D Vasquez Law (“DVL”) is highly experienced in all aspects of judicial and administrative proceedings in the area of labor and employment.

DVL represents employers and employees in virtually all legal areas concerning the formation, maintenance and termination of employment relationships. It represents clients before and in the course of litigation, before various courts and administrative agencies, in matters involving employment discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, and wage and hour issues.  DVL’s membership has experience in wage and hour class actions, representative actions under the Private Attorney General Act (PAGA), and enforcement actions before state and federal government agencies. 

DVL also regularly counsels its clients regarding personnel and business decisions, including matters involving employee compensations and leaves of absence. It advises clients about their labor union contracts, layoffs, and buy/sell agreements.

Some of the services DVL provides its clients in the area of Labor and Employment include:

• Advising about employment law and employee relations, including hiring, employment contracts, compensation, discipline, and separation of employment issues
• Representation in employment discrimination and fair employment practices
• Advising clients regarding union issues, including grievances, arbitrations, dispute resolution procedures, and contract administration
• Assisting in the preparation, drafting, modification and implementation of personnel policies, employee handbooks, and policies and procedures manuals
• Representation in PAGA actions and aiding in class actions, primarily involving wage and hour issues, including overtime pay, exempt status, travel time, meal periods, rest periods and wage statement violations
• Providing guidance regarding wage and hour compliance, and representation in government wage and hour claims and audits
• Conducting audits of Human Resource needs
• Preparing and revising employment contracts and executive compensation plans
• Formulating bonus, commission, incentive pay, vacation, paid time-off and severance pay structures and plans
• Counseling clients about drug and alcohol testing
• Advising clients regarding privacy issues in the work place and use of social media by employers and employees
• Providing guidance with respect to access to personnel files and payroll records
• Conducting and advising on employment and workplace investigations
• Representing clients in employment actions involving claims of wrongful discharge, breach of contract and other employment related issues
• Drafting and advising on arbitration agreements
• Consulting and counseling regarding labor issues relating to layoffs, sales, mergers and acquisitions, relocations, reorganizations and business closings
• Advising clients about issues related to leaves of absence, including family and medical leaves, workers' compensation leaves and pregnancy disability
• Conducting in-house seminars and trainings for clients on various employment law issues, including anti-harassment and abusive conduct training.

DVL not only counsels and assists its clients with their legal needs, but it educates its clients to help them navigate the legal process from an informed position. DVL regularly provides its employer clients with written information on recent legal developments that affect employer-employee relations.

DVL’s membership conducts lectures in labor and employment issues throughout the state. For employers, DVL provides an array of in-house trainings, including training on wage and hour compliance (i.e. proper meal and rest break implementation), anti-harassment and discrimination, employee performance management, HIPAA compliance, diversity and inclusion, and many others.

DVL not only represents its clients before various courts and administrative agencies, but it also advances the interests of its clients in the legislative forum by working with key consumer and trade associations and lobbyists in order to address problems not easily or readily resolved through legal actions.

In the area of Business Litigation DVL represents clients in a wide variety of business and corporate litigation matters, including contract disputes, fraud and misrepresentation, misappropriation of trade secrets and much more.

DVL’s membership regularly represents individuals, private corporations, non-profit companies, and public entities.  Many of DVL’s clients are leaders in key industries, including health care and hospitality.

From small cases to large high-stake matters, DVL’s membership has vast experience across the board.   

In addition to actively litigating cases, DVL counsels clients regarding best strategies and practices to achieve optimal results and goals. It listens to its clients, learns about their issues, and works to address their challenges in a realistic way. Clients are DVL’s largest asset and special care is given to each client to reflect this fact.