Missed Meal/Rest Break Claim

Feb 01, 2016

OUTCOME: favorable settlement

Disability Accommodation

Jul 20, 2015

OUTCOME: No accommodation required - no legal claim filed

current employee requesting reduced schedule as disability accommodation. worked with management to engage employee in interactive process. Requested medical certification. employee did not cooperate. ... worked with management to document process to avoid a legal claim against the business. employee was later fired.

Labor Commissioner Claim Defense

Jan 01, 2015

OUTCOME: favorable settlement

Former employer filed claim with DLSE for missed meal and rest breaks.

Disability Accomodation

Jan 01, 2015

OUTCOME: Employee denied Accommodation

Current employee seeking combination of time off and other accommodations due to claimed disability. Worked with Employer to seek medical certification and to analyze best option available to reduce c ... ost and disruption to business operations. Employee did not pass medical certification for disability.

DLSE - Employer Defense

Jan 01, 2014

OUTCOME: Dismissed Claim

current employee filed claim with the labor commissioner for unpaid wages and missed meal and rest breaks.

DLSE - Employer Defense

Jan 01, 2014

OUTCOME: Claim Dismissed

former volunteer of group home filed wage claim for unpaid wages and other violations.

employee handbook

Jan 01, 2014

OUTCOME: drafted handbook and trained executives

Fast growing startup business in need of compliant HR policies that can grow with business.

discrimination lawsuit threat

Jan 01, 2013

OUTCOME: Employee Dismissed - No Legal Action Followed

Business had poor performing employee that threatened to file a harassment/discrimination lawsuit. We worked with executive management on an investgation and additional processes to reduce lawsuit expo ... sure.

EDD - Employer Defense

Jan 01, 2012

OUTCOME: Beneifts Denied

former employee seeking unemployment benefits. Wrote Appeal brief that argued former employee was disqualified from receiving benefits.

EDD - Employer Defense

Jan 01, 2011

OUTCOME: Benefits Denied

former employee claiming unemployment benefits. Drafted appeal brief to deny benefits.