Practice Areas

Labor & Employment Litigation

Lynch, Gilardi & Grummer’s Labor & Employment clients range from individuals to small, family-owned business entities to Fortune 500 corporations.  Regardless of the size of the dispute or organization, the firm uses the same effective tactics coupled with the sensitivity necessary to present these issues fairly and effectively before a judge, mediator, arbitrator, or jury.  The client’s position is always prepared and presented with the client’s goals top of mind.  

Our firm is experienced, not only in pursuing an aggressive, yet cost-effective defense, but also in helping our clients avoid litigation through audits of their policies and procedures, counseling regarding pending employee issues, and other proactive responses to situations in which a potential claim may arise.  Our clients range from individuals to small, family-owned employers to corporate managers of thousands of apartment units to Fortune 500 corporations.  The Labor & Employment Practice Group actively defends our clients with the sensitivity necessary to present these issues effectively to an arbitrator, mediator or jury.  We also defend these cases in a manner that best meets each client’s overall litigation and business goals.  In every case, we take the time to help our clients improve their policies, procedures and training in order to reduce the risk of future claims. 

Adept at handling a variety of disputes, Lynch, Gilardi & Grummer attorneys believe that clients are best served when they can avoid workplace disagreements and litigation that consumes individual and corporate time and resources.  To that end, the Labor & Employment Group works with clients to develop employment policies and procedures that are effective, compliant with applicable law, and in harmony with the culture of the organization.  The firm’s lawyers provide on-site training to human resources professionals, hiring managers, and in-house employment advisers.  These on-site tutorials are concise and tailored to meet the needs of each client’s work environment.  If the client wishes, the firm also offers the option of an in-house training session, which is conducted at Lynch, Gilardi & Grummer’s headquarters in downtown San Francisco.

 

The Labor & Employment Group partners with clients to address workplace challenges as they arise.  The firm’s attorneys pride themselves on offering practical advice that keeps clients up-to-date on new state and federal employment laws that may impact a healthy work environment.  Sound advice is just a phone call or an email away.

Lynch, Gilardi & Grummer – Labor & Employment Areas of Expertise include:

  • Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR), including Arbitration & Mediation
  • Defamation
  • Disability Rights & Discrimination
  • Employee Classification: Exempt/Non-exempt Employees / Independent Contractors
  • Employee Handbooks and Employer-Employee Relationship Building
  • Employment Class Actions and Contracts
  • Employment Counseling and Assigned Training
  • Labor Laws including Wage & Hour Issues
  • Employee Leaves of Absence – FLMA, CFRA, Injuries, Sickness & Bereavement
  • Non-compete Agreements
  • Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA)
  • Retaliation & Whistleblowing
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act Compliance
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Temporary Workforce Rules
  • Unfair Competition
  • Warn Act Compliance
  • Workplace Privacy
  • Workplace Health & Safety
  • Workplace Violence
  • Wrongful Discharge Policies and Practices