Our premier labor and employment practice focuses exclusively on management-side employment law. We partner regularly with clients in a wide variety of industries, including construction, manufacturing, health care, senior housing and care, finance, transportation and logistics, government and public agency.
We represent prominent national clients, as well as clients with a statewide and regional presence. We proudly have many longstanding client relationships, including some lasting more than 30 years.
Our attorneys have a reputation for strategic thinking, problem solving and leading edge advocacy. We provide a comprehensive range of services, including complex class action litigation defense, single and multi-plaintiff litigation defense, representation in arbitrations and other traditional labor law matters in unionized workplaces, and employment law advice and counseling.
Areas of Expertise
- Civil Rights and Impact Litigation
- Complex Employment Class Actions
- Employment Discrimination Class Actions
- FLSA Collective Actions
- PAGA Representative Actions
- Wage and Hour & Meal and Rest Break Class Actions
- Contractual Employment Arbitrations
- Disability Accessibility Issues
- Disability and Reasonable Accommodation Litigation
- Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Litigation, including EEOC and DFEH Matters
- Employee Benefits Litigation
- Employment Agreements
- Employment Law Advice and Counseling, including Managing Leaves of Absence, Discipline, Performance and Separation
- Harassment Investigations and Trainings
- Labor Arbitrations
- NLRB Hearings and PERB Hearings
- Personnel Policies and Handbook Review
- Reductions in Force and Layoffs
- Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition
- Union and Collective Bargaining Matters
- Wage and Hour Advice and Litigation, including Class Actions, Labor Commissioner Claims, and DLSE and DOL Investigations
- Whistleblower Litigation
Publications
- Labor and Employment Update for 2019
- Labor and Employment Mid-Year Update for 2020
- Emergency Paid Sick Leave Ordinances
- Labor and Employment Mid-Year Update for 2019
- Labor and Employment Mid-Year Update for 2017
- Labor and Employment Update for 2017
- Labor and Employment Update for 2019
- Labor and Employment Update for 2020
- Significant Cases and Laws for California Employers in 2014
- What Employers Can Expect in 2009
- Labor and Employment Update for 2016
- New California Labor Laws Create Additional Risks for Trucking and Delivery Companies
- Labor and Employment Update for 2015
- Recent California Appellate Court Decision Offers Glimmer of Hope to Employers Attempting to Comply with Meal and Rest Period Requirements
- Lanier v. City of Woodburn
- Resident Employees Are Not Entitled To Be Paid For Time Spent On Call
- What Is In Store For Employers In 2008?
- California Labor and Employment Law Developments for 2010
- Significant National Labor Relations Board Decisions in December 2012
- Employer Wellness Programs Face Challenges
- Disability Access Disclosed
- California Dreaming: 2008 ADA Amendments Make Federal Law More Like the Republic of California, Where Virtually Every Employee Can Claim a Disability
- Legal Update: Common Wage and Hour Mistakes
- Labor and Employment Update for 2014
- Labor and Employment Update for 2018
- Labor and Employment Update for 2020
- Buy Me Some Peanuts and Crackerjacks?
