Labor and Employment Litigation

There are more than 18 million people employed in California. Navigating federal and state laws can be overwhelming for employees and businesses, a significant percentage of whom either do not know or do not understand the patchwork of governing local, state and federal laws and regulations. Understanding these employment laws is essential to your livelihood and success.

Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP represents clients in all areas of employment law. Our attorneys specialize in:

• Wage-and-hour issues, including minimum wage, overtime, exemption, commission, bonus and piece-rate pay, meal and rest periods, expense reimbursement, and many other wage-and-hour matters including complex Alternative Workweek Schedule issues

• State and federal leave laws

• Termination and discharge, including severance pay issues and executive contracts

• Retaliation, discrimination, and harassment

• Employee vs. independent contractor issues

• Trade secrets, non-compete agreements, and confidential and proprietary information

• Employee, Supervisor/Manager, and Executive training and counseling

• State and federal workplace closure issues

• USERRA (military reemployment)