San Diego Employer and Labor Law Defense Lawyers
The Watkins Firm has represented, advised and defended Southern California and San Diego employers for decades. If you are looking for experienced, proven San Diego employer and labor law defense lawyers we invite you to contact the Watkins Firm or call us today for a free consultation at 858-535-1511.
The Watkins Firm will not represent employees. Our practice is focused upon business law and advising business owners and employers while protecting their interests and resolving business and employment related disputes.
We provide sound advice, counsel, document creation and review associated with employment agreements, employee handbooks, policies and procedures. We advise our clients through all aspects of their responsibilities as an employer to ensure full compliance with all federal, state and local employment laws and regulations.
We provide labor law defense and counsel on all employment related challenges including disciplinary actions, terminations, reductions in force, layoffs or severance. We work to help our clients to comply with complex federal and state laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA, the Family Medical Leave Act or FMLA as well as California’s Fair Pay Act.
We help to develop unique strategies to protect your company’s valuable corporate data and practices. We work with our clients to develop effective confidentiality agreements and non-compete strategies based upon misappropriation of trade secrets or unfair competition violations.
Labor Law Defense Against California State Agencies and PAGA
We represent Southern California and San Diego employers in all PAGA disputes as well as in state and federal labor commission or agency hearings and conferences. A single discontented employee can stir up a tremendous amount of financial exposure and contingent legal liability with federal and state labor agencies or with plaintiff’s attorneys seeking employment related lawsuits or PAGA claims.
An unhappy employee is drawn into a discussion with a plaintiff’s attorney regarding their primary complaint(s) only to have the attorney carefully guide the conversation into other areas of exposure for you and your company. Before you know it, a single complaint of a discontent employee becomes a substantial lawsuit or PAGA claim and your company faces substantial legal and financial exposure.
The key to any successful defense of a California employer is consistent, thorough documentation of all interactions, communications, disciplinary issues, warnings, or actions taken with regard to any worker. Documentation provides context that plaintiff’s attorneys cannot rebut when it is managed correctly.
Labor Law Defense Extends to Past Employees as Well
Many California employers are surprised to learn their wage and hour, misclassification of independent contractors and even health and safety violation exposure extends beyond existing employees to previous employees as well. Each situation is unique and has its own statute of limitations and/or look back period of up to four years.
As an employer, you face many genuine and substantial risks. This is why it is important to work with the Watkins Firm to review existing practices, procedures and documentation and reduce your exposure. When you become involved in a dispute with an employee, wage and hour litigation or PAGA claim the Watkins Firm takes aggressive action to reduce or eliminate your risks and the potential financial damages and penalties to which you and your company are exposed.
Contact an Experienced San Diego Labor Law Defense Attorneys
Have you been served with a lawsuit PAGA action or received notification from plaintiff’s attorneys, a California or state labor agency or federal department? We invite you to take immediate action and contact the experienced San Diego labor law defense attorneys at the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a free and substantive consultation. Learn more about how the Watkins Firm can protect your legal and financial interests and reduce potential exposure and contingent liabilities in the future.