CA Employment Litigation Associate: Class Action & Advisory

DLA Piper LLP (US); Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 235,000 - 365,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Job summary

DLA Piper seeks experienced Employment Associates for its California Offices (San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, or San Diego). The role focuses on labor and employment litigation, drafting, and advisory work in a fast-paced firm environment.

Qualified candidates have at least 2 years in labor and employment with strong knowledge of wage/hour laws and California Labor Code, plus trial experience and the ability to advise on complex employment matters.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in labor and employment, including litigation, and advice and counsel work.
• Strong knowledge of state and federal employment laws, including wage and hour laws, the California Labor Code, discrimination laws, and practice before state and federal court and agencies.
• Experience in the defense of class and collective actions, as well as PAGA claims, and provide day to day advice and counsel to our wide range of clients.
• Trial experience.

Responsibilities

• The Associate will be handling litigation management, legal research, legal drafting, and other litigation-related tasks for class action as well as single plaintiff cases, including but not limited to matters involving alleged meal and rest period violations, failure to pay wages and/or bonuses, off-the-clock work, misclassification, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, breach of contract, and wrongful termination.
• The Associate may also draft and negotiate employment, termination/severance, and related agreements; and advise on reductions in force.
• Other advice issues include restrictive covenants, employee mobility, compensation practices, commission plans, employee policies/training and leave practices.

Skills

Communication

Research

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Independent work

Persuasive communication

Management

Education

J.D. California Bar

Job description

DLA Piper seeks experienced Employment Associates for its California Offices (San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, or San Diego). The role focuses on labor and employment litigation, drafting, and advisory work in a fast-paced firm environment.

Qualified candidates have at least 2 years in labor and employment with strong knowledge of wage/hour laws and California Labor Code, plus trial experience and the ability to advise on complex employment matters.