Labor & Employment Associate Attorney | Wage & Hour & PAGA

Workforce Recruiter; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 275,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

Workforce Recruiter is assisting a leading labor and employment law firm in Los Angeles to hire a Labor & Employment Associate Attorney. Hybrid role requiring CA bar admission, 4–7 years of relevant experience, and substantial exposure to wage & hour, PAGA, and class actions.

You will advise employers on compliance with federal and state laws, handle diverse litigation, and collaborate with a high-performing team in a sophisticated practice environment.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in California, in good standing.
• 4-7 years of substantive labor and employment law experience.
• Significant experience handling wage & hour, PAGA, and class action matters in state and federal courts.
• Strong background advising employers on compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Arbitration, mediation, or trial experience is required.
• Strong legal research, writing, and advocacy skills.
• Ability to manage matters independently while collaborating within a team.
• Comfortable with AI-driven and emerging technologies to boost efficiency.
• Prior large or sophisticated law firm experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in wage & hour, PAGA, and class action litigation.
• Handle a wide range of labor and employment litigation matters from inception to resolution.
• Advise clients on compliance with evolving California and federal employment laws.
• Draft motions, briefs, memoranda, and other litigation filings.
• Participate in discovery, including depositions and document reviews.
• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda, pleadings, and settlement documents.
• Represent clients in disputes involving non-compete and non-solicitation agreements.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop strategic, practical solutions.

Skills

Labor law

Wage & hour

PAGA

Class actions

Arbitration/Trial

Legal research

Client advisory

AI in law

Education

Top-tier law school JD

Job description

Workforce Recruiter is assisting a leading labor and employment law firm in Los Angeles to hire a Labor & Employment Associate Attorney. Hybrid role requiring CA bar admission, 4–7 years of relevant experience, and substantial exposure to wage & hour, PAGA, and class actions.

You will advise employers on compliance with federal and state laws, handle diverse litigation, and collaborate with a high-performing team in a sophisticated practice environment.