This is the first year of the California Fair Pay Act. Employers are learning what is involved and how to avoid any liability from this new gender equity law. Michele will discuss the requirements of this new law and explain how to analyze your organization to assess the legal risk. The federal Department of Labor will soon adopt new minimum pay for exempt employees. Learn what is required and what options employers have. Litigation, particularly class actions, requires a re-examination of exempt classification because misclassification is a prescription for legal and financial disaster. This is the biggest legal risk that employers face today particularly in California. The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is getting into the act with upcoming regulations requiring employers to report pay bands based upon race and ethnicity. Understand what this means to be ready to comply. Gender discrimination in pay has hit center stage with the new Farmers Insurance class action, alleging that women nationwide are paid less than men. Paying employees in California legally and fairly is taking on new meaning with new potential liability. Get practical advice on how to be pro-active and ready for what is coming.