The Mintz California Employment Law Summit 2023

We had a fantastic year with three successful employment law summits in New York, Boston and San Diego! Scroll down to view a recap of our 2023 agenda and click here to stay up to date on critical employment law updates and events, including upcoming news about our 2024 Summits. 

We hope you can join us for The Mintz Employment Law Summit taking place on June 15th in San Diego. This year’s program is designed to address some key challenges facing employers, with a focus on the recent and ever-changing California laws, regulations, and court decisions and their critical impact on employers state-wide, and managing mental health matters in the workplace with compassion, care and compliance.

Who should attend? C-Level executives, compliance officers, in-house counsel, and HR professionals from all industries.

Special feature: Competence Issues CLE Credit for California 

Mintz is an accredited CLE provider.  This program is accredited in the following states: California (1.0 General Credit & 1.0 Competence Issues Credit) and New York (2.0 credits in the Areas of Processional Practice).  Through reciprocity, this program is also eligible for 2.0 credits in New Jersey and 2.0 credits in Connecticut. This program is eligible for 2.0 PDCs toward SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP recertification.  If you are seeking credits for a state not listed above, we will issue a certificate of attendance that you may use to apply for credit in your state of licensure.

Agenda & Topics Covered:

Breakfast & Check-In (8:00 - 8:25 AM)

Opening Remarks (8:25 - 8:30 AM)

The Only California Constant is Change: A Brief Review of New (and Ever-Changing) California Employment Laws (8:30 - 9:30 AM)

As has been the case for the last few years, 2023 brought a variety of employment law changes for California employers. Between the “PAGA Saga,” arbitration back in play, and developments in wage transparency, employers in the Golden State have, and will continue to have, compliance challenges. This segment will delve into these recent and ever-changing California laws, regulations, and court decisions and their critical impact on employers state-wide.

Presenters: Paul Huston, Kevin Kim, and Nicole Rivers, Employment, Labor & Benefits Section, Mintz

Coffee Break (9:30 - 9:40 AM)

Managing Mental Health Matters in the Workplace with Compassion, Care and Compliance (9:40 - 10:40 AM)

Nearly 1 in 5 Americans may experience some form of mental illness each year. Given this statistic, mental health issue invariably impact the workplace. The FMLA, Federal and state disability laws, substance abuse issues, accommodations, and other issues relating to mental health and wellness are key aspects of a well-managed workplace – and a workplace that cares for employees. This panel will explore the key role employers’ play in managing employee mental health and wellness, practical solutions from the HR perspective, guidance regarding compliance with federal, state, and local laws and important resources and strategies for employers and employees.

Moderator: Jen Rubin, Member, Employment, Labor & Benefits Section, Mintz

Panelists: Randy Clark, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Sempra Infrastructure

Lane Caruso, Health & Performance Consultant, HUB International

Mike Flesuras, Associate, Employment, Labor & Benefits Section, Mintz San Diego

Closing Remarks (10:40 - 10:45 AM)