Employment Law Counseling and Compliance Associate

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and counseling to clients on various employment law matters, including but not limited to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour issues
• Preparation of employment policies and agreements, counseling on employee relations issues such as discipline and termination, accommodation requests, and leaves of absence, and conducting workplace investigations. Anti-harassment and other employment training experience is preferred.
• Experience handling certain aspects of litigation such as interviewing witnesses, reviewing electronically stored documents, drafting pleadings and various motions and briefs, conducting and defending depositions, interacting with clients and opposing counsel, and attending court appearances is preferred, but not required.
• Conduct legal research and analysis to support client counseling and compliance efforts
• Draft and review employment-related agreements, policies, handbooks, and other documents
• Develop and deliver training programs on employment law compliance to clients
• Assist with investigations into employee complaints and conduct internal audits to ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations
• Stay up to date on changes in employment laws and regulations and provide guidance to clients accordingly
• Collaborate with other members of the legal team to ensure the delivery of comprehensive and coordinated legal services

Requirements

• 4+ years of relevant experience in employment law counseling and compliance.
• Knowledge of federal and state labor & employment laws (e.g., wage and hour, trade secret law, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, ADEA, FMLA, ADA, FLSA, and similar state laws).
• Admission to practice law in California is mandatory.