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 EDD and the California Labor Commissioner are all searching for new revenues. Plaintiff’s attorneys have a tremendous financial interest in advertising to and ultimately recruiting your employee(s) to pursue a Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) class action lawsuit against San Diego and Southern California employers.
Substantial changes to federal and California laws have recently gone into effect. Additional reporting requirements and record-keeping regulations have added to the burden of being an employer in California while allowing employees to ask challenging questions regarding pay ranges and policies regarding FMLA and other protected leave issues.
How Does a Wage and Hour Action Get Started and What Can I Do to Protect Our Company?
There are multiple ways for a wage and hour dispute or lawsuit to find its way to your door. Specific sections in the California Labor Code (98, 96) provide mechanisms for a disgruntled employee to easily file a complaint against your company. Plaintiff’s lawyers are heavily advertising looking for workers who feel they have not been paid appropriately and for workers who have been misclassified as independent contractors.
The Watkins Firm has a strong, proven and successful track record providing employer defense in a wage and hour dispute in San Diego and Southern California for more than 40 years. The first moment you become aware of a potential employee dispute we invite you to pick up the phone and call us at 858-535-1511 for a free, substantive consultation. We will discuss what has happened or in the process of happening and the specific steps you can take to protect your interests.
It may surprise you to learn there is an actual time clock which is already running and you probably have a matter of a few weeks to take important actions which can substantially reduce or remediate the issue(s) at hand altogether in a cost-effective manner. This is the fastest and least expensive way to resolve any dispute associated with an employee (past or present).
Proven Employer Defense in a Wage and Hour Dispute
The experienced attorneys at the Watkins Firm bring more than 40 years of experience and proven employer defense in a wage and hour dispute. In many cases we are able to guide our employer client to take specific, immediate actions which can resolve the matter entirely and with limited expense. We guide our clients regarding the importance of up-to-date policies and procedures as well as the employee handbook. These are the foundation of establishing processes and recordkeeping which protect your interests in any wage and hour case.
If you need the advice and counsel of an experienced, proven San Diego employer defense attorney we invite you to review our podcast Episode 4 – Risk and Guidance for CA Employers, the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today.
