Practice Areas

Employment and Labor Law

Smith Dollar PC

Employment and Labor Law Attorneys

Smith Dollar helps businesses stay on top of the complex federal, state and local laws that govern the employment relationship. Our attorneys focus on prevention and early intervention to avoid costly employment disputes.  We provide advice, counsel, and representation to employers throughout the entirety of the employment relationship.  From establishing policies and procedures to employee and employer training, compensation reviews, dispute management, termination, internal and external investigations and, when necessary, litigation.
 

Advice and Counseling

Establishing and implementing effective employment policies and procedures is the key to avoiding costly employment disputes. We work with our clients to develop and implement policies and procedures that comply with legal requirements and are specifically fitted to each client’s business needs. The firm has extensive experience preparing employment contracts, non-disclosure, and severance agreements and employee handbooks.
 
We also advise businesses on a wide variety of employment law issues, including wage and hour, employee leaves of absence, employee relations, layoffs, disability accommodation, terminations, and guide employers through harassment and discrimination complaint investigations.  Our attorneys prepare and present training seminars on these and other employment issues.  Our attorneys also provide on-site consulting and pre-inspection services for safety and environmental issues, including Cal-OSHA compliance.
 

Administrative Claims

The firm’s attorneys represent and defend employers before a wide range of administrative forums, including the National Labor Relations Board, Worker’s Compensation Appeals Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Employment Development Department, California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, California Department of Industrial Relations (Labor Commissioner), and Cal-OSHA.

Collective Bargaining Agreements

We represent employers facing unionization of the workforce, accusations of discriminating against workers pursuing union organization, striking employees under collective bargaining agreements and collective bargaining negotiations.  We provide representation of employers in collective bargaining agreements, National Labor Relations Board proceedings, labor arbitrations, union avoidance, managing and resolving strikes and charges of unfair labor practices.

Arbitration & Mediation

Smith Dollar attorneys are experienced in all forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution including arbitration, mediation, neutral evaluation and enforcement of ADR agreements.

Litigation

Smith Dollar’s employment law litigators have extensive experience defending employers of all sizes. Our attorneys emphasize a rapid and effective response to lawsuits, drawing upon their experience to identify cost-effective litigation solutions. We have experience in both individual and class actions.

We represent the trucking and transportation, construction, retail, manufacturing, financial, and service industries.