Our attorneys have extensive experience in negotiating Project Labor Agreements covering the development and construction of hospitality projects, as well as in traditional labor law issues, including union picketing and strike laws, National Labor Relations Board proceedings, and injunctive relief.
We help hospitality employers and management draft:
- Hospitality-focused workplace policies and procedures manuals
- Employment applications
- Executive employment contracts
- Trade secret agreements
- Unfair competition agreements
- Arbitration agreements
- Severance agreements
Our attorneys have extensive experience in protecting and defending our clients in federal and state court litigation on claims such as:
- Wage and hour class actions
- Wrongful termination
- Employment discrimination
- Sexual harassment
- Breach of contract
- "Whistleblower" claims
- Invasion of privacy
- Misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information
Our lawyers regularly appear on behalf of management before administrative agencies such as:
- California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- National Labor Relations Board
- U.S. Department of Labor
- California Labor Commissioner
- Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Our practice also includes the representation of companies being audited concerning independent contractor versus employee classification issues by the Internal Revenue Service and the Employment Development Department.
Navigating WARN requirements can be particularly tricky in hospitality projects, where the definitions and designations of who constitutes an owner, employer, and employee can be complex, and we guide our clients in hospitality project planning and operations in order to prevent and manage WARN issues.
EXPERIENCE
- Atlas Hotels. Represented Atlas Hotels, Inc. in obtaining a unanimous 12-0 defense verdict in a three-week wrongful termination case, involving allegations of religious and national origin harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
- National Restaurant Chain. Represented both national and smaller regional restaurant chains in numerous wage and hour class actions throughout California regarding servers, cooks, buspersons and hosts; off-the-clock, uniform, overtime pay and meal/rest period claims.
- Developers. Represented developers in negotiation and drafting of Project Labor Agreements on behalf of developer for numerous projects, e.g., hotel (Aladdin Hotel – Las Vegas), commercial (Hollywood and Highland Project – Hollywood) and residential.
- Day-to-Day Advice To Management. Ongoing representation of hotels, restaurants, golf courses, amusement parks, health and fitness clubs, etc. regarding personnel matters and employment law issues.
- Seller. Represented seller of hotel near Los Angeles International Airport regarding union workforce and other labor and employment issues.
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