrations.
Save 15% when you register 3-5 attendees from the same company* Save 25% when you register 6 or more attendees from the same company* *This discount does not apply to the $150 non-refundable membership fee for Nonmember registrations. Discounts apply only when all attendees are registered at the same time, and using one form of payment (one credit card or one check).
How To Register A Group:
Group Registrations are to be processed manually at PIHRA Home Office. Please submit a completed PDF registration form for each person in group, and send to PIHRA Home Office for processing. If any additional questions, please send email to programs@pihra.org.
Note: for group registrations to Rancho Mirage located in the Coachella Valley, please use this form.
CALIFORNIA LABOR LAW DIGEST
Available ONLY with 2020 PIHRA Legal Update registration, not to be sold separately! PIHRA has partnered with CalChamber to offer the 2020 California Labor Law Digest for $119.00 to our 2020 PIHRA Legal Update attendees. You must complete your purchase along with your 2020 PIHRA Legal Update registration to qualify for the discounted rate of $119.00. To purchase the 2020 California Labor Law Digest, click the option to add it to your registration. One purchase per person, select either to receive the hard copy or digital download when ordering. Last date to pre-purchase 2020 California Labor Law Digest is 12/31/2019. Orders received after 12/31/2019 will be handled after the final Legal Update Seminar for 2020.
2020 LEGAL UPDATE ON DEMAND
PIHRA 2020 Legal Update recordings On Demand is an excellent way to learn from California and Federal employment law sessions presented at our January 2020 seminar! Pre-order access to our PIHRA 2020 Legal Update seminar recordings, containing the latest California employment law related updates, compliance and regulatory issues. You’ll get comprehensive, actionable programming that provides you with the information you need protect your organizations and manage your company’s risk. Take advantage of this cost-effective way to enhance your learning as an HR professional.
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