Santa Clara County EAC: 2019 Wage and Hour Updates to Avoid Costly Employer Mistakes

 

Speaker
Marc Jacuzzi, Attorney with Simpson, Garrity, Innes & Jacuzzi
 

How to avoid one of the most dreaded but common types of lawsuits for employers

The current state of the laws, issues and practices

Exempt vs on-exempt classifications

The challenges of meal and rest breaks

Off the clock work

Class and private Attorney General Act claims and much more!
 

Marc L. Jacuzzi is a director with the firm of Simpson, Garrity, Innes & Jacuzzi, P.C., where he focuses on employment law matters. Mr. Jacuzzi represents employers in civil rights actions (including claims under Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disability Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, and other state discrimination statues), Wage and Hour Class Actions, Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) claims, trade secret misappropriation claims, wage claims, wrongful termination claims, unfair business practices claims, contract disputes and carious tort claims filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, carious other state agencies and in various state and federal courts.

His practice also involves employment law counseling. He regularly advises clients regarding all aspects of the employer/employee relationship, including hiring and termination issues, wage and hour requirements, employee classification issues, civil rights/discrimination issues, commission plans, employment contracts, employee handbooks and policies, confidential information agreements, reductions in force, leave of absence issues, and employment audits.
 

The Santa Clara County Employer Advisory Council (EAC) is composed of employer volunteers representing a cross section of business and industry. The EAC was developed to promote a stronger partnership between the California Employment Development Department (EDD) and the business community. Its commitment to assist employers in conducting their business more effectively and efficiently, to provide information on employment-related issues, and to enhance the communication between the EDD and the private sector.