Date:  01/23/2007

Time:   8:00 am - 8:30 am Registration 8:30 am - 10:00 am Program Breakfast will be served

Location:   Morrison & Foerster LLP 555 West Fifth Street, 34th Floor

Speaker:   Timothy F. Ryan, Janie F. Schulman, Samantha P. Goodman

Contact:   Teri Ghaemmaghami

Description:  

The California courts have made 2006 a year of dramatic changes, issuing several significant opinions clarifying the legal landscape and giving employers clear direction on several fronts.  Morrison & Foerster LLP will host a series of briefings to discuss these and other developments, including our annual review of the Legislature's activities, and their impact on California employers.

Topics Include:

Wage/Hour

• Case Law: Commission Chargebacks, Bonuses, Travel Time, Final Wages
• Class Actions: Trends in Wage and Hour Suits
• Status of Meal and Rest Period Regulations and Recent Cases
• Minimum Wage and Local Living Wage Ordinances
  

Legislative and Judicial Developments

• Whistle Blower/Retaliation: Expansion of Liability
• Employee Privacy and Doe v. XYZ Corp.: Do You Owe a Duty to Others to Monitor Employees’ Internet and Other Activities?
• Sexual Harassment Training Regulations (A.B. 2095)

Current Issues

• Non-Solicitation and Non-Compete Agreements: California Remains Different

This series will also be available in the following locations:

Newport Beach
Walnut Creek
San Francisco
Palo Alto
San Diego

This invitation is transferable and open to colleagues and guests. There is no charge to attend this seminar.  Morrison & Foerster LLP (provider # 2183) certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.5 hours.