You, your HR staff and/or in-house counsel need to be on top of employment best practices and new legislation.

Our California-based employment attorneys provide essential counsel and practical assistance to individuals and management on a range of day-to-day employment issues, including issues surrounding COVID-19. We counsel both management and employees on:

  • Employee and independent contractor classification;

  • Trade secrets, inevitable disclosure and non-compete issues;

  • Job duties and essential functions;

  • Handbooks and workplace policies;

  • Hiring decisions;

  • Drug and alcohol policies and testing;

  • Background checks;

  • Harassment policies and investigations;

  • Employee terminations;

  • Workplace violence;

  • Reductions in force;

  • Pay practices;

  • Severance and release agreements;

  • FMLA and FFCRA compliance and other employee leaves;

  • Employee discrimination claims;

  • ADA compliance; and

  • Whistleblower claims.

Carr Richards PC also offers a comprehensive solution to internal HR matters, whereby we investigate and resolve disputes confidentially, avoiding unwanted attention that detracts from your life and business.