Areas of Practice

Employers’ Defense

 

We represent, counsel, and defend company employers and management in employment and collective bargaining labor issues. With more than 40 years of federal court and state court jury trial experience, Mr. Osaka’s representation, counsel and defense of employers is based on real experience and real results.

We represent the best interests of employers in a broad range of legal matters related to:

  • Defending lawsuits

  • Hiring policies

  • Drug and alcohol screens

  • Employment contracts

  • Wage and overtime claims

  • Accusations of discrimination and sexual harassment

  • Whistleblower actions

  • Employee discipline and wrongful termination

  • Protecting company employer’s trade secrets and valued customers

Employer Internal Systems & Controls

 

Today’s work environments and relationships are more complex than ever. Employers and managers must be proactive and work to identify and address potential employment-related problems before they arise. To minimize risk, protect against liability, and save money, employers and management need to establish comprehensive internal systems and controls.

We help clients draft and use proven internal systems and controls, including:

  • Employment applications

  • Employment contracts

  • Employment summaries

  • Employee handbooks

  • Drug and alcohol policies

  • Paycheck error policies

  • Sexual harassment complaint procedure

  • Internal discrimination harassment investigation

  • Progressive discipline policy

  • Last chance agreement

  • Nondisclosure trade secret agreement

  • Covenants not to solicit clients

  • Covenants not to solicit employees

  • Noncompete covenants

  • Severance agreement

  • Reduction in force guidelines

Labor Law

 

Employers and management, who are union and subject to collective bargaining agreements, must address an additional set of rules and regulations promulgated by the National Labor Relations Board.

We represent employers and management in labor law issues, including:

  • Unfair labor practice

  • Jurisdiction disputes between competing unions

  • Drug and alcohol policy, testing and discipline

  • Disciplinary grievances up to and including termination

  • Arbitration of just cause grievances

  • Defending the employer and management from union health and welfare trust claims for alleged unpaid contributions filed in federal court

  • Union grievances