CalChamber Employment Law Experts To Lead HR Boot Camp Seminars in Nine Cities Across California

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- CalChamber today announced the kickoff to its annual HR Boot Camp seminar series for late 2014 and 2015. This series will be led by CalChamber's employment law experts, Erika Frank, Vice President, Legal Affairs and General Counsel and Jessica Hawthorne, Senior Employment Law Counsel and Helpline Manager.

Ms. Frank and Ms. Hawthorne will lead a topic-packed seminar focused on the employment life cycle, from hiring through termination, in cities throughout California. They will explain and provide compliance information for these core HR fundamentals:

• Hiring, including I-9 verification and criminal background checks
• Employee access to personnel files
• Wage and hour; exempt/nonexempt classification
• Meal and rest break requirements
• Basics of leaves of absence, PDL, FMLA and CFRA
• Discrimination and harassment prevention
• Discipline and termination
• Policies and best practices

"CalChamber's annual HR Boot Camp seminars are an excellent chance for the new HR professional and those who are looking for a refresher, to stay current with the latest employment lifecycle fundamentals," said Ms. Frank. "We both will enjoy the opportunity to travel across California and share our knowledge of HR best practices in a lively, interactive setting. We are looking forward to kicking off the seminars in San Francisco on December 3."

The HR Boot Camp seminars will be held in the following cities:

• San Francisco, CA – December 3, 2014
• Fresno, CA – January 8, 2015
• San Jose, CA – January 27, 2015
• Redding, CA – February 26, 2015
• Los Angeles, CA – March 4, 2015
• San Diego, CA – April 23, 2015
• Santa Clara, CA – June 10, 2015
• Sacramento, CA – August 18, 2015
• Laguna Beach, CA – September 2, 2015

More information and registration for the HR Boot Camp Seminars can be found at HR Boot Camp page on the CalChamber Store site.

The California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber) is the largest broad-based business advocate to government in California. Membership represents one-quarter of the private sector jobs in California and includes firms of all sizes and companies from every industry within the state.  Leveraging our front-line knowledge of laws and regulations, we provide products and services to help businesses comply with both federal and state law. CalChamber, a not-for-profit organization with roots dating to 1890, promotes international trade and investment in order to stimulate California's economy and create jobs. Please visit our website at www.calchamber.com.

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