Local business owners are searching for experienced San Diego and Southern California wage and hour employer defense attorneys with effective, proven strategies for resolving disputes, lawsuits and PAGA actions. Ideally, the Watkins Firm will also help to reduce your company’s exposure to similar issues in the future.
The Wage and Hour Employer Defense Attorneys at the Watkins Firm
The wage and hour attorneys at the Watkins Firm have more than four decades of experience successfully defending San Diego employers, and we will work to resolve these disputes quickly and efficiently. Wage and hour employer defense lawsuits have risen substantially over the past few years here in San Diego, in large part to an extensive suite of new employment laws, as well as increased focus and employment audits by federal, state and local agencies. Plaintiffs attorneys are heavily advertising for disgruntled current and former employees who may be the key to unlocking a lucrative PAGA action or other lawsuit against your business.
There is a lot riding upon the impression you make upon opposing counsel, as well as the hearing officers and auditors representing federal and state agencies. Our employer defense attorneys take a strong position to let those agencies and opposing counsel know that you mean business, and that we are well prepared to aggressively defend allegations of wage and our violations.
Resolving wage and hour litigation for San Diego employers begins with negotiation. The Watkins Firm is able to resolve the vast majority of these cases through effective, leveraged negotiation. The key is to contact us for a free consultation the moment you learn there may be a potential employee dispute or you receive notice from the employee or an outside lawyer or law firm.
We work to establish a thorough chronology of events and identify important evidence and documentation. There are almost always timely actions you can take to reduce or remediate any potential legal or financial exposure you may face. There is a very limited amount of time available to take action before your exposure drastically and irrevocably worsens. If you even suspect an issue with an employee is developing we cannot stress enough the importance of simply making a phone call to learn about your risks, things you can do immediately to improve your position and how serious the potential risk(s) may be or not be.
We represent our clients in negotiations, mediation, arbitration and at trial. The key to wage and hour employer defense cases is to take immediate action to remediate as much as possible and resolve the matter quickly and in a cost-effective way.
Common Wage and Hour Violations
The Watkins Firm has more than 40 years of experience in wage and hour employer defense cases, such as:
- allegations of unpaid overtime or wage theft
- employee misclassification
- failure to pay minimum wage
- failure to provide timely access to payroll records and personnel files
- payroll irregularities
- confiscation or theft of tips
- failure to accrue or allow paid sick leave
- issues with final wages
- Fair Pay Act violations
Steps to an Efficient and Timely Resolution
We work with our business clients to make immediate changes to policies and procedures, employee handbooks and employment contracts. We demonstrate to federal and state agencies and opposing counsel that our clients are in full compliance with all employment and wage and hour laws, and take the initiative to offer resolutions that protect our client’s financial interests while providing a path through the process that all parties can accept.
If you are faced with wage and hour litigation in San Diego or throughout California you need attorneys with decades of experience and a proven, successful track record resolving wage and hour employer defense cases for San Diego and Southern California employers. We invite you to review our podcast, Episode 28 – Common Employer Disputes and Defenses, the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today.
