125 South Market Street Suite 1200 San Jose, California 95113 Phone: 408.288.8100 Fax: 408.288.9409
Employment Litigation
The economy has had a significant impact on the employment landscape in this country. The employment lawyers at GED have successfully met the increased demand for representation of employees seeking litigation for wrongful termination, workplace discrimination and other cases where employee’s rights have been denied.
We also provide legal counsel to employers, from advice and assistance in developing human resource policies and adhering to labor laws and codes, to plaintiff representation in cases of litigation or mediation.
FEHA, ADA and Title VII
• Wrongful Termination (Actual and Constructive) • “Glass Ceiling” Discrimination; Denial of Raises and Benefits • Retaliation for Complaints of Discrimination or Harassment • Failure to Provide Reasonable Accommodations • Failure to Prevent Discrimination or Harassment
FMLA
• Wrongful Termination Based Upon Targeted Discharge and Mass Lay-Offs • Refusal to Offer Leave Benefits • Other Adverse Employment Action
Administrative Claims
• DFEH and EEOC Complaints, Investigations, and Case Closures • Labor Commission Regarding Wage/Hour, Benefits, and Fraud Claims • OFCCP Complaints and Investigations of Federal Contractors • ERISA Claims Involving Third Party Administrators • Section 132(a) Claims of Worker’s Compensation Retaliation
Constitutional Claims
• Rojo Claims – Gender, Pregnancy • Art I, Section 1 Claims – Marriage and Family Status • False Light; National Origin Claims • Noerr-Pennington Retaliation Claims
Breach of Contract
• Wrongful Termination (Express and Implied-in-Fact Contracts) • PG&E Claims Based Upon Non-termination Breach of Contract
Defamation
• Performance Reviews and Reprimands • Mandatory Underperformer Designation Paradigms • Inter- and Intra-Employer Communications
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