Practice Groups

Employment Law: Compliance, Counseling, and Litigation

Employment Solutions for the Workplace

The employment attorneys of Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh offer experienced counsel and representation in all aspects of employment and labor law.

We provide personal service and practical solutions to clients, both individuals and employers in a variety of industries, including the software, electronics, technology, life sciences, agriculture, energy and oil, financial and banking, consulting, manufacturing, distribution, real estate and hotel industries. We counsel our clients on a wide variety of issues, including employee handbooks, policies and procedures, wage and hour laws, as well as maintaining compliance with California Labor Code, Fair Labor Standards Act and other employment laws.

Our attorneys provide advice and representation on such employment and labor law issues as:

  • Background investigations
  • Compensation and benefits
  • Disabled workers
  • Discipline and termination
  • Discrimination
  • Employment agreements and employee handbooks
  • Foreign nationals
  • Harassment
  • Hiring and retention
  • Independent contractors
  • Internal audits
  • Job vacancy posting and record keeping
  • Leased and temporary workers
  • Litigation (state and federal)
  • Manager and employee training
  • Mediation and arbitration
  • Prevailing wage
  • Protection of proprietary information
  • Reductions in force / WARN Act
  • Retaliation
  • Severance packages and negotiation
  • Tax compliance
  • Wage and hour compliance
  • Whistle blowing
  • Workplace privacy and safety

Compliance and Counseling

Our employment attorneys focus on pre-claim counseling, investigation and litigation of discrimination and harassment claims, fair employment practices, job termination strategies, wrongful discharge, disability claims, employer / employee business relations, and the protection of trade secrets and other proprietary company information.

Seminars and Audits

Through customized training seminars, Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh employment lawyers inform and educate owners, managers, supervisors, and employees about employment practices and policies in the workplace. We conduct internal audits of company employment practices, including those related to discrimination, harassment, and wage and hour practices.

Litigation

Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh represents clients in state and federal courts and in arbitration and administrative proceedings on all employment-related claims, including breach of contract, class action suits, constructive discharge, defamation, discrimination, harassment, overtime violations, prevailing wage, retaliation, unfair competition, violation of public policy, and wrongful termination.

We also assist clients with investigations by government agencies and responding to claims filed with agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Fair Employment and Housing Commission (FEHC), and California Labor Commissioner.

To schedule a consultation with an employment lawyer at Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh concerning an anticipated judicial, arbitration, or administrative proceeding related to employment law, contact us by phone or e-mail.

These materials have been prepared by Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh for informational purposes only and are not intended as legal advice. The information available on the Web site is not intended to create, and receipt of it does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. This information on legal issues available here is not a substitute for legal advice from a qualified attorney licensed in the appropriate jurisdiction.