Employment Law and Workplace Investigations
Our employment law practice focuses on assisting employers in a wide variety of employment law matters with an emphasis on helping employers prevent disputes and resolve problems in an efficient and practical manner. When litigation is necessary, the firm stands ready to provide an aggressive and proactive defense of employment law claims in all courts and most administrative agencies. The Firm’s attorneys stand ready to assist our clients in the following areas:
- Consultation with and advising employers regarding the discipline/termination of employees
- Sexual harassment
- Development of and advice concerning employee handbooks and policies and procedures
- Family Medical Leave Act and the California Family Rights Act
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Violence in the Workplace
- Hiring practices
- Termination of employees
- Discipline of employees
- Complaints of discrimination
- Hostile work environment claims
- Defense of allegations of civil rights violations
- Wage and hour matters
- Prevailing wage
- Wrongful termination claims
- Defamation claims
- Representation before Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
- Severance agreements
- Representation in Federal and State Courts
Workplace Investigations
The Firm has extensive experience performing workplace investigations for both public and private employers. Such experience includes a wide variety of issues such as sexual harassment, hostile work environment, discrimination, corporate mismanagement, and alleged violations of the Fair Political Practices Act.