Consumer and workplace privacy class action litigation has skyrocketed in recent years, with claims deriving from identity verification software, website tracking, virtual try-on tools, biometric equipment, and surveillance systems. As a result, compliance with privacy laws in the myriad of ways that organizations interact with employees, customers, and third parties is a corporate imperative. The…

This program is a comprehensive overview of what should be included in an employee handbook, and best practices for creating one, and best practices for using it to protect your business. Faced with rapidly evolving laws, an employee handbook is a critical tool for employers to mitigate and avoid liability for claims brought by current…

Please join Kristi Thomas from Sheppard Mullin to discuss California wage and hour updates, as well as other labor and employment law updates. Kristi will provide critical analysis on these new laws and offer practical advice to assist with compliance. Key topics to be discussed: Wage and Hour Developments, Including Outside Sales, Rounding, Bonuses, and…

Hundreds of statutes, regulations, and local laws govern the workplace. This presentation will provide a survey of the fundamentals of the key federal laws prohibiting discrimination and regulating workplace activities. It will include a discussion of the latest rulings and guidance from the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division under the Fair Labor Standards…

It’s always tempting to take a model or template document, include the relevant information, and call it a day. The complexity of today’s employment laws, however, makes that practice risky. In this webinar, Jennifer Shaw, a recognized workplace legal expert for almost 30 years, discusses the best practices for drafting employment, separation, confidentiality, non-disclosure, and…