MANDATORY ARBITRATION OFFERS PROTECTION
 
Because lawsuits can come at any time, and often without warning, defense costs are typically not budgeted.
 
The staggering expense of defending a lawsuit through a jury trial often forces employers to settle even defensible claims for exorbitant amounts.
 
This 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.
 
However, to be enforceable, arbitration policies must comply with several procedural safeguards. 

This 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.

Members 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.

To register, please email the Chamber at pacc@petalumachamber.com, or call 707.762.2785