Employment Law
Berliner Cohen’s employment practice utilizes the skills of experienced attorneys to advise and represent employers of all sizes on a full range of legal issues affecting the workplace. The employment attorneys respond effectively and efficiently to the needs of each client, whether it is an individual employer, a start-up enterprise, a corporation or public entity. The group’s attorneys offer preventative advice, counsel and training on a wide variety of topics, including harassment and discrimination, wrongful discharge, wage and hour issues, unfair competition and trade secrets, and labor disputes.
Advice and counsel
The employment group is available to meet its clients’ needs for advice at every step in the employment process, from hiring through leaves of absence, reductions in force and termination. The attorneys draft and update employment agreements, offer letters, proprietary information agreements, employee handbooks and policy manuals. Berliner Cohen’s employment attorneys have also assisted clients in investigating allegations of harassment and discrimination in the workplace.
Training
Berliner Cohen’s employment attorneys believe in taking a proactive approach to workplace problems, and frequently help clients avoid problems through measures such as educational seminars and training. Qualified attorneys can provide California state-required sexual harassment training for managers and employees, either at the Firm’s offices or at the client’s workplace. The quarterly Berliner Breakfast Series provides human resources or operations representatives with information on timely and significant topics and developments in the law. The topics range from the annual employment law update to conducting workplace investigations and avoiding payroll pitfalls.
For more information, please contact Roberta Hayashi at roberta.hayashi@berliner.com
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Attorneys
- Kara L. Erdodi
- Roberta S. Hayashi
- Christine H. Long
- Kate Wilson
Articles
- Dancing in a Minefield: The California Wage and Hour Law Tango
- Berliner Cohen Employer Update
- Employment Law Alert – California Supreme Court’s Decision on Retaliation
- Employment Law Alert – California Court Cuts Employers a “Break”
- Employment Law Alert – Supreme Court Grants Review of Brinker Case
- Employment Law Alert – CA Supreme Court Strikes Down Non-Competition Agreements
- Employment Law Alert – Upcoming ADAAA Changes & Potential Implications to California Employers
News
- Roberta Hayashi Heads Berliner Cohen Employment and Labor Practice
- Berliner Employment Attorneys Present Legal Update at CCHRA
- Roberta Hayashi Presented 2008 Salsman Award by Santa Clara County Bar Association
- Roberta Hayashi Appointed to SHRM Certification Advisory Committee
- Recognizing and Preventing Sexual Harassment
- Kate Wilson Serves on SCCBA Barristers Executive Committee
- Roberta Hayashi Quoted in “Settling Well Into Retirement Keeps Jurist Busy”
- Berliner Cohen Partner Elected San Jose Sports Authority Vice-Chair
- PLI Taps Berliner Cohen Associates for Advisory Group
- CCHRA Presents 2009 Employer Update
Events
- 2008 California Employer Update-San Jose
- 2008 California Employer Update-Merced
- Contractor or Employee? – Legal Pitfalls in Worker Classification-San Jose
- Contractor or Employee? – Legal Pitfalls in Worker Classification-Merced
- Recognizing and Preventing Sexual Harassment - Perspective for Supervisors and Managers
- Recognizing and Preventing Sexual Harassment - Perspective for Supervisors and Managers
- ABA Minority Lawyers Conference
- Hiring Caregivers: Legal and Financial Considerations
- Drafting Corporate Agreements 2009
- CCHRA Hosts 2009 California Employer Update
- 2009 California Employer Update - San Jose
- 2009 California Employer Update - Merced