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:20170511T183000Z DTEND:20170511T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:'First Thursday' - Labor Law Seminar Series will be held on 2nd Thursday 5/11 DESCRIPTION:MANDATORY ARBITRATION OFFERS PROTECTION\n\n \n\nBecause lawsuits can come at any time\, and often without warning\, defense costs are typically not budgeted.\n\n \n\nThe staggering expense of defending a lawsuit through a jury trial often forces employers to settle even defensible claims for exorbitant amounts.\n\n \n\nThis is why every California employer should immediately implement and distribute a mandatory arbitration policy. Such policies can reduce defense costs by as much as 90 percent.\n\n \n\nHowever\, to be enforceable\, arbitration policies must comply with several procedural safeguards. \n\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 over 36 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\nTo register\, please email the Chamber at pacc@petalumachamber.com\, or call 707.762.2785 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:MANDATORY ARBITRATION OFFERS PROTECTION
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\nBecause lawsuits can come at any time\, and often without warning\, defense costs are typically not budgeted.
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\nThe staggering expense of defending a lawsuit through a jury trial often forces employers to settle even defensible claims for exorbitant amounts.
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\nThis is why every California employer should immediately implement and distribute a mandatory arbitration policy. Such policies can reduce defense costs by as much as 90 percent.
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\nHowever\, to be enforceable\, arbitration policies must comply with several procedural safeguards. \;
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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 over 36 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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\nTo 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.1308.5747 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260426T172841Z URL:https://business.petalumachamber.biz/events/details/first-thursday-labor-law-seminar-series-will-be-held-on-2nd-thursday-5-11-5747 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR