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Sep 5, 2024

Webinar Series: 2024 Cal-Peculiarities: How California Employment Law is Different

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Webinar Series: 2024 Cal-Peculiarities: How California Employment Law is Different

We are pleased to announce the release of the 2024 edition of our treasured publication, Cal-Peculiarities: How California Employment Law is Different in eBook form. Cal-Peculiarities continues to reflect the breadth and depth of our California employment practice and focuses on the most vexing aspects of California employment law.

The 2024 Cal-Peculiarities eBook is here! To receive your copy, please click here. More information can also be found below. 

Part 1: 2024 PAGA Peculiarities (Recording Below)

Please join us as we begin the series with 2024 PAGA Peculiarities, which will cover:

  • “New PAGA” - Major PAGA Reform and the changes to PAGA you need to know
  • Employer Action - What employers should be doing to proactively reduce exposure under “New PAGA”
  • “Old PAGA” - Major developments in existing case law for cases being litigated under “Old PAGA"

Speakers: 

Phillip Ebsworth, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw
Laura Heyne, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw

Part 2: California Legislative Hot Topics (Recording Below)

Please join us as we continue the series with California Legislative Hot Topics, which will cover:

  • Sick & other leaves
  • What’s new in harassment & retaliation provisions
  • Cannabis and other anti-discrimination requirements 
  • Privacy protections
  • Automated decision tools
  • Some industry-specific changes
  • Plus, a preview of pending bills in thesecond year of the 2023-2024 legislative session

Speakers: 

Kristina Launey, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw
Cathy Feldman, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw

Part 3: New Developments in Leaves & Accommodations (Recording Below)

  • California Paid Sick and Safe Leave Developments
  • Victims Time Off Developments
  • Jury Duty and Court Leave Developments
  • Changes to California’s Paid Family Leave (PFL) Wage Replacement Benefits Program
  • Reproductive Loss Leave

Speakers: 

Ann Marie Zaletel, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw
Michelle DuCharme, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw

Part 4: Cal/OSHA Peculiarities (Recording Below)

  • Cal/OSHA overview and differences
  • CA workplace violence law
  • CA indoor heat regulation

Speakers: 

Patrick Joyce, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw
Ilana Morady, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw


If you have any questions, please contact Brenda Begini at bbegini@seyfarth.com and reference this event.

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