Our labor law team works hand in hand within our employment law group to provide practical advice to assist employers with day-to-day workplace advice and counseling within a union environment. We assist unionized employers with issues related to employee disciplinary issues, supervisor communication, and enforcement of employer’s rights related to collective bargaining agreements.
Regardless of your industry, we understand the importance of legally protecting your business against unionization efforts by providing education and proactive communication to employees in a non-union setting. During an election, we can help create a comprehensive campaign strategy that includes communication, marketing, and other tangible methods to help persuade employees to make informed decisions on whether they really need a union.
Our firm has successfully represented employers before both the California Agricultural Relations Board and the National Labor Relations Board in defense of unfair labor practice claims and with representation in election proceedings. Our trial attorneys have also successfully defended against union-motivated wrongful termination, whistleblower and wage and hour claims in federal, state, and appellate courts for employers.
The labor law team provides proactive and timely legal advice and counseling to help our clients solve problems in the union workplace and with litigation issues such as:
- Disciplinary and termination procedural hearings pursuant to CBAs;
- Defense of unfair labor practice claims;
- Assistance with investigations initiated by the ALRB and the NLRB;
- Union rights to access disputes under the state agricultural labor relations law;
- Interpretation of personnel policies under union contracts;
- Labor peace agreements;
- Representation in union-related claims and election proceedings before the ALRB and the NLRB; and
- Union and employment-related lawsuits in state and federal court.