Employment & Labor Law Group

EMPLOYMENT & LABOR LAW GROUP

Nordman Cormany Hair & Compton LLP
1000 Town Center Drive
Sixth Floor
Oxnard, California 93036

[T] (805) 485-1000
[F] (805) 988-8387

Overview

Studies confirm that 3% of employees generate almost 30% of an employer's labor burden. The expense created by these employees result in lawsuits, lost productivity, corporate "down time" by managers dealing with employee discipline, and unnecessary friction among employees.

The Employment and Labor Law Group attorneys at Nordman Cormany Hair & Compton LLP help you avoid these diversions and improve your organization's bottom line. Human Resources is not a profit center, but it is a critical aspect of any company's operations. Let the NCHC attorneys assist you to prevent employee issues from draining resources.

Preventative Strategies

Private employers experience a wide range of employee issues. Public employers and unionized employers experience many of the same problems, but have additional issues regarding due process obligations or collective bargaining agreements. Here are a few examples of how Nordman Cormany Hair & Compton LLP helps all employers:

  • Clarifying "exempt" versus "non-exempt" status of employee positions and properly categorizing your staff, thus avoiding large retroactive overtime obligations
  • Guiding through the maze of leave of absence and other "time off" rules
  • Advising on difficult terminations and other disciplinary action
  • Designing and reviewing employee handbooks and related documents to avoid common pitfalls, such as ineffective at-will language or inadequate harassment policies
  • Training employees on issues such as diversity, harassment avoidance and management techniques
  • Providing a preventative review of all employment practices and forms

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Contested Matters

If proactive efforts are unsuccessful and an employer becomes embroiled in a dispute, we have experienced attorneys ready to assist in:

  • Investigating and resolving claims of harassment or discrimination
  • Representing employers in all aspects of administrative claims before agencies such as the California Department of Fair Employment & Housing (DFEH), federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE or "Labor Commission"), Federal Department of Labor (DOL), federal and Cal/OSHA, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
  • Representing employers in sophisticated contested matters, including jury trials and appellate work in state and federal court, arbitration and mediation

We have clients throughout Southern California and speak frequently to employer groups on all aspects of employment law. Among our approximately 35 attorneys, several specialize in private and public sector employment and labor law, and are ready to assist our clients. Often, matters can be resolved with a short phone call, but if more significant work is required, our attorneys are dedicated to ensuring the highest level of service to our clients using the attorney best qualified to handle the situation.

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