The Watkins Firm are your wage and hour defense attorneys for San Diego and Southern California employers. We bring more than four decades of experience as wage and hour defense lawyers for San Diego employers and managers. If you are a San Diego employer or manager who faces accusations of wrongdoing by an employee or external federal or state agency the Watkins Firm can and will help.
We have a very successful trial record in employer defense cases and have won many cases where our own clients thought the situation was hopeless at first. Allegations are one thing, proving them above the legal bar established in these cases in a court of law is quite another.
We mount an aggressive and strong defense to stand by San Diego employers in their darkest hours while providing sound counsel and legal guidance. We also help business owners and managers to implement policies, procedures and practices which prevent business disputes and litigation from arising in the first place.
Wage and Hour Defense
The Watkins Firm brings a proven track record of success as your wage and hour defense attorneys in a variety of cases including but not limited to:
- PAGA Actions
- FMLA
- Wage and hour violations
- Unpaid Overtime, meal and rest break violations
- Disputes involving the California Labor Board
- Employee disputes
- California’s Fair Pay Act
- Piece-rate and commission disputes
- Sexual harassment or assault
- Discrimination, retaliation or unfair termination
When to Call Your Wage and Hour Defense Attorneys at the Watkins Firm
The important thing is to know when to call your wage and hour defense attorneys at the Watkins Firm. Most employers can tell when something isn’t right with an employee or they start to make requests or document things in a manner that seems like they’re trying to “stuff the file.” Your senses are probably right. Employees are often coached by plaintiffs’ lawyers on the types of questions to ask and documentation to develop in order to help strengthen the case against your company and you personally.
Serving as wage and hour defense lawyers for San Diego employers goes far beyond defense in a lawsuit or at hearing or conference before a federal or state labor board. It begins the moment a San Diego employer becomes aware of a potential dispute. That is the moment the employer should pick up the phone and call the Watkins Firm for a free consultation at 858-535-1511. Let’s talk through what is happening. We don’t have to “research it” or “look things up,” our extensive experience across 40 years allows us to give you an answer on the spot as well as suggestions to consider.
If a dispute or lawsuit develops, the Watkins Firm has developed a unique approach to disputes which is designed to resolve potential disputes and lawsuits in the shortest possible time frame and in a cost-effective manner. It might surprise you to learn the Watkins Firm is able to resolve the vast majority of our client’s wage and hour disputes and lawsuits through effective, leveraged negotiation. This is the fastest and least expensive path to working through a dispute with one of your workers.
We represent clients in mediation and arbitration and in trial when necessary to accomplish our client’s goals and objectives. The Watkins Firm are your wage and hour defense attorneys in San Diego and a proven track record of success in defense for San Diego employers. We invite you to review our podcast Episode 28 – Common Employer Disputes and Defenses as well as the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today.
