By:  Shauna N. Correia

Many of our employer clients and their in-house counsel recognize that most of the claims paid in an employment settlement are taxable income for the employee. Employers therefore, wisely require that at least some of the settlement payment to the employee be made in the form of a payroll check, with applicable withholding deducted. Employees, however, often want to minimize or eliminate the portion of their settlement proceeds that is subject to withholding. This is where the IRS becomes a silent party to the settlement agreements for employment claims. This blog highlights the risks and provides practical pointers for in house counsel to consider when dealing with the issue of wage allocation during settlement discussions for employment claims.

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Summary of Program

The regulations regarding California’s Mandatory Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for supervisors require that certain employers provide training to their supervisors every two years.

The Labor and Employment Group at Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin is offering a two hour in-person training session that will comply with all the requirements outlined in the regulations.

Date:         December 4, 2013

Time:        9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Location:   Weintraub Tobin, 400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor, Sacramento, CA

Charge:     $75.00 per supervisor.

For more information and to register for this seminar, please click here.

 

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Summary of Program

Exposure to retaliation claims in the workplace today is like exposure to second-hand smoke in the workplace in the 1960s – It’s everywhere but few people understand the danger. The Labor and Employment Group at Weintraub Tobin is pleased to offer this very important training session that will help business owners, human resource professionals, and managers understand the ins-and-outs of retaliation, whistleblowing, and wrongful termination claims.

Date:         November 14, 2013

Time:        9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Location:  Weintraub Tobin, 400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor, Sacramento, CA

For more information and to register for this seminar, please click here.

 

By:  James L. Brannen

Currently, the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) protects the right of persons to seek, obtain, and hold employment without discrimination on account of various classes including, “race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, or sexual orientation.”

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Summary of Program

Exposure to retaliation claims in the workplace today is like exposure to second-hand smoke in the workplace in the 1960s – It’s everywhere but few people understand the danger.  The Labor and Employment Group at Weintraub Tobin is pleased to offer this very important training session that will help business owners, human resource professionals, and managers understand the ins-and-outs of retaliation, whistleblowing, and wrongful termination claims.

Date:         November 14, 2013

Time:        9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Location:  Weintraub Tobin, 400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor, Sacramento, CA

For more information and to register for this seminar, please click here.