Please join us in person for Sheppard’s Labor and Employment Law Update & Happy Hour Seminar Series. We will analyze new developments in California labor and employment law and how they will significantly impact the way you run your day-to-day business operations. We will provide cutting-edge insights on these new laws, as well as practical advice and helpful tools to ensure compliance and protect your company from workplace liability.
We will cover:
- AB 692 - Changes to “Stay or Pay” Agreements: What the law covers and considerations for training repayment and signing bonus arrangements
- Independent Contractor Classification After the DOL’s New Rules: Key implications of the return to the “core factors”
- California's Minimum Wage Rises in 2027: Salary thresholds, premium pay, and local ordinance updates
- Piece-Rate and Commission Pay: Common compliance issues and practical solutions
- Expense Reimbursement for Remote Workers: Policy considerations and recent enforcement developments
- SB 590 - Paid Family Leave Expands to Designated Persons: Employer communication and policy update considerations
- Nonprofit Volunteer Classification: Recent legal developments affecting volunteer programs
- AB 2155 - Aligning California and Federal Arbitration Law: Considerations for updating arbitration agreements
- The FAA Transportation-Worker Exemption Evolves: Workforce classification considerations
- Out-of-State Remote Workers and California Law: Understanding applicable employment laws
- Addressing Unconscionability Challenges After Cook v. USC: Drafting considerations for arbitration agreements
- Non-Compete Restrictions: Emerging legal risks and employee mobility issues
- Competitive Hiring and Team Transitions: Available legal protections and enforcement options
- LWDA’s Second Round of Proposed Modified PAGA Regulations: Key changes and employer considerations
- California’s “No Robo Bosses Act” (SB 947): Potential impacts on automated employment decisions
- Executive Order N-6-26: AI, workforce disruption, and WARN Act developments
- NLRB Enforcement Priorities Are Evolving: Recent developments affecting HR and employment decisions
- The EEOC’s June 2026 National Enforcement Plan: Implications for accommodation and DEI initiatives
- Form I-9 Enforcement Updates: Auditing processes and preparing for increased regulatory attention
...And much more!
Dates, Locations, and Speakers:
October 14, 2026 — San Francisco
Mosaic Conference Center
Three Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA 94111
Featured Speakers:
Babak Yousefzadeh, Partner
Brooke Purcell, Partner
October 15, 2026 — Orange County
Avenue of the Arts Hotel
3350 Avenue of the Arts
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Featured Speakers:
Greg Labate, Partner
Kristi Thomas, Partner
October 21, 2026 — San Diego & Del Mar
Sheppard Del Mar
12275 El Camino Real
Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92130
Featured Speakers:
Adam Rosenthal, Partner
Daniel De La Cruz, Partner
November 3, 2026 — Los Angeles
Sheppard Los Angeles
350 South Grand Avenue, 40th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Featured Speakers:
Paul Berkowitz, Partner
Devin Lindsay, Associate
Agenda:
3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Registration
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Program
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Happy Hour
Continuing Education Credit:
CA MCLE: This activity has been approved for 2 hours of Minimum Continuing Legal Education general credit by the State Bar of California. Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education.
HRCI Credit: This Program has been approved for 2 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
Questions? Please contact Belinda Ashong.