Top 10 Ways to Violate Californias Wage-Hour Laws
In reality, there are more than 10 ways to violate California's wage-hour laws. Lawsuits in this area focus on everything from misclassification of employees, calculation of overtime, meal/rest breaks, reimbursement of expenses, final pay, and bonus/commission plans, to uniform and tool policies. This session addresses the most tricky wage-hour laws, the differences between state and federal law, how to conduct a compliance audit, and the best approaches for remedying violations without encouraging a lawsuit.
Jennifer Brown Shaw
Jennifer Shaw provides regular advice and counsel on workplace issues to various private and public sector employers throughout the country. Named by Northern California Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top attorneys in California for 2009 and 2010, Jennifer is a frequent speaker on employment law topics, and has been a guest on CNN and local television and radio. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics with honors from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Jennifer graduated magna cum laude from the University of San Francisco School of Law, where she was the editor-in-chief of the law review. Before founding Shaw Valenza LLP in 2006, Jennifer was a partner at Jackson Lewis LLP.