Labor & Employment

The Kushner Law Office’s employment attorneys advise clients on compliance with employment-related statutes and regulations on the federal, state and local levels. We take a preventative approach in counseling clients, reflecting our client’s goal to minimize conflicts in the workplace that may lead to costly litigation. Our advice is practical and defensible, not merely theoretical. Our attorneys regularly assist clients in the following areas:

• preparation of employee handbooks and personnel policies
• drafting of employment offer letters and agreements
• development of drug and alcohol testing policies
• compliance with wage and hour regulations
• implementation of discipline and discharge protocols
• investigating employee misconduct
• compliance with special statutory protections for the disabled
• protection of employee privacy interests at the workplace
• development of affirmative action plans
• advising regarding proper employee and independent contractor classifications
• drafting of severance policies and separation agreements
• preparation of confidentiality agreements and trade secret programs
• compliance with health and safety regulations

Employment Litigation

When disputes cannot be avoided, our experienced labor and employment litigators represent clients at trial and appeal in state and federal courts, as well as before the U.S. Supreme Court. We also handle arbitrations and administrative hearings before state and federal anti-discrimination agencies, labor relations boards and unemployment compensation tribunals. Our attorney’s staff cases in an efficient manner and approach cases aggressively, with the goal of achieving positive results and favorable settlements early in the litigation process. The types of actions we litigate include:

• employment discrimination
• enforcement of restrictive covenants
• defamation
• employment contracts
• wrongful discharge
• harassment at the workplace
• unemployment compensation
• disability discrimination
• “whistleblower” protections
• enforcement of trade secrets
• employee benefits
• FLSA wage and hour compliance
• Misclassification and retaliation claims

If you are an employer or anticipate employing one or more workers in the State of California, call today.