Employment Law

San Francisco Bay Area Employment Law Claims

At Akay & Associates, our lawyers not only advise employers about their rights and obligations with respect to employee relations under California and federal law, we also represent employees in cases of workplace discrimination, sexual harassment and other violations of workplace rights. If you are an employer interested in avoiding liability through the adoption of sound employment policies, or if you are an employee with a claim for damages resulting from a problem at work, contact an attorney at our law firm for dependable advice and skilled representation.

On behalf of employees, we investigate and pursue claims including:

• Discrimination on the basis of age, race, sex, disability, sexual orientation or other protected classification
• Violation of rights concerning disability leave, pregnancy leave, sick leave or other right protected under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Termination, demotion or other discipline in retaliation for asserting a protected right, supporting a fellow employee's allegations of discrimination or sexual harassment or reporting violations of state or federal employment law
• Sexual harassment, either based on the employer's tolerance of a sexually hostile or offensive work environment or based on the coercion of sexual favors as a condition of obtaining, retaining or advancing employment
• Wage and hour claims such as unpaid overtime, unpaid sales commissions, denial of vacation benefits or misclassification of an employee as exempt from wage and hour rules

For employers, we can review your current personnel policies for compliance with state and federal requirements and assist with the training of your managers, supervisors and human resources personnel to ensure their understanding of current employment law compliance standards. We can draft an employee handbook or personnel policy manual that fits the realities of your workplace while defining rights and responsibilities for the investigation and resolution of complaints. We can also advise you about the proper procedures for dealing with a particular complaint of discrimination, sexual harassment or employer retaliation.

Whether you are an employer or an employee, you can depend on the attorneys of Akay & Associates to handle your employment law matter with a high degree of professionalism, discretion and practical insight based on our long experience with workplace rights issues. We are an AV-rated* law firm with an excellent reputation for integrity and personalized client service. We are confident in our ability to provide effective representation for employers and employees alike.

For further information about our ability to help resolve your employment law matter, contact a lawyer at Akay & Associates in San Francisco.

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