The Watkins Firm team have decades of experience serving our clients as wage and hour and PAGA employer defense attorney in San Diego and Southern California. Federal, state and local laws have recently updated to increase the thresholds for minimum wage and overtime wages. This is just the latest development...
Integrating Recent Changes Into Your Employee Handbook
Are you experiencing any challenges integrating recent changes into your employee handbook to keep up with recent substantial changes to federal and state employment laws? The past several months have brought substantial change for San Diego employers, and your employee handbook should have several critical revisions. Arbitration Clauses Are Back!...
Successful San Diego Employer Defense
Are you searching for experienced, successful San Diego employer defense attorneys? The Watkins Firm has established a strong track record defending San Diego and Southern California employers for more than four decades. If you are a San Diego employer, and you are facing litigation based on accusations of discrimination, retaliation,...
Experienced San Diego Employer Defense Attorneys
Are you searching for experienced San Diego employer defense attorneys with a proven track record of success? The Watkins Firm has more than four decades of experience working to protect and defend employers throughout San Diego and Southern California. A Focus on Protecting and Defending Employers We focus on protecting...
Employer Defense in a Wage and Hour Dispute
Are you searching for an attorney with extensive, proven experience in employer defense in a wage and hour dispute in San Diego? Why are wage and hour lawsuits and disputes continuing to increase across Southern California and throughout the state? The State of California, including the Employment Development Department or...
Defending Employers for Retaliation in San Diego
The Watkins Firm has decades of experience defending employers for retaliation claims by employees or outside agencies. Retaliation is an issue that is addressed by federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws, as well as California’s commercial code. When is a San Diego employer at risk for allegations of retaliation? What...
Representing San Diego Employers in Settlement Conferences
The Watkins Firm has more than four decades of experience successfully representing San Diego employers in settlement conferences and hearings before the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement and other state and federal agencies. It has never been more difficult for a San Diego or Southern California employer to meet...
Your Employer Defense Attorney in San Diego
What should you be looking for in your employer defense attorney in San Diego? Employers in Southern California and across the state face increasing challenges each and every year. Employer-related litigation has skyrocketed over the past few years. Each passing year the State of California adds more and more restrictions...
How an Employer can Win an Unpaid Overtime Dispute in San Diego
Are you a San Diego or Southern California business owner or employer who is wondering how an employer can win an unpaid overtime dispute? In these litigious times, winning an unpaid overtime dispute over an employee in San Diego requires the support of skilled attorneys with a track record of...