"Do I Have to Pay My Employees for That?" Common Wage & Hour Mistakes

Jonathan Light, Managing Partner at LightGabler LLP will be presenting at the June 2026 Human Resources Association of the Central Coast (HRCC) meeting held on Tuesday, June 9. Join us for a practical, high-impact seminar designed to help employers avoid costly wage and hour mistakes before they turn into audits, penalties, or lawsuits. This session is ideal for business owners, HR professionals, payroll administrators, and anyone responsible for compensation and compliance. This program will break down the most common compliance missteps and clarify exactly what employers are legally required to pay for, where risks often arise, and how to strengthen your payroll practices. Walk away with clear, actionable guidance that can help you protect your organization, reduce exposure, and ensure compliant pay practices. Objectives: • Recognize the liabilities associated with misclassifying employees • Identify the nine categories of pay stub requirements • Determine the correct way to calculate bonuses and commissions, vacation, sick time, and PTO Employment law attorney Jonathan Fraser Light will discuss some of the basic rules regarding when employees do and do not have to be paid as part of their work, including valuable tips employers can use to avoid lawsuits on these issues. Discussion points will include: meal and rest breaks; exempt v. non-exempt employees v. independent contractors; vacation, sick time, PTO, among others. About Jonathan Light: With over 40 years of experience, Jon has multiple successful employment law jury trials under his belt. He and his team provide day-to-day employment law counsel to thousands of employers of all sizes over virtually all industries. Jon is the Managing Partner and a Founding Partner of LightGabler LLP, focused exclusively on representing management in employment law issues. He speaks over 40 times a year on a multitude of issues to help ensure protection for employers. Learn more about the speaker at https://www.lightgablerlaw.com/.