Defending Businesses to Minimize Litigation Exposure

Wage and hour claims, termination disputes, and accommodation requests generate more employer liability than almost any other area of California law, and with penalties stacking quickly under the Labor Code, the cost of a misstep keeps climbing. Counsel who advise employers need command of both the preventive measures that reduce exposure and the defenses available once a claim is filed. This program breaks down the wage and hour fundamentals that drive the most litigation, including meal and rest break compliance, overtime classification, and recordkeeping obligations. It then turns to building defensible terminations through documentation, performance management, and proper final pay practices, as well as the reasonable accommodation standards and interactive process requirements that frequently surface in disability claims. Throughout, the program emphasizes the policies, training, and consistent enforcement that give employers their strongest position in a dispute. Outside counsel and in-house counsel alike will leave better equipped to guide employers on compliance and to defend wage and hour, wrongful termination, and accommodation claims.