Geoff and AmyAnn do what they do, so that you can do what you do.
Regardless of your specific industry, business size, or almost any other factor, as a business owner, leader, or manager, you know that employees can be challenging. You also know that, while it is a great state, California is not the most employer-friendly environment. Any number of issues can arise on any given day, whether it relates to hiring employees, paying wages, navigating a leave of absence, reasonably accommodating an accommodation for religion or disability, managing an employee’s performance, or ultimately, terminating an employee. We are here to help business owners and managers navigate those challenges – at all stages and in all contexts – so that you may grow your businesses while continuing to provide the services, goods, employment opportunities and revenues that are so important to our shared economy and individual dignity. Whether it is through providing daily advice and counsel to defending active lawsuits in any tribal, state or federal forum, the Law Office of Geoffrey M. Hash is here to serve you.
We offer advice/counsel, litigation, and training services in each of these areas:
Independent Contractors
- Contract Negotiation/Administration/Termination
- Classification Review, Advice/Counsel
Wage and Hour
- Exempt/Non-Exempt Classification
- Meal/Rest Period Compliance
- Overtime Compliance
- Sleep-Time Compliance
- Alternative Work-Week Election and Management
- Bonus/Commission Agreements and Disputes
- Administrative Hearings & Audits (DLSE, EDD, DOL)
Equal Employment Opportunity
- Disability Accommodation and Discrimination/Harassment
- Race/National Origin Discrimination/Harassment
- Religious Accommodation
- Religious Discrimination/Harassment
- Sex/Gender Discrimination/Harassment
- Retaliation
Leaves of Absence
- State and Federal Medical and Family Leaves
- Pregnancy Disability Leaves
- Service-Member Leaves
- Educational/Sabbatical Leaves
- Other Statutory and Non-Statutory Leaves
Internal Personnel Investigations
- Fraud
- Trade Secret/Employee/Client Raiding
- Harassment/Discrimination
- Miscellaneous Misconduct
Miscellaneous
- Trade Secret Protection
- Non-Compete Agreements
- Non-Solicit Agreements
- Executive Contract Negotiation/Administration
- Recruiting and Retention Best Practices
- Employee Performance Management and Improvement
- Termination and Workforce Reduction
- Policy and Procedure Development
- Vendor Contract Review and Negotiation
Specific Training Experience
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Managing within the Law
- The National Labor Relations Act for Non-Union Employers
- Dispute Resolution: Mediation, Arbitration, Grievances and Litigation
- Leaves of Absence
- Effective and Defensible Workplace Investigations
- Surviving Audits by the DOL, EDD, and DLSE
- Responding to Administrative Complaints Before the EEOC and DFEH
- Effective Witness Testimony Skills
- Sexual Harassment
- Board Rules and Responsibilities
- Mandated Reporter
