Navigating the ever-changing landscape of federal, state, and local employment law remains one of the greatest challenges facing employers, their executives, Human Resources Department and Risk Management teams. To help clients navigate this complex and constantly evolving area, Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP (FSML) has built a dedicated Employment and Labor Department, led by Bernadette M. O’Brien, Esq., MA., SPHR. Ms. O’Brien is an experienced employment law defense attorney, HR consultant, speaker, and author. Ms. O’Brien leads a team of attorneys (including lead litigator and Senior Partner, Eric E. Ostling), and support staff who defend employers in federal and state court, in investigations by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), United States Department of Labor (DOL), Cal/OSHA and OSHA, and who provide advice and counsel on a myriad of HR matters, including for the following areas impacting the workplace:

• • Wage and Hour/PAGA claims
  • Discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims
  • Disability/accommodation claims
  • Age discrimination
  • Sexual harassment
  • Wrongful termination
  • Leaves of absence (e.g. FMLA, CFRA, PDL)
  • Affirmative action
  • OSHA compliance
  • Substance abuse and drug testing
  • Employee privacy
  • Workplace violence prevention
  • Personnel policies and procedures
  • Employee handbook development
  • Workplace training (e.g. AB 1825 Sexual Harassment Training)
  • Mediation and arbitration

If you need assistance with an employment-related claim, developing a workplace policy (e.g. employee handbooks) or workplace training, contact us at (818) 206-9222.