BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20160505T183000Z DTEND:20160505T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:'First Thursday' - Labor Law Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:"Why Mandatory Arbitration Agreements are Vital to Employers\, and What Must be Included in Them"\n\n\n\n \n\nWritten arbitration policies enable employers to substantially reduce the cost of defending a lawsuit while improving the employer's chances of winning.\n\n \n\nHowever\, to be enforceable\, such policies must be carefully written and distributed in accordance with specific court-mandated rules.\n\n \nThis ongoing seminar series is being conducted by veteran Petaluma labor & employment attorney\, Jay Putnam. Putnam\, has advised employers exclusively\, in labor matters for almost 35 years. He hopes to provide local business owners and managers with a solid\, working understanding of California labor law\, as a means of helping them avoid the often crippling cost and disruption caused by lawsuits resulting from a misunderstanding of applicable legal requirements.\n\n\n\nMembers are encouraged to bring their questions. Putnam says he intends to conduct the seminars as "informal\, working sessions\, where people can bring their lunch and their questions and leave each month with important information that will immediately improve their business operations."\n\n\n\n\n\n To register\, please email the Chamber at pacc@petalumachamber.com\, or call 707.762.2785 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

\n"\;Why Mandatory Arbitration Agreements are Vital to Employers\, and What Must be Included in Them"\;
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Written arbitration policies enable employers to substantially reduce the cost of defending a lawsuit while improving the employer&rsquo\;s chances of winning.
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\nHowever\, to be enforceable\, such policies must be carefully written and distributed in accordance with specific court-mandated rules.
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\nThis ongoing seminar series is being conducted by veteran \;Petaluma \;labor &\; employment attorney\, Jay Putnam. Putnam\, has advised \;employers \;exclusively\, in labor matters for almost 35 years. He hopes to provide local business owners and managers with a solid\, working understanding of California labor law\, as a means of helping them avoid the often crippling cost and disruption caused by lawsuits resulting from a misunderstanding of applicable legal requirements.
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\nMembers are encouraged to bring their questions. \; Putnam says he intends to conduct the seminars as "\;informal\, working sessions\, where people can bring their lunch and their questions and leave each month with important information that will immediately improve their business operations."\;
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\n \;To register\, please email the Chamber at pacc@petalumachamber.com\, or call 707.762.2785
\n \; LOCATION:6 Petaluma Blvd N\, Ste A2 Petaluma\, CA 94952 UID:e.1308.5735 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260427T092803Z URL:https://business.petalumachamber.biz/events/details/first-thursday-labor-law-seminar-series-05-05-2016-5735 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR