Prevailing Wage and Misclassification Traps For Contractors and How to Avoid Them
Registration & Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Program/Q&A
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Hyatt Regency Santa Clara
5101 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054
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Registration & Materials - $50
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Prevailing Wage and Misclassification Traps For Contractors and How to Avoid Them
Presented by
- Paul Cowie, Partner
- Morgan Forsey, Associate
- Edward Lozowicki, Of Counsel
Construction industry employers are invited to join Sheppard Mullin Construction, Labor and Employment attorneys on November 6, 2013 for a breakfast briefing on contractor liability, prevailing wage law, misclassification issues and more. This briefing will help you avoid pitfalls that can cost your company time and money. The speakers will discuss the following topics and answer your questions.
Risks of Non-Compliance
Contractor's liability for the mistakes of their subcontractors
The Prevailing Wage Trap
Four things every employer dealing with the public sector must know:
- The ramifications of misclassifying workers
- DLSE's commitment to assessing and collecting penalties
- 2013 penalty increases
- Senate Bill 7 - charter cities and prevailing wages
Misclassification of Independent Contractors, Joint Employment, and the EDD
What you should know about developments in the law and enforcement strategy:
- How this impacts prevailing wage (i.e. you didn't think you were the employer, guess again)
- Limitations on indemnifications
- Proactive steps to avoid liability
- When is a trucker an "independent contractor"?
MCLE
This activity complies with standards for Minimum Continuing Legal Education prescribed by the California State Bar and is approved for 1.5 hours of MCLE credit.
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider.
Questions? Contact Melissa Omphroy at momphroy@sheppardmullin.com or 415.774.2997.