Employment Law (Employer/Business)

“Extremely dedicated to her clients and extremely hard working.” — Kira O.

Counsel Companies

Managing relationships with employees grows more complex and critical every year. From workplace investigations and leave management to workplace safety and security, employers need a strong array of resources to navigate these complex issues and avoid the costs of litigation that ensue when mistakes are made. Virtually every aspect of the relationship between employers and employees is governed by statute, state/federal rule, contract, or principle of law. Employers can rely on Rainey Law P.C. attorneys to provide advice and counsel in order to comply with, and abide by, applicable rules and regulations. We assist in creating and maintaining positive employment relationships.

Our attorneys also supply advice and on-site training concerning many of the issues employers encounter from day to day. Our services include:

• Creating and refining personnel policies, procedures, manuals, and grievance procedures to address potential employment problems before employees seek outside assistance from plaintiffs' attorneys, governmental agencies, and unions
• Ensuring wage and hour compliance and conducting audits
• Addressing issues concerning higher-level executives, including: negotiating and drafting employment agreements; providing compensation planning, including stock options and other non-cash compensation; negotiating severance agreements for departing executives
• Planning, implementing, and reviewing cost-saving mechanisms such as reductions-in-force
• Conducting sexual harassment and other employment-related investigations
• Implementing effective employee counseling and discipline procedures
• Protecting trade secrets and preventing theft of proprietary employer information
• Structuring the hiring process to avoid liabilities, including drafting compliant applications and addressing issues concerning applicant testing and other inquiries
• Designing, managing, and containing costs with respect to fringe benefit plans
• Advising on issues surrounding job safety and security
• Structuring affirmative action programs for government contractors
• Dealing with employee privacy issues
• Designing and implementing programs to avoid workplace violence
• Assisting in the successful navigation of audits and investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance, Wage and Hour Division, and OSHA
• Responding effectively to requests for FMLA, military, and other leaves of absence or workplace accommodation
• Conducting training for managers, supervisors, and human resource professionals on topics such as prevention of unlawful harassment, diversity in the workplace, effective performance management, effective handling of discipline and terminations, and managing leaves of absence and requests for accommodation
• Assuring compliance with federal, state, and local employment-related laws and regulations

Employment Litigation Defense For Businesses

Our labor and employment law practice encompasses the representation of clients exclusively in the full range of employment litigation matters that can arise out of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to:

• California Wage and Hour Violations; Private Attorney General Act (PAGA);
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (Section 1981);
• the Equal Pay Act; Gender Discrimination; Sexual Harassment; Failure to Prevent Discrimination, and Hostile Work Environment in Violation of Gov. Code §12940 et seq.;
• Discrimination (Sex, Sexual Orientation, Race, National Origin, Religious, Age, and Disability and Medical Condition); the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
• Negligent Hiring, Supervision, and Retention; Misrepresentation under Labor Code §970; Misrepresentation in Violation of Labor Code §1050; Constructive Discharge; Retaliation;
• the Rehabilitation Act of 1973;
• the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA);
• the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA);
• the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA);
• the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); California Family Rights Act (CFRA);
• the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA);
• the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act (WARN);