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Employee
discipline, termination and other employee relations issues
Harassment and discrimination
Employee benefits and employee leaves
Reductions in force
Wage and hour issues
Employment contracts and executive compensation
Handbooks and personnel manuals
Management and employee training programs
OSHA
Workplace privacy and workplace violence
Internet and e-mail usage policies
Affirmative action and OFCCP audits
Disability access and accommodation
Employee arbitration agreements
Drug and alcohol testing
Immigration issues
Background checks
Independent contractors
Wage and hour class actions
Harassment and discrimination claims
Defamation claims arising from the workplace
ERISA claims
Stock option disputes
Unfair competition, trade secret and privacy matters
QuiTam
False Claims Act and whistle blower actions
Wrongful termination claims
Labor & Employment
We have one of the largest and most experienced Labor and Employment law practices in the country. In addition to representing employers of all sizes—ranging from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups—we provide labor and employment advice to retail companies, including department and clothing stores; wholesalers and distributors; and retailers of apparel, consumer goods and housewares.
Our attorneys provide labor law counseling to employers on a broad range of issues, including:
Our attorneys have also litigated and resolved virtually every type of dispute that can arise in the day-to-day operations of a retail company, such as:
Sheppard Mullin has unique expertise in the wage and hour area and regularly works with employers to ensure that their compensation and classification practices comport with state and federal law, including proper classification of store or department managers as exempt vs. non-exempt, proper implementation of California meal and rest break requirements for sales staff, and proper implementation of commission plans. The firm is regularly called upon to defend complex wage and hour class action litigation.
www.sheppardmullin.com