About this office:
Curiale Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP is a Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers firm. The firm advises and assists private and public employers of all sizes on issues and claims arising out of the employer-employee relationship and on union-related matters. Its attorneys regularly handle litigation involving wrongful termination, discrimination and sexual harassment, and counsel employers on discipline and discharge, workplace privacy, drug abuse and testing, safety, personnel policies, wage and hour matters, and other employment-related issues. As part of their "preventive" practice, the firm's attorneys present training seminars on how to manage within the law and avoid claims which can lead to costly litigation.
Statement of Practice Summary:
Labor and Employment Law.
Documents by Lawyers at this office
Court of Appeal Affirms Enforceability of Settlement Agreements Releasing Disputed Wage ClaimsFