Labor and Employment Law

Michel & Associates, P.C.’s labor and employment lawyers offer business and municipal clients experienced, sophisticated, and cost-effective representation concerning all aspects of personnel-related legal matters. Our labor and employment law team prosecutes claims against former employees and competing businesses for theft of trade secrets and confidential information. We also represent employers who have been sued by employees or charged by state or federal government agencies for alleged violations of labor and employment laws.

California labor law is some of the most intricate in the country and with changes every year, it causes great difficulty for unaware employers. If you have employees in California, you need a good labor lawyer on your team to avoid many of the costly pitfalls of labor and employment compliance. Michel and Associates lawyers have decades of experience and we are able to guide you through protecting your company.

How We Can Help

We offer comprehensive counsel on employment relationships to employers of all sizes across a wide business and industry spectrum. We advise our clients on all aspects of the creation, management, and termination of the employment relationship including recruitment and hiring, policy and procedure, board of director counsel, employee discipline, and severance procedures.

We help employers comply with and enforce federal and state wage and hour laws, handle unemployment and disability claims, maintain appropriate employment insurance coverage, understand and comply with state and federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) regulations, implement drug testing programs when appropriate, comply with employee privacy protections, and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Emerging Industries

Michel & Associates is versed in all types of industries from small independent businesses, to large growing corporations. One of the more recent industries that has really found footing over the past several years is that of cannabis manufacturers, providers, and retailers. Our firm is experienced in labor laws where new and emerging industries may not have as much expertise. We will walk with you in establishing policies and procedures, compliance with state and federal employment law, and we can protect you from claims brought by employees and former employees. The last thing you want when getting your business off the ground is compliance issues. We can help your company establish strong compliance protocols from the very beginning.

We also assist our clients in defending against all manner of employee claims, including claims of unpaid wages and benefits, wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, harassment and workplace violence.

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