EPIC & Berliner Cohen LLP 2027 California Employment Law & Benefits Update

Thursday, January 14, 2027

8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. PT

San Ramon, CA

Annual Employment Law & Benefits Update 2026-2027

The employment and employee benefits landscape continues to evolve at a rapid pace, creating new compliance obligations and legal risks for employers. Join EPIC and Berliner Cohen for our Annual Employment Law & Benefits Update, where our employment law and benefits professionals will discuss the latest legislative, regulatory, and litigation developments affecting California employers and health plan sponsors.

What To Expect

Join us for a practical update on the latest employment law and employee benefits developments affecting employers and plan sponsors. Potential topics include:

• Key employment law developments, including PAGA reform, sick leave, wage and hour compliance, and California minimum wage updates
• Pay transparency and pay range reporting requirements
• Workplace violence prevention, safety, and drug testing developments
• Recent NLRB, arbitration, harassment, and discrimination law updates
• New protections for immigrant workers and required workplace notices
• Fiduciary responsibilities and emerging benefits litigation trends
• Updates impacting group health plans, including PBM legislation, the No Surprises Act IDR process, and California plan sponsors
• Proposed changes to electronic delivery requirements for benefit plan documents

Attendees will leave with practical strategies to manage compliance risks and prepare for upcoming workplace and benefits challenges.

Whether you are an HR professional, benefits administrator, business owner, in-house counsel, or member of your organization’s leadership team, this program will provide timely insights and actionable strategies to help your organization remain compliant in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

HRCI credit is available for attendees. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain practical guidance from experienced employment law and employee benefits professionals to prepare for the year ahead.

Agenda

• 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast & Networking
• 9:00 a.m. | Employment Law Update
• 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. | Benefits Update
• 11:15 – 11:45 a.m. | Q&A Session