As it has for more than 90 years, Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP maintains a full-service employment law practice. Our lawyers understand the unique and relentless challenges facing both public and private employers in the complex and rapidly-evolving field of employment law and regulations. Our employment lawyers are skilled in advising employers on preventing employer-employee disputes, devising solutions to avoid litigation, handling administrative claims before state and federal regulatory agencies, and representing employers in disciplinary appeal proceedings and arbitrations.
When necessary, our litigators defend our employer clients in litigation, in state and federal courts throughout California, and in the State’s appellate tribunals. We pride ourselves on a special expertise in the impact of emerging technology, including social media, on the relationship between employers and their employees. Our Labor and Employment Law practice group is dedicated to helping California employers solve their labor and employment issues in a strategic, creative, and cost-effective manner.
At home in the courtroom, at the bargaining table, and providing day-to-day preventive counseling and training, we provide expert advice and litigation skills as:
- Trial Lawyers
- Counselors
- Labor Negotiators
- Investigators
- Trainers
We represent California employers in all aspects of employee-employer relations.
Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP is a dynamic and diverse firm, with deep roots in the California legal community. Our core mission is to develop and maintain our clients’ trust by providing the highest quality legal counsel and advocacy.
With founders who figured prominently in both the development of the then “new” area of public law, and in the growth of the private business sector in the 1930s and 1940s, we are proud to continue those traditions today. And with attorneys as diverse as the great state in which we live and practice, we truly do represent the face of California.
- We understand the significant risks employers face in today’s hyper-technical and unforgiving environment of scheduling, timekeeping, and employee pay compliance, and we offer deep expertise in navigating California wage and hour laws. Burke’s broad experience across all areas of labor and employment, including wage and hour class and collective action, as well as Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”), allows us to take a holistic approach to compliance, helping clients assess their practices and implement effective, practical solutions.
- Our attorneys provide proactive advice and hands-on support designed to help employers achieve compliance before disputes arise. We work closely with our clients to identify and address potential wage and hour issues early reducing exposure to costly and time-consuming litigation. Our team serves as trusted advisors, labor negotiators, workplace investigators, trainers, and litigators, delivering comprehensive support at every stage. While our focus is on preventing disputes, we are also highly experienced in defending employers and have a strong track record in all aspects of California wage and hour litigation. We routinely advise clients on compliance with both federal and state wage and hour requirements, helping them navigate increased regulatory scrutiny with confidence and clarity.
- Single Plaintiff Lawsuits
- Collective and Class Action Claims
- Mediation
- Arbitration
- Administrative Hearings
- DFEH, EEOC, DLSE, and OSHA
- Contract and Interest Arbitration
- Collective Bargaining
- Fact Finding
- Unfair Practice Charges
- Contracting Out
- Reorganization and Layoffs
- Preventive Counseling
- Employee Handbooks
- Responding to DFEH
- Wage and Hour Audits
- Contingent Worker Audits
- Employee Discipline
- Regulatory Compliance
- Employee Hiring and Retention
- Employee Benefits and Compensation
- Succession Planning
- EEO Investigations
- Workplace Misconduct
- Prevention of Discrimination and Harassment - AB 1825
- HR 101: Best Practices
- Management of Workplace Absences and Leave Requests
- The Interactive Process and Requests for Reasonable Accommodation
- Retaliation
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