Jon Light has 30 years of experience in the field of employment law, is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell, and has been named multiple times as one of Southern California & hous & houSuper Lawyers & hou by Los Angeles Magazine. As a founding partner at LightGabler LLP, Jon consults with over 300 companies throughout California regarding their day-to-day employment law needs. His clients include publicly traded international corporations and companies in such diverse industries as computers, telecommunications, construction, manufacturing, agriculture, insurance, retail, restaurants and medicine.

Jon has successful jury trial, court trial, Labor Commission and binding arbitration results in lawsuits and administrative claims involving wrongful termination, sexual harassment, race discrimination, wage & hour, and other employment related matters. He has also appeared on behalf of employers with the federal EEOC and Labor Department, the state Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the National Labor Relations Board, and other government agencies involved with employment law issues. Mr. Light frequently speaks to employer and human resources groups, including the Ventura County Employers Advisory Council (EAC), PIHRA, NHRA, and numerous business associations such as CPA groups, Dental Societies and Chambers of Commerce. He lectures on topics such as avoiding sexual harassment, wage and hour issues, diversity in the workplace, supervisor strategies, employment law updates, and preparing employee handbooks.

Mr. Light will discuss the following topics:

 The latest and greatest on meal and rest breaks/Brinker case

 Avoiding FMLA/CFRA retaliation claims

 Arbitration – can you or should you

 Background checking – what’s allowed

 Commission employees – what is and is not a “commission”

 Exempt v. Non-exempt employee rulings

 Handling disabled employee situations

 Social Media Issues

 117 (and counting!) different employment topics

 SPEAKER:                 JONATHAN FRASER LIGHT

DATE:                          TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2011

 TIME:                          7:30 AM – NOON (BREAKFAST INCLUDED)
REGISTRATION   7:30 – 8:00 AM

 PLACE:     LOS ROBLES GREENS GOLF COURSE BANQUET ROOM

                         299 S. MOORPARK ROAD, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91361

 THIS IS THE LAST EAC PROGRAM FOR 2011. IT WILL COVER ALL OF THE NEW EMPLOYMENT LAW ISSUES THAT AROSE IN 2011 AND WILL LOOK AHEAD TO 2012. IF YOU CAN ONLY ATTEND ONE EAC PROGRAM A YEAR, THIS IS THE ONE YOU WANT TO GO TO.

 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION:
Registration and payment received by Tuesday, November 8, 2011 – $85.00

 WALK-IN REGISTRATION:
Register and pay at the door – $95.00