Marin-Sonoma EAC presents: Top 10 Employers' Mistakes that Spark Lawsuits and Navigating AI Risks

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10 Sep

Marin-Sonoma EAC presents: Top 10 Employers' Mistakes that Spark Lawsuits and Navigating AI Risks

Marin-Sonoma EAC presents: Top 10 Employers' Mistakes that Spark Lawsuits and Navigating AI Risks

Thursday, September 10, 2026 (12:00 AM to 11:59 PM)
2.75 PDCs
Provider: California Employer Advisory Council
Course Name: Marin-Sonoma EAC presents: Top 10 Employers' Mistakes that Spark Lawsuits and Navigating AI Risks

Speaker: James F. Rumm, Esq.
Program Type: Videoconferences, webcasts, audiocasts, podcasts, eBooks, self-directed E-Learning
Registration URL: http://www.ceac.org/marin-county-eac/

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Session 1: Top 10 Employers' Mistakes That Spark Lawsuits Learning Objectives By the end of this session, participants will be able to: 1. Identify the ten most common employment practices that expose employers to lawsuits, government investigations, and employee claims. 2. Recognize compliance risks involving hiring, wage and hour laws, employee classification, harassment prevention, and retaliation. 3. Analyze common workplace scenarios to determine potential legal and compliance risks. 4. Evaluate the effectiveness of documentation, disciplinary actions, and performance management practices in reducing legal exposure. 5. Apply best practices for administering leaves of absence, employee discipline, and terminations in a legally compliant manner. 6. Implement consistent HR policies and procedures that promote fairness, reduce liability, and strengthen compliance. 7. Develop proactive risk management strategies that help prevent employment disputes before they arise. 8. Assess workplace policies and management practices to identify opportunities for improvement and reduce organizational risk. ________________________________________ Session 2: Navigating AI Risks in Human Resources Learning Objectives By the end of this session, participants will be able to: 1. Define the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its expanding use in today's workplace. 2. Identify HR functions where AI can improve efficiency, including recruiting, hiring, onboarding, performance management, employee communications, and policy development. 3. Explain the benefits and limitations of AI in supporting HR decision-making. 4. Evaluate potential legal and ethical risks associated with AI, including bias, discrimination, privacy, cybersecurity, wage and hour compliance, and data security. 5. Analyze AI-generated recommendations to determine whether human review is necessary before making employment decisions. 6. Apply best practices for incorporating AI into HR processes while maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws. 7. Develop internal guidelines for the responsible and ethical use of AI within the workplace. 8. Implement practical AI strategies that improve operational efficiency while protecting employee rights and minimizing organizational risk. 9. Assess emerging AI technologies and regulatory developments to support ongoing compliance and responsible HR practices.

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Top 10 Employers' Mistakes that Spark Lawsuits This informative session will explore the ten most common employment mistakes that expose employers to costly lawsuits, government investigations, and employee claims. Drawing from real-world situations frequently encountered by HR professionals and employment attorneys, we'll discuss common pitfalls involving hiring, wage and hour compliance, employee classification, harassment prevention, documentation, performance management, leaves of absence, terminations, retaliation, and inconsistent policy enforcement. Attendees will gain practical strategies to identify risks before they become legal issues and learn best practices to help protect their organizations while fostering a fair and compliant workplace. Navigating AI Risks 1. Understanding AI in today's workplace and its applications for hiring, recruitment, performance management and employee communications. 2. How to incorporate AI for HR policies and other HR functions 3. Benefits of AI plus concerns on ethical and legal considerations surrounding bias, discrimination, privacy, data security , wage and hour and compliance 4. Practical guidance on how to use Ai while maintaining compliance with employment laws.