SDMGMA January Lunch Presentation
“You Had Me At Happy New Year”
The 2026 Employment Law Update!
Presented by: Jonathan Light,
Managing Attorney - LightGabler
Wednesday, January 21st | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Filippi’s Pizza Grotto Kearny Mesa (Private Meeting Room)
5353 Kearny Villa Rd. San Diego, CA 92123
We invite you to attend this month's complimentary educational lunch presentation, where you will have the opportunity to network with fellow decision-makers in healthcare while enjoying a free lunch.
Year-after-year California creates a myriad of new employment laws – not to mention a copious number of cases and administrative decisions. And then there’s all the federal content. It’s enough to make anyone go numb! But don’t turn a deaf ear, because staying up-to-date on latest employment legislation for 2026, as well as the 2025 cases and administrative opinions, is critical for employer protection.
In this comprehensive program, LightGabler LLP attorney Jonathan Fraser Light will present the 2026 employment law update. Attendees will receive a detailed handout providing insights into at least 100 new laws, regulations and cases, along with practice tips for employers and human resource professionals.
Topics on the horizon for the 2026 New Year include:
• 2026 new legislation
• 2025 case law
• Arbitration updates
• Artificial intelligence legislation and regulations
• Expanded employee rights under California’s Equal Pay Act
• New posting requirements
• Developments in FEHA
• Expansion of Paid Family Leave to include “designated persons”
• Limits on employee repayment (“stay or pay”) provisions in contracts
• Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) updates
• Expanded WARN Act notice requirements
• Handbook updates needed for 2026
• IRS mileage rates for 2026
• Minimum wage increases
• The current landscape of NLRB rulings
• Expansion of the Public Employment Relations Board’s (“PERB”) jurisdiction
• And much more
NO FEE TO ATTEND!
About Jonathan:
With over 40 years of experience, Jon offers employment counsel and training programs to companies of all sizes to reduce liability and protect against lawsuits. Jon has shared his expertise with clients through:
- Periodic employment law updates, free roundtable discussions for small groups, and in-person and online webinars on a variety of employment law topics and compliance
- Sex harassment avoidance training for managers and staff
- Management strategies for hiring, layoffs, reviews, discipline and terminations
- Leaves of absence laws and procedures
- Investigation protocols
- Strategies for protection of proprietary information and trade secrets
With the highest “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and recognition in 2025 by the Los Angeles Business Journal as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in the Greater Los Angeles Area, Jon and his team serve more than 6,000 national, regional and local employers in the private and public sector on day-to-day and litigation-related employment matters.
