LOCAL EMPLOYERS TO LEARN THE ESSENTIALS OF

EMPLOYMENT LAW AT VENTURA BUSINESS CONFERENCE

VENTURA, Calif.-Employers can the learn the do's and don'ts and most recent updates in employment law during three informative breakout sessions at this year's annual Ventura Business Marketplace & Conference, an all-day regional business event. Speakers at the separate morning and afternoon presentations will be attorneys Jonathan Fraser Light, Karen L. Gabler and Curtis A. Graham, partners at Ventura County's largest law firm, Nordman Cormany Hair and Compton LLP. Session topics include "Wage and Hour Heartburn," "Mandated Leaves of Absence and Related Benefits for California Employers" and "Discipline and Termination." The event, 7:15 a.m.-7 p.m., Oct. 26, at the Marriott Ventura Beach Hotel, 2055 East Harbor Blvd., Ventura, will wind up with an exhibitor's reception sponsored by the law firm.

"The combined information in our three sessions will give employers a practical guide, with specific examples, of how to deal with many employee situations, as well as the legal issues and documentation needed to avoid problems." Light said.

Light's wage and hour seminar will cover the pitfalls to avoid, including meal and rest breaks, pay stubs, overtime calculation, employee classification problems and more. Gabler will discuss mandatory state and federal leaves of absence, how they apply to a particular workplace and related issues including insurance, vacation and sick leave during employee leave. Discipline, documentation, probation, termination and severance and release agreements will be handled by Graham.

Registration fees are $25 per individual session or $75 for the full day. Registration is available online at www.venturachamber.com. For more information, call (805) 676-7500 or e-mail Sarena Anderson at sarena@ventura-chamber.org.

Light has more than 26 years' experience in the practice of employment law. He consults with more than 200 companies throughout California on day-to-day employment law needs and is experienced in jury trial lawsuits. Gabler concentrates her practice in the representation of management clients in all aspects of employment advice and litigation. In addition, she conducts workplace audits and training for managers and employees in employment practices and policies such as wage and hour issues, leaves of absence, harassment, hiring and firing, disabilities and employee discipline. Graham specializes in employment and labor law litigation and counseling, representing management on matters including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, leaves of absence, wage and hour issues, OSHA issues, trade secret misappropriations and traditional labor issues.

For more than 65 years, Nordman Cormany Hair & Compton LLP attorneys have represented a variety of influential clients who have helped shape the Ventura County community. The Oxnard-based firm provides legal services in business and corporate litigation, employment, business and commercial law, real estate and land use, environmental, oil and gas, administrative and local government law, taxation, estate planning and intellectual property law. Clients include individuals, national and international corporations, small businesses, municipalities and public agencies. The firm's attorneys have a longstanding tradition of community service in Ventura County and surrounding communities. For more information, visit www.nchc.com.