- Successor Employers Acquiring Unionized Workforces Benefit From NLRB Decision
- An Interview with New Hanson Bridgett Partner, Jennifer Marie Martinez
- Employer Obligations Regarding Post-Offer Medical Examinations
- Reminder: Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1, 2019
- New California Employment Laws For 2019
- New California Employment Laws for 2020
- H.R. 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- What The California Supreme Court’s Kim v. Reins International California, Inc. Decision Tells Us About Settling PAGA Claims
- Employer Notice: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Becomes Law
- Labor & Employment Webinar: Coronavirus Key Issues for Employers
- CARES Loans Come With "Union Neutrality" Price Tag
- New Test For Independent Contractors
- Alvarado v. Dart Container Corporation Clarifies Overtime Calculation When Employees Earn Flat Sum Bonuses
- California Court Rules That "Reporting Time Pay" Owed Even If Employees Are Not Required to Physically Report To Work
- California Appellate Court Provides Another Potential Defense To "Derivative" Wage Statement Claims
- Employers Win This Round: CA Court of Appeal Upholds Employer's Rounding Policy
- California Legislature Clarifies Salary History Ban And Equal Pay Statute
- Employers Cannot Rely On Prior Salary To Justify Wage Differential In Equal Pay Act Cases
- Good News For Employers: In the Aftermath of the SCOTUS Class Action Waiver Case, A Los Angeles County Superior Court Dismisses Class Claims and Orders Claims Brought Individually in Arbitration
- Janus v. AFSCME: SCOTUS Rejects Mandatory Agency Fees For Public Sector Employees
- New FEHC National Origin Discrimination Regulations
- Employer’s Notification Requirements of Possible COVID-19 Exposure
- Website Accessibility Lawsuits Continue to Trend Up
- Catching Up To California: The U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Title VII Protects Gay and Transgender Applicants and Employees
- COVID-19 Employer Requirements for Reporting & Recordkeeping Under California OSHA
- Reminder: Minimum Wage Increases and Victims of Domestic Violence Notice Requirements Effective July 1, 2017
- Gender Discrimination At The Forefront: New Transgender Identity And Expression Regulations And Court Guidance Regarding Sexual Orientation Discrimination
- California Employers Must Comply With New Criminal History Regulations
- The “Rest” Of The Story: California Supreme Court Clarifies The Obligation To Provide Rest Days To Employees
- Your Background Check Documents May Be At Risk Under A New Ninth Circuit Ruling
- California Supreme Court Confirms that Labor Code Section 226.7 and IWC Wage Order No. 4 Prohibits On-Duty and On-Call Rest Periods
- Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Blocking Immediate Implementation of New Federal Overtime Rules
- Reminder: Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1, 2017
- Beginning January 22, 2017, Employers Must Begin Using Revised I-9 Form
- New California and Federal Employment Laws for 2017
- How Will Legalizing Marijuana Affect California Employers?
- Federal Court Permanently Blocks DOL’s “Persuader” Rule
- U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Class Action Waivers Do Not Violate The NLRA
- Hiring Alert: Governor Signs New Laws Restricting Use of Criminal Histories And Prohibiting Salary Inquiries
- On The Horizon: New California Employment Laws for 2018
- NLRB Reverses Course On Joint Employer And Employee Handbook Standards
- Reminder: Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1, 2018
- IRS Extends Deadline for Providing Health Coverage Forms to Employees, But Not the IRS Filing Deadline
- New Rules Would Expand Access to Association Health Plans for Small Businesses
- Reminder: Employers Face Liability For Sexual Harassment Committed By Non-Employees
- NLRB General Counsel Provides Employer-Friendly Guidance on Work Rules
- Give Me a (Paid) Break: Compensating Piece Rate and Commissioned Employees for Rest Breaks and Non-Productive Work Time
- New Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Requirement For Local Agency Officials: FAQ & Compliance Tips
- Court Affirms That Healthcare Employees Working 12+ Hour Shifts Can Waive One of Their Two Meal Periods
- California Supreme Court Rejects The Federal 'De Minimis' Doctrine, Ruling Instead That Employers Must Compensate For 'Minutes' Of Off-the-Clock Work
- Frlekin v. Apple: Employees Must Be Compensated for Time Spent Undergoing Exit Searches
- First Group of COVID-19 Cases Filed in California Federal and State Courts Includes Class and Individual Claims Brought On A Variety of Grounds
- Notice to Employers: California WARN Act Notice Requirements Suspended
- The CARES Act Increases Unemployment Compensation Coverage and the DOL Clarifies Exemptions to the FFCRA
- Protecting Employees on the Front Lines: Interim Cal/OSHA Guidance for Skilled Nursing and Long-Term Care Facilities
- Employers Need to Check for Local COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Ordinances
- COVID-19: Top Ten Issues for Employers Considering Layoffs, Furloughs or Reduction in Hours
- Ready to Return to Work? Perhaps Not – San Francisco Temporarily Expands Paid Leave for Employees Impacted by COVID-19
- Reminder: Minimum Wage Increases And San Francisco's Parity In Pay Ordinance Effective July 1, 2018
- Governor Signs New Paid Sick Leave Law: Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 [AB 1522]
- Employers Scramble To Comply With New DOL Minimum Wage And Employee Polygraph Protection Act Posting Requirements
- Supreme Court Provides Guidance on Protecting Intellectual Property
- New Penalties For Misclassifying Employees As Independent Contractors
- NLRB Requires Workplace Notice of Employees' NLRA Rights
- SB 358: California Employers Face Tough Equal Pay Law in 2016
- No Class Actions for Arbitration Agreements?
