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EAC Orange County's 2026 program lineup is built to keep California employers informed, compliant, and future-ready. From legal updates and HR essentials to leadership development and retention strategies, each session is designed to deliver practical guidance from trusted employment law experts and industry leaders. Whether you're focused on risk prevention or building stronger teams, our 2026 offerings provide the tools, insights, and confidence you need to lead in a changing workplace.
From wage and hour amendments to new compliance requirements around workplace violence prevention, protected leaves, AI usage, and hiring transparency, our expert employment law attorneys will translate complex laws into practical guidance. You'll learn how these changes affect your handbooks, HR practices, and day-to-day decision making - so you can avoid costly penalties and confidently implement updates before they take effect.
Every quarter, California employers turn to the hotline with their toughest workplace questions—wage and hour dilemmas, leave of absence confusion, disciplinary challenges, remote work policies, and more. In this exclusive program, our employment law experts bring those real-world issues to life, sharing the most pressing topics being discussed behind the scenes and how smart organizations are resolving them. This is not theory—it’s what’s happening right now in workplaces just like yours. You’ll gain practical insights, legal clarity, and actionable strategies to confidently navigate today’s evolving HR landscape.
Your employee handbook is more than a formality—it’s your organization’s frontline defense and cultural blueprint. In a constantly changing legal landscape, outdated policies can put you at serious risk. This webinar will guide you through the essentials of creating (or revising) a handbook that is not only compliant, but clear, current, and truly useful to both leadership and staff.
An HR Audit isn’t just about finding gaps—it’s about fortifying your organization before risk finds you. In today’s environment of new workplace laws, leave regulations, wage claims, and workplace violence mandates, a proactive HR audit is one of the most powerful tools you have to protect your company. This webinar will walk you step-by-step through the critical components of a comprehensive HR audit—so you can identify vulnerabilities, correct compliance issues, and build a stronger, safer foundation for your workforce.
Each quarter, the EAC Hotline reveals what’s truly keeping employers up at night. In Q2, we dive into the most pressing workplace issues trending across California—wage and hour dilemmas, tricky leave requests, remote discipline, policy confusion, and more. This session delivers a behind-the-scenes look at real questions submitted by employers and the legal guidance provided by top employment attorneys. This isn’t theory—it’s real-world HR in motion. You’ll walk away with practical strategies, legal clarity, and ready-to-implement solutions to protect your organization and support your people.
Workplace violence prevention is no longer optional — it’s law. With SB 553 in effect, every California employer must have a written plan, incident log, employee training, and reporting procedures in place. But beyond compliance, this is about protecting your most valuable asset: your people. This essential program walks you through how to develop, implement, and maintain a compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP) while fostering a culture of safety and readiness. Learn how to identify risks, respond to threats, handle reporting, and train your workforce with confidence.
In a labor market where talent has options, employee benefits are no longer a checkbox — they’re a strategy. This program dives into the evolving world of employee benefits, exploring how organizations can build packages that attract top talent, boost retention, and stay compliant with new legal standards. From healthcare and wellness to flexible perks, retirement plans, and voluntary benefits, we’ll unpack what employees truly value in 2026 — and how to deliver it without breaking your budget.
Halfway through the year is no time to coast — it’s when new regulations take effect, court rulings reshape policies, and enforcement agencies sharpen their focus. This mid-year legal update delivers the latest developments California employers must understand to stay compliant and avoid costly missteps. From wage and hour rulings to leave expansions, workplace safety requirements, retaliation claims, and emerging case law, our employment law experts will break down what’s changed, what’s coming, and what actions you need to take now.
Every quarter, California employers bring their toughest, strangest, and most surprising HR challenges to the EAC Hotline — and Q3 is when things really heat up. From attendance nightmares to leave abuse, social media drama to policy loopholes, this session pulls back the curtain on the real-life scenarios HR is wrestling with right now. In HR Confessions, our employment law experts reveal the most compelling hotline cases of the quarter — what employers got wrong, how the attorneys advised, and what every organization can learn to avoid similar pitfalls.
Managing employee leaves can feel like navigating a maze of overlapping laws, conflicting obligations, and operational pressures. From FMLA and CFRA to ADA and Pregnancy Disability Leave, California employers must balance empathy with compliance — all while keeping business operations running smoothly. This essential program brings clarity to one of HR’s most complex topics. Our employment law experts will break down the latest legal updates, walk you through real-world case studies, and equip you with tools to handle leave requests confidently and consistently. Whether you manage a small team or oversee a large workforce, you’ll leave with practical strategies to simplify leave management and reduce risk.
Effective employee management isn’t about authority — it’s about alignment, communication, and trust. In today’s workplace, managers must navigate performance, personality, remote dynamics, and legal boundaries while keeping teams engaged and productive. This webinar delivers practical strategies and real-world tools to help leaders manage with confidence, clarity, and consistency.
Retention isn’t about perks — it’s about people feeling seen, valued, and inspired to stay. In today’s competitive talent market, employers must rethink how they recognize and reward employees beyond paychecks and plaques. This program explores innovative, budget-friendly recognition strategies that build connection, strengthen culture, and turn employees into long-term champions of your organization.
As the year comes to a close, the hotline has heard it all — policy blind spots, leave mishaps, termination disasters, and the “you won’t believe this happened” moments every HR professional dreads. In this Q4 edition of HR Confessions, we reveal the most impactful and eye-opening cases of the year, along with the legal guidance that helped employers avoid costly consequences.
Wage and hour mistakes are the most common — and most expensive — compliance errors employers face. In California, one miscalculated break, late paycheck, or misclassified employee can trigger penalties, lawsuits, and PAGA claims. Our annual Wage & Hour program is your final compliance checkpoint, delivering clarity on the latest rules and real guidance to protect your organization.
A strong hiring process doesn’t start with an interview — it starts with strategy. In today’s competitive market, employers must balance speed with compliance, culture with qualification, and legal guardrails with gut instinct. This program walks you through every step of a legally sound, high-impact hiring process designed to attract top talent while minimizing risk.
