Generations in the Workplace - Tuesday 11.18.25 & Promoting Inclusion 11.20.25
2025-11-18 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom

Harassment Prevention Training - Non-Managers
2025-11-19 10:00 - 11:00
Employers have been responsible for providing Harassment Prevention Training to supervisors since 2005, and starting in 2018, businesses with five or more employees were required to provide training to all workers; exempt/non-exempt, part-time/full-time, seasonal and temporary—all employees.
SDEA offers the required one-hour training for staff and two-hour training for supervisors on a monthly basis via webinar. This training meets all the requirements of AB1825, AB 2053, and SB 396 (California legislation pertaining to Harassment Prevention training mandates). Although talking about legislation is dry, SDEA’s staff makes the training relevant and interesting with real-world examples, relatable situations, and interactive discussions.
SDEA also provides periodic webinars in Spanish so employers can ensure that their Spanish-speaking population fully understand their rights and obligation to report harassment, and their part in establishing a harassment-free work environment.
On-site Training and Private Webinars
If you want to get your staff trained all at once and on your time schedule, SDEA also offers on-site training and private webinars to meet your scheduling needs. Like our public webinars, SDEA can provide a two-hour training that meets the requirements for staff and supervisor training. On-site and private webinars can be conducted in English, Spanish, or both.
SDEA’s Harassment Prevention Training will help you:

Acquire the skills to quickly and effectively respond to harassment complaints
Learn the symptoms of workplace harassment and discover how to extinguish issues before they cost you
Get the tools and resources you need to mitigate risk
Foster a culture of productivity, safety, and maximum employee performance
And so much more…

*You will be required to “register” through Zoom (the webinar application) in order for us to verify your attendance (and send you follow up information). Please do a test log-in to the meeting at least 30 minutes before the scheduled start if you have never used Zoom for webinars.

Harassment Prevention Training - Non-Managers
2025-12-10 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom

Harassment Prevention Training - Managers
2025-12-10 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom

46th Annual Employment Law Update
2026-01-15 08:00 - 12:30
SDEA’s 46th Annual Employment Law Update is a fast-moving half-day program that brings together three powerhouse voices in California workplace law: Chris Olmsted of Ogletree Deakins, Lonny Zilberman of Wilson Turner Cosmo, and Even Peña of Quarles. Together, they’ll guide participants through the year’s most important legislative changes, key court decisions, and emerging compliance risks that shape how employers manage people, policies, and everyday HR challenges. Designed for small business owners, busy leaders HR professionals and those in charge of the HR function, this session delivers practical guidance, clear takeaways, and a sharp look at what’s coming next so organizations can stay aligned, lawful, and ahead of the curve.
Date: January 15, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Cost: Early Bird through December 30, 2025
$165 – SDEA members
$195 – Non SDEA members
After December 30, 2025
$195 – SDEA members
$225 – Non SDEA members
Location: Admiral Baker Clubhouse
2400 Admiral Baker Road
San Diego, CA 92120

Transforming Leadership Series 2.10.26-4.16.26 Tuesdays and Thursdays
2026-02-10 09:00 - 10:30 | Zoom
Tuesdays & Thursdays. Program runs from February 10th to April 16th 2026.
Considering the struggles of talent acquisition that many employers are experiencing, now is the time to invest in your existing team. Training and development programs provide a host of benefits. They enhance employee performance, boost employee productivity, reduce employee turnover, and improve company culture. Great learning experiences make for a happier, more productive workforce. Employee training is vitally important to the success of a competitive workforce. No matter the industry, filling the gaps in your employees’ professional knowledge is essential to keeping them productive and fulfilled. A high-quality training program can do exactly that.
Note: All Transforming Leadership courses can be taken individually or as a series.

Course Overview

Characteristics of a Successful Leader
Talent Acquisition
Initiating Success
Limiting Liability
Communication Skills
Performance Management
Resolving Conflict
Leading with Confidence
Time Management & Delegation
Generations in the Workplace
Promoting Inclusion

Characteristics of a Successful Leader Tuesday 2.10.26 and Thursday 2.12.26
2026-02-10 09:00 - 10:30

Harassment Prevention Training - Non-Managers
2026-02-11 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-08 09:00 - 10:00

Harassment Prevention Training - Managers
2026-02-11 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-08 09:00 - 11:00

Talent Acquisition Tuesday 2.17.26 and Thursday 2.19.26
2026-02-17 09:00 - 10:30

Initiating Success Tuesday 2.24.26 and Thursday 2.26.26
2026-02-24 09:00 - 10:30

Limiting Liability - Tuesday 3.3.26 and Thursday 3.5.26
2026-03-03 09:00 - 10:30

Human Resources Essentials Wednesdays 3.4.26 - 4.15.26
2026-03-04 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Human Resources Essentials: Crucial Knowledge to Stay Out of Trouble
We originally planned on calling this program “HR Basics”, but as anyone who has had to deal with HR issues knows, there is nothing basic about it! While Accounting is black and white, HR is all murky shades of gray.
So how do we know what to watch out for in this turbulent atmosphere?
The Human Resources Essentials certificate program was designed to provide you with the fundamental knowledge you need to make strategic HR decisions – and to know when to call an attorney!
Whether you are the sole HR practitioner, a Bookkeeper, an Office Manager tasked with the HR function, or a business owner who wants to stay out of trouble, this program will give you the boost of HR confidence you need!
This seven week certificate program includes the following topics:

Talent Acquisition & Interviewing
Employment Law for HR Professional
HR’s Documentation & Discipline
Performance Management for HR Professionals
Ethics & Human Resources
Leaves of Absence & Accommodation
HR’s Role in Employee Engagement

– All of the HR Essentials Courses can be taken individually or as a series. Click on each class for details.

Talent Acquisition and Interviewing 03.04.26
2026-03-04 09:00 - 11:30

Communication Skills Tuesday 03.10.26 and Thursday 03.12.26
2026-03-10 09:00 - 10:30

Employment Law and HR Professionals 3.11.26
2026-03-11 09:00 - 11:00

Performance Management Tuesday 03.17.26 and Thursday 3.19.26
2026-03-17 09:00 - 10:30

Performance Management for HR Professionals 3.18.26
2026-03-18 09:00 - 11:00

Resolving Conflict Tuesday 03.24.26 and Thursday 03.26.26
2026-03-24 09:00 - 10:30

Documentation and Discipline 03.25.26
2026-03-25 09:00 - 11:00

Leading with Confidence Tuesday 03.31.26 and Thursday 04.02.26
2026-03-31 09:30 - 10:30

Leaves of Absence and Accommodations 04.01.26
2026-04-01 09:00 - 11:00

Time Management and Delegation Tuesday 4.7.26 and Thursday 4.9.26
2026-04-07 09:00 - 10:30

Ethics and Human Resources 4.8.26
2026-04-08 09:00 - 11:00

Generations in the Workplace Tuesday 04.14.26 and Promoting Inclusion 04/16.26
2026-04-14 09:00 - 10:30

HR's Role in Employee Engagement 4.15.26
2026-04-15 09:00 - 11:00

All things I-9: Correct Procedures to Avoid Fines 04.23.26
2026-04-23 10:30 - 11:30

Top 10 Legal Pitfalls of 2026: with Jenna Leyton-Jones, Esq 05.07.26
2026-05-07 10:30 - 11:30
