The Top 10 Mistakes Employers Make

Approved for 1 hour California Statutory CEU

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Description: In this webinar, Alexis uses her background as a previous plaintiff’s attorney to give business owners a broad overview of areas where they make mistakes that lead to costly lawsuits.  This interactive discussion will provide legal updates/regulations and HR tips to help California business owners reduce their risk of a claim.  A list of action items for compliance will be included.

1) Application Process/Questions/Background Checks

2) Poor Documentation

3) Inadequate Performance Evaluations

4) Inconsistent Discipline

5) Misclassification of Employees

6) Independent Contractors

7) Reimbursement of Expenses

8) Not updating policies and procedures; leaves

9) Safety and Covid-19 Regulations

10) Job Descriptions and Interactive Process

Speaker: Alexis D. James

Bio: Alexis D. James has practiced employment law in California for more than sixteen years, on both sides of the equation. In her litigation practice, she has successfully taken cases involving discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation through arbitration and trial. In 2017, Alexis and her partner, Renee Noy, opened their boutique firm, WorkWise Law, PC to counsel and represent small businesses in California with employment and labor matters. A large part of what Alexis and Renee focus on is compliance, performing internal HR audits, drafting policies and procedures and training managers to avoid risk. Alexis earned her bachelor’s degree in public policy at Duke University and completed law school with honors at Lewis and Clark Law School. She earned her mediation certificate from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University. Alexis provides educational content to a variety of groups across the state of California, including the HR Star Conference, the Southern California Association of Healthcare Risk Management, the Los Angeles County Medical Association and the National Association of Women Business Owners.