For over 25 years, we have excelled at handling virtually all aspects of labor and employment matters. Issues that arise in this arena can impact other areas of your business. We have seasoned employment attorneys at your disposal, with full support from our other practice areas. We look at your business as a whole, and partner with you to stop employment-related problems before they happen. When necessary, we resolve conflicts quickly.
“ Artiano & Associates has done a thoroughly outstanding job for us in all matters that they can take care of.
I sincerely appreciate the responsiveness and professionalism shown by their firm. “
Jim Lambert, Diverge IT
“ Jim Artiano and his team make themselves your treasured advocates in your legal matters with their commitment to service.
You will see the difference in the results they deliver. “
Tom Papadakis
“ I call Linda the Lawyer for the Employer. “
Chris LaChance, CPA
Our firm has the experience and knowledge to stay on top of all regulations and labor legislation to ensure that your business is in compliance. With us on your team, you can keep your focus where it belongs: running a successful business.
We counsel on nearly every aspect of labor law compliance, procedure, and fulfillment, including:
Our excellent legal representation assists in keeping you compliant and settling disputes, and also helps you create procedures and strategies to avoid contentious issues as your business grows. We help employers with a variety of services, including hiring procedures, discipline issues, employee investigations, and even terminations. Additionally, we assist HR departments with handbook reviews, development of new procedures, and anti-harassment training.
When issues do arise, we have the skills and experience to handle them on your behalf. Whether it is a procedure issue, settlement negotiations, arbitration or even a court trial, we are prepared to rigorously represent your interests. We help clients with:
Prior to laying off an employee, our client learned that the employee had misappropriated company assets. The employee, who was pregnant, filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Dept. of Fair Employment & Housing (DFEH), claiming the lay-off was a pretext, and that the employer was discriminating due to her pregnancy.
Evidence of the misappropriation was turned over to the police as part of a criminal investigation. The EEOC claimed that the employer's actions were in retaliation for the original pregnancy discrimination complaint, and sought penalties. We were able to get the EEOC and DFEH to close the complaints without payment of any penalties.