703: California HR Boot Camp: What You Need to Know about Employment Laws/Regulations in CA!

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2022 Annual Conference
Attendees will learn the unique employment laws in California with a focus on where CA diverges from federal law.

*Additional registration and fee required.

This training session is dedicated to companies headquartered outside of California with facilities and employees in California, for firms just entering the California HR arena, or for anyone that wants a deep dive into CA HR compliance. This session will cover some of California's complex and often confusing employment laws and regulations including the "danger zones" where you need to be savvy. We will exercise your brain and tone your HR muscles so that you are able to recognize the issues that can present risk to your organization in California. With this high intensity and interactive training, you will obtain tools to navigate the complex employment landscape of California and will learn practical skills for reducing liability.

Learning Objectives:

  • Discover key Elements of California Wage and Hour and Employee Benefits
  • Discuss Exempt and Non-Exempt Employment Classification in California.
  • Review Harassment and Discrimination.
  • Understand Leave Administration
  • Discuss Accommodation
  • Review Workers Compensation Insurance
Date(s) & Time(s): 
Saturday, June 11, 2022 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Presenter: 

Lauraine Bifulco

Lauraine
Bifulco

Two themes are woven throughout Lauraine Bifulco's diverse career: a passion for a job well done and a zest for continual learning and improvement.  Lauraine infuses Vantaggio HR with these qualities every day. When she founded the firm in 1994, Lauraine combined her rare talent in understanding what a client needs and her gift of business foresight to create a company that can service the HR and management consulting needs of small and large companies equally well.  Today, Vantaggio serves clients across the country from their offices in California, Hawaii, Colorado, and New York. 

Her Career experience helps employers realize their HR goals and adapt to the shifting HR landscape.  Lauraine is a veteran HR executive and entrepreneur with 25 years of international, corporate, and consulting experience. Her bold career has taken her to employment and business opportunities in Europe and multiple U.S. cities. She serves as co-chair of the California Small Business Administration's committee on Labor Issues which reviews and makes recommendations on pending labor/employment laws, keeping her abreast of legal developments.                                                                            

Delivering over 30 presentations and webinars each year, Lauraine is a well-respected, and highly sought after guest lecturer and speaker on a variety of business management and HR-related topics for both state and national organizations including Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA), American Payroll Association (APA), Next Concept HR Association (NCHRA), Paylocity annual Elevate Conference, and HR Star Conference to name a few. She has been invited to review, develop, and deliver certificate programs for SHRM, and has developed and delivered curriculum for businesses throughout the U.S.                                                                   

Lauraine received a bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College and conducted graduate level studies in linguistics at the Sorbonne in Paris.

Location: 
New Orleans Convention Center
Session Type: 
Preconference Workshop
Competency: 
Business (Behavioral)
Leadership (Behavioral)
People (Technical)
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