Employment Litigation Services in California
The most commonly filed types of lawsuits in California relate to employment
law. California employment law has been modified and expanded many times
over the past 20 years and the pace of expansion seems to only be getting
faster. It seems every year the California legislature gives employees
new causes of action to sue for, and employees new regulations to comply
with. Unfortunately for employers, this is just part of doing business
in California. For employees, California offers the most comprehensive
(and complex) set of rules and regulations which employers must comply
with or face costly litigation and potentially damaging settlements. Whether
you are an employee seeking counsel on a difficult workplace situation,
or an employer facing an employee challenge before the labor board, in
court, or through some other administrative agency, the skilled
Los Angeles employment law attorneys at McFarlin LLP can help you navigate this difficult regulatory environment.
Common Types of Employment Law Disputes
As discussed above, there are a great many California employment law regulations
that can trip up employers and result in costly litigation. Sometimes,
for example, an employment dispute is the result of a rogue manager or
fellow employee acting outside the scope of his duties to harass another
employee. Other times, an employment lawsuit can result from an employer
simply not being aware of current regulations. Some of the most common
employment law disputes involve the following:
- Discrimination (race, gender, sexual orientation, age, etc.);
- Sexual Harassment;
- Hostile Work Environment;
- Wrongful Termination;
- Wage and Hour (failure to provide rest and meal breaks);
- Overtime Claims
- Misclassification (employee vs. independent contractor);
- Breach of Employment Contract.
Any employment law dispute can be significant and challenging for both
the employee and the employer and requires the expertise of an experienced
and affordable employment law attorney. For an employee, reliving the
incident and having the details of their harassment (for example) poured
over in depositions is very hard and emotionally draining. For an employer,
having the accusation floating around that they are running a hostile
work environment can also be devastating to the business and relationships
with other employees. If you are involved in any type of employment dispute
or litigation, the experienced employment law and litigation attorneys
at McFarlin LLP can guide you to the most efficient solution.
Employment Litigation
Many employment law firms are merely counselors and do not litigate cases,
whereas at McFarlin LLP, our background is in litigation. This not only
allows us to more effectively counsel our employer clients on what to
avoid and what looks bad in Court, but also gives us an edge in any negotiation,
making it easier for us to shut down frivolous complaints. Employment
litigation is very much like any other type of business litigation, so
hiring a skilled litigator is essential.
Alternatively, for our employee clients, we know when a claim is legitimate
and when a claim would be frivolous; we won’t waste your time filing
“nuisance cases” and can give you a clear picture of how a
lawsuit may turn out. If you have a good claim, our Irvine employment
litigation attorneys will file it for you and recover work hard to recover
maximum appropriate damages; on the other hand, if your claim is questionable,
we will be honest and straightforward about that as well so we don’t
waste your time and energy.
