California Calling: New California laws for 2024 and beyond

Dan Prokott | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Dan Prokott is a Labor and Employment partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP and leader of the firm’s Labor and Employment Compliance, Training and Transactions team. Dan focuses his practice on advising businesses regarding complex workplace matters across a variety of subject matters, including multi-state employment law compliance, leave management and disability accommodations, workforce reductions and restructurings, drafting executive employment and restrictive covenant agreements, and advising on employment issues in mergers and acquisitions. He represents employers of all sizes, including large multinational public and private companies, established and emerging private equity and family-owned businesses, and nonprofit organizations.

Pascal Benyamini | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Pascal Benyamini is a Labor and Employment partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP and Office Leader of the firm’s Los Angeles office. As a trusted adviser, Pascal teams up with employers to defend them against employment law claims and to advise them on compliance, claim prevention, investigations and employment best practices. As a former hockey player, Pascal applies the teamwork and tenacity he learned on the ice to his client relationships and advocacy. On the litigation side, Pascal protects employers in state and federal courts from claims of wage and hour violations, wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination, harassment and unlawful employment practices. On the counseling side, Pascal trains and counsels employers and management teams on best practices including, wage and hour compliance, leaves of absences, discipline, terminations, employee classification, anti-harassment and employee handbooks

Kristin Halsing | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Kristin Halsing provides advice and counsel to employers, including drafting employee handbooks and standalone policies, evaluating and advising on internal policies, protocols and practices, conducting internal investigations and preparing severance and separation agreements. She also strategically advises employers on day-to-day employment issues ranging from separations, leaves of absence and performance management. Kristin also represents employers in state and federal courts, arbitration and administrative hearings involving all aspects of labor and employment matters, including wage-and-hour class and representative actions, discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation and employee mobility matters.

I. New and expanded employee leave laws | 12:00pm – 12:15pm

II. Confirmation and expansion of restraint on trade laws | 12:15pm – 12:30pm

III. Workplace violence prevention | 12:30pm – 12:45pm

IV. Required and recommended employee handbook updates | 12:45pm – 1:00pm