Labor & Employment

GOLDFARB, STURMAN & AVERBACH represents employers and employees in all phases of  employment  law, including:

• The hiring process
• Protection of trade secrets, including trade secret agreements
• Preparation and enforce­ment of employer policy and employee handbooks
• Compliance with regulatory agency requirements (e.g., OSHA, FEHA, EEOC, ADA, COBRA)
• Wage and hour counseling and litigation
• Termination issues and agreements

• Employment contracts and retention agreements
• Wrongful termination, harassment and discrimination issues

We  represent clients before the California Fair Employment and Housing Commis­sion, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, the Employment Development Department, the Workers Compensa­tion Appeals Board (discrimination matters only), as well as in State and Federal courts.