California Wage and Hour Law: Essential Payroll Practices for Companies Doing Business in California

The most common lawsuit now brought against California employers involves a challenge to employer payroll practices. Many payroll and human resources managers, particularly those managing from outside of California, are unfamiliar with the complex legal requirements governing the payment of wages in California.

This live audio conference is designed to help you master basic California legal principles governing the payroll process, and avoid liability in this highly litigated area of the law.

You will learn how to avoid common mistakes employers make in determining what constitutes 'hours worked' for which wages must be paid, legal requirements for meal and rest periods, best practices for calculating bonus and commission amounts, wage statement requirements, how to properly compute overtime, and legal requirements for expense reimbursements.

An emphasis will be placed on practical steps employers can take to modify payroll documentation to conform to California legal requirements, in addition to implementing forms, policies, and procedures to minimize risks in these areas.

Douglas J. Farmer, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. 

• Managing shareholder of the San Francisco office of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. a national law firm specializing in employment law with offices in 40 cities
• Tried to verdict cases involving sexual harassment, age discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, wage and hour representative actions, and other wrongful termination claims in state and federal courts
• Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Farmer was a trial attorney for the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in their San Francisco district office
• Recently recognized as one of California’s leading employment lawyers in Chambers USA, America’s Leading Business Lawyers
• J.D. and B.A. degrees, Harvard University
• Can be contacted at douglas.farmer@ogletreedeakins.com

* 90-minute live audio conference (Travel-Free) delivered over the phone and internet.
 * Unlimited listeners per connection - bring the entire department.
 * 10-minute Q&A session with the experts.
 * A professionally prepared reference manual.
 * Continuing education credits available for most live audio conferences

• CPP/FPC (Pending)
• CLE (Please check the "Detailed Credit Information" page for states that have already been approved)
• CPE
• HR Certification Institute
• HRPD

Click here for the "Detailed Credit Information" page.

Only registered attendee will receive continuing education credit.