Knowledge Bites - Critical for Small Businesses: Understanding Employment Laws
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Knowledge Bites - Critical for Small Businesses: Understanding Employment Laws
Date:
February 27, 2019
Time:
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM PST
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Event Description:
In February's Knowledge Bites, learn how to stay out of trouble by understanding some simple employment laws and best practices.
Running a business means staying apprised of the current legal landscape and making sure your operations comply with the rules. Labor and employment regulations are among the easiest to violate, but failing to follow them can also become quite costly.
The team of Brooke Barnum-Roberts of Truckee Legal, and Kim Pierce of TruckeeHR are here to help. In partnership with Knowledge Bites and the Truckee Chamber, they will help small businesses understand some of the areas where many often trip up. “By putting some simple, best practices in place and being proactive, you can avoid potential problems down the road,” said Pierce.
They will address topics such as:
Running a business means staying apprised of the current legal landscape and making sure your operations comply with the rules. Labor and employment regulations are among the easiest to violate, but failing to follow them can also become quite costly.
The team of Brooke Barnum-Roberts of Truckee Legal, and Kim Pierce of TruckeeHR are here to help. In partnership with Knowledge Bites and the Truckee Chamber, they will help small businesses understand some of the areas where many often trip up. “By putting some simple, best practices in place and being proactive, you can avoid potential problems down the road,” said Pierce.
They will address topics such as:
- Overtime, split shifts, on-call, reporting time pay, meal & rest times, timekeeping
- Paid sick leave, vacation pay, wages & paystubs, accommodations for leaves
- Exempt vs non-exempt, employee vs independent contractor



