Los Angeles Employment Law Lawyers
Lewitt, Hackman, Shapiro, Marshall & Harlan’s Employment Law Department represents and advises employers in all employment-related matters. Our attorneys defend employers in administrative hearings and represent employers in litigation for wrongful termination, unlawful harassment, discrimination, wage and hour violations, breach of employment contracts, misappropriation of trade secrets, interference, defamation, invasion of privacy, and infliction of emotional distress. We also defend wrongful termination claims under California Labor Code §132a made within the workers' compensation system. The Employment Law Department also defends employers charged by state or federal government agencies for alleged violations of labor and employment laws, such as wage and hour, employment discrimination and harassment.
On a daily basis, we assist employers in drafting employee handbooks, preparing applications for employment, drafting agreements (confidentiality, non-solicitation, severance, etc.), and procedures and guidelines.
We provide advice, draft documentation and assist in implementation of procedures pertaining to interviewing, recruitment and hiring, evaluations, discipline, termination and maintenance of personnel files. We assist employers in complying with state and federal wage & hour laws, workers compensation and unemployment statutes, employment drug testing, compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Fair Employment and Housing Act, and with the federal and state WARN acts.
We conduct seminars and provide on-site training on avoiding and responding to claims of harassment, discrimination and retaliation, on wage and hour administration, and on how to avoid litigation for wrongful termination. We are state bar accredited MCLE providers.
EMPLOYMENT ARTICLES
- A Gift For You: 2007 Employment Law Wrap-Up Article in the San Fernando Valley Business Journal -- (by Nicole Kamm - December 2007)
- Important Issues Face the Bar Association and Valley Legal Community Article in the San Fernando Valley Bar Association's BarNotes Publication -- (by Sue Bendavid (SFVBA President) - October 2007)
- SFVBA Installation Gala (regarding president-elect Sue Bendavid) Cover Page Article in the San Fernando Valley Bar Association's BarNotes Publication -- (September 2007)
- Final California Sexual Harassment Training Regs Article in the San Fernando Valley Business Journal -- (by Nicole Kamm - August 2007)
- Got Lunch? California Supreme Court Expands Employer Liability for Missed Meal and Rest Periods Article in the San Fernando Valley Bar Association's BarNotes Publication -- (by Sue Bendavid and Nicole Kamm - July/August 2007)
- How to Handle When the Labor Commissioner Visits Article in the San Fernando Valley Business Journal -- (by Sue Bendavid - April 2007)
- Limited Privacy: Searching Workplace Computers Article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal -- (by Nicole Kamm - April 2007)
- Minimum Wage Hike Guidelines Article in the San Fernando Valley Business Journal -- (by Sue Bendavid - September 2006)
- Decision Puts Strict Rule on Pay of Temp Workers Article in the San Fernando Valley Business Journal -- (by Sue Bendavid and Nicholas Kanter - July 2006)
- Proposed Rules Would Modify Lunch-Break Policies Article in the San Fernando Valley Business Journal -- (by Sue Bendavid - May 2005)