Among the many employment issues ESKRIDGE LAW has successfully handled are:

  • Employment Agreements
  • Employee Manuals and Related Forms
  • Employee Arbitration Agreements
  • Alternative Workweek Agreements
  • On-Duty Meal Period Agreements
  • Employment Counseling Issues
  • High-Risk Terminations
  • Severance Agreements
  • Employment Cases in Any Court Located in the State of California
  • Administrative Hearings Regarding Employment Law Issues

  • Employment-Related Arbitrations
  • Employment-Related Mediations
  • Employment-Related Expert Witness Work (including testifying in deposition and at trial)
  • Wrongful Termination Claims
  • Constructive Termination Claims
  • Wrongful Failure to Hire/Promote Claims
  • Title IX Claims (such as sexual harassment which occurs at a public school, college, or university)
  • Discrimination Claims Based on Actual or Perceived Sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breast-feeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breast-feeding) Claims
  • Sexual Harassment Claims
  • Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment Claims
  • Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claims
  • Gender Discrimination and Gender-Based Harassment Claims
  • Discrimination Based on Actual or Perceived Sexual Orientation Claims
  • Harassment Based on Actual or Perceived Sexual Orientation Claims
  • Discrimination Based on Actual or Perceived Gender Identity Claims
  • Harassment Based on Actual or Perceived Gender Identity Claims
  • Discrimination Based on Actual or Perceived Gender Expression Claims
  • Harassment Based on Actual or Perceived Gender Expression Claims
  • Medical Condition Discrimination and Harassment Claims
  • Discrimination Based on a Physical or Mental Disability (including HIV and AIDS) Claims

  • Harassment Based on a Physical or Mental Disability (including HIV and AIDS) Claims
  • Failure to Accommodate a Physical or Mental Disability (including HIV and AIDS) Claims
  • Failure to Engage in the Interactive Process (relating to physical or mental disability) Claims
  • Discrimination Based on Medical Condition (cancer and genetics characteristics) Claims
  • Harassment Based on Medical Condition (cancer and genetics characteristics) Claims
  • Improper Request for Medical Examination Claims
  • Discrimination Based on Actual or Perceived Race Claims
  • Harassment Based on Actual or Perceived Race Claims
  • Discrimination Based on Actual or Perceived Color Claims
  • Harassment Based on Actual or Perceived Color Claims
  • Discrimination Based on Actual or Perceived National Origin (including language use restrictions) Claims
  • Harassment Based on Actual or Perceived National Origin (including language use restrictions) Claims
  • Discrimination Based on Actual or Perceived Ancestry Claims
  • Harassment Based on Actual or Perceived Ancestry Claims
  • Discrimination Based on Actual or Perceived Religions Creed (including religious dress and grooming practices) Claims
  • Harassment Based on Actual or Perceived Religions Creed (including religious dress and grooming practices) Claims
  • Disability Based on Actual or Perceived Age (40 and over) Claims
  • Harassment Based on Actual or Perceived Age (40 and over) Claims
  • Disability Leave Issues, including Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) Claims
  • Discrimination Based on Military and/or Veteran Status in any Employment Decisions Claims

  • Harassment Based on Military and/or Veteran Status in any Employment Decisions Claims
  • Retaliation Based on Reporting Unlawful Discrimination or Harassment Claims
  • Failure to Take All Reasonable Steps to Prevent Discrimination, Harassment, or Retaliation under the Fair Employment and Housing Act
  • Retaliation for Complaining About Any Unlawful Treatment Claims
  • Retaliation for Complaining about Safety Violations
  • Whistleblowing Claims
  • Public Policy Violation Claims
  • Violation of Labor Code § 1102.5 (for whistleblowing)
  • Termination in Violation of Public Policy Claims
  • Termination for Reporting Safety Violations Claims
  • Termination for Reporting Illegal Acts by Employer Claims
  • Wage and Hour Issues (Including class actions and representative actions) Claims
  • Failure to Provide Meal Breaks (and second meal breaks, where applicable) Claims
  • Failure to Provide Rest Breaks Claims
  • Failure to Pay for All Hours Worked Claims
  • Failure to Pay Earned Commissions
  • Failure to Pay Overtime Pay Claims
  • Failure to Pay Minimum Wage Claims
  • Failure to Furnish Accurate Itemized Wage Statements
  • Failure to Pay Vested Vacation Wages Upon Termination

  • Failure to Reimburse Business Expenses and Mileage
  • Failure to Pay Final Pay at Time of Discharge (Waiting Time Penalties)
  • Misclassification of Non-Exempt Employees as Exempt Employees Claims
  • Misclassification of Independent Contractors as Employees Claims
  • Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) cases (including class actions and representative actions) Claims
  • Equal Pay Issues Claims
  • Breach of Implied and/or Express Contract Claims
  • Breach of the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Claims
  • Reductions in Force Claims
  • Illegal Questions During Job Interview Regarding Criminal History Claims
  • Denial of Employment for Being Arrested (but not Convicted) Claims
  • Termination or other Adverse Employment Action for Being Arrested (but not Convicted) Claims
  • Denial of Employment for Participating in any Pretrial or Post-Trial Diversion Program Claims
  • Termination or other Adverse Employment Action for Participating in any Pretrial or Post-Trial Diversion Program Claims
  • Negligent Hiring, Training, and/or Negligent Supervision Claims
  • Violation of Unfair Competition Laws Claims
  • Labor Commissioner Claims
  • Labor Commissioner Audits Claims
  • Employment Development Department (EDD) Audits
  • Employment Development Department (EDD) Claims, Hearings, and Appeals

  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Mediations and Arbitrations
  • Various Employment-related Administrative Claims, Hearings, Audits and Appeals
  • Payroll Audits
  • Labor Code § 132a Claims
  • Defamation (including both libel and slander) Claims
  • Invasion of Privacy Claims
  • Employment Law – Employee
  • Employment Law – Employer
  • Labor and Employment