- On-Duty Employee Seating Poised To Be The New Class Action
- Important Supreme Court Decision on Disability Access Interpretation – Unruh Act Doesn't Require Intentional Discrimination
- Employers May Be Obligated To Provide Suitable Seating To Employees
- PENSION REFORM UPDATE-Clarification Regarding Switch to Defined Contribution Plans by California Public Employers
- A Hiring Tip That Can Keep You Out of Court
- Two Rest Breaks Are Better Than One, According To A New California Appellate Court Decision
- What Do You Need To Know About Wal-Mart v. Dukes?
- Last Chance Agreements
- 9th Circuit Revives Computer Fraud and Abuse Act for Employers
- NLRB Guidance on Social Media
- After Almost 20 Years, The EEOC Has Issued New Guidelines On Retaliation
- Labor and Employment Update for 2012
- Palo Alto, Los Altos, and San Mateo Raise Minimum Wage
- Is Your Online Business Accessible To Persons With Disabilities?
- City of Berkeley Passes New Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance
- Splitting Up Meal Breaks: A Bad Idea
- California Employment Development Program Provisions Relating to COVID-19
- Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash Attempt a U-Turn on AB 5 via New Ballot Initiative
- New Law Should Limit Disability-Access Litigation in California
- McDonald’s On The Hook For Class Certification Of Wage And Hour Claims Under Ostensible Agency Theory
- NLRB Imposes Broad New Joint Employer Standard
- Ninth Circuit Rules That Cash-In-Lieu Of Benefits Payments Must Be Included In Regular Rate Of Pay
- San Francisco Delivers New Paid Parental Leave
- Expanded Reporting Obligations For Private Employers Under DOL's “Persuader” Final Rule
- The Defend Trade Secrets Act Opens Federal Courts To Claims Of Misappropriation Of Trade Secrets
- NLRB Continues To Eviscerate Workplace Civility Policies In New Handbook Decision
- Los Angeles and San Diego Join the Fray with New and Expanded Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Laws
- Effective Immediately! San Diego’s City Council Approves The Voter Passed Minimum Wage And Paid Sick Leave Ordinance… With A Few Important Modifications
- A Cloudy End-of-Summer For the Gig Economy: What Does the NLRB's Labor Day Gift Mean?
- Employers Finally Get Practical Advice on Meal Periods and Rest Breaks
- Employers May Be Required To Provide Reasonable Accommodation To Employees "Associated" With Someone With A Disability
- NLRB's Notice Requirement Is Off The Wall
- Federal Court Blocks DOL's "Persuader" Rule
- Attack on Quick Service Restaurants - Escalating Campaign for Increased Minimum Wage and the Pending Fast Food Strike
- A Year In Review: Notable Cases And New Laws For California Employers in 2016
- A Glimmer Of Hope For Employers In “Associational” Reasonable Accommodation Cases
- Labor and Employment Update for 2013
- Another Nail in the NLRB's Notice Rule Coffin?
- Careful With that Dress Code
- Significant Cases and New Laws for California Employers in 2015
- No Fooling: New FEHA Regulations Go Into Effect April 1, 2016
- SB 327 Renders Gerard v. Orange Coast Medical Center Moot
- Overtime for Non-California Residents
- Ninth Circuit Narrows Computer Fraud and Abuse Act For Employers
- Workplace Safety and COVID-19: California and Federal OSHA Issue Employer Guidelines
- California Issues New COVID-19 Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening
- New York Federal District Judge Rejects Key Aspects of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
- California's New Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Law
- COVID-19 Resource Center
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- Employee Benefits
- Employment Class Actions