Employment Law

Owning and operating a business of any size in any industry involves many issues including the understanding and application of the ever-increasing complex laws governing the employer-employee relationship. We handle all of our clients’ employment law related needs so that our clients can focus on operating their business.

At Trainor Fairbrook, our attorneys represent employers in all areas of labor and employment law including:

• Employment Counseling and Training
• Employment Contracts, Compensation Agreements and Severance Agreements
• Compliance with State and Federal Laws
• Internal Employment Policies and Procedures
• Wage and Hour Law
• Workplace Investigations
• Human Resource Advice and Support
• Administrative Hearings
• Disabilities in the Workplace

Since employment litigation can be very disruptive to an employer’s day-to-day business operations, it is crucial for employers to establish effective human resources management strategies to avoid costly litigation and lengthy government investigations. We work closely with employers to help them avoid employment disputes by drafting employment policies and procedures, handbooks, performance evaluation forms, offer letters, employment agreements and all other documents that have an impact on the employee-employer relationship. However, when disputes are unavoidable, we represent our clients in all state and federal courts and before the California Fair Employment and Housing Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Department of Labor Standards Enforcement, the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, as well as other state and federal administrative agencies.

We routinely defend employers against claims involving:

• Wrongful Discharge
• Employment Discrimination (age, pregnancy, gender, race/color, national origin/ancestry, religious, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, veteran status, medical condition, martial status)
• Sexual Harassment
• Retaliation
• Trade Secret and Unfair Competition
• Breach of Contract
• Defamation
• Family Leave