Concurrent Session: PAPER IS THE EMPLOYER'S BEST FRIEND -- Effective Documentation in Employee Relations, Discipline, Arbitration and Severance/Releases
CAHR21
Keyword(s)
California, California Employment Law, Documentation, Paperwork, HR Compliance, Termination, Arbitration
Concurrent Session:
PAPER IS THE EMPLOYER'S BEST FRIEND -- Effective Documentation in Employee Relations, Discipline, Arbitration and Severance/Releases
presented by Jonathan Fraser Light
Effective paperwork is the key to a solid defense in employment litigation. What you do up front can make a difference later, both in the workplace and in the courtroom.
In this informative seminar, employment law attorney Jonathan Fraser Light will focus on the best documentation strategies for dealing with the most problematic areas of employer/employee relationships.
Among the key topics to be discussed are:
Learning Objectives include:• Offer letters• Warnings and probation• Termination• Leaves of absence• Disability accommodation and the interactive dialogue• Arbitration• Confidentiality agreements• Exempt vs. non-exempt status (involving the employee)
1. What to include in warnings and probation correspondence
2. Your legal responsibilities involving disability accommodation and the interactive dialogue between you and your employee
3. How to explain to your new hires their exempt vs. non-exempt status
Credits
HRCI - California:1.0, SHRM - PDC:1.0
Description
About the speaker...
Jonathan Fraser Light
Jon Light has more than 30 years of experience in the field of employment law, is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell, and has been named multiple times as one of Southern California’s “Super Lawyers” by Los Angeles Magazine. As the managing attorney at LightGabler, Jon and his team members consult with more than 2,000 companies throughout California regarding their day-to-day employment law needs.
Jon has successful jury trial, court trial, appellate, Labor Commission and binding arbitration results in lawsuits and administrative claims involving wrongful termination, sexual harassment, race discrimination, class action, wage & hour, and other employment related matters. He has also appeared on behalf of employers with the federal EEOC and Labor Department, the state Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the National Labor Relations Board, and other government agencies involved with employment law issues.
Jon frequently speaks to employer and human resources groups, including Employer Advisory Councils (EACs), PIHRA, NHRA, and numerous business associations such as CPA forums, manufacturers associations, Dental and Medical Societies, and Chambers of Commerce. He lectures on topics such as avoiding sexual harassment claims, wage and hour issues, leaves of absence, performance documentation, business and employment law pitfalls, supervisor strategies, employment law updates, and preparing employee handbooks.
Jon is a graduate of the UCLA School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review.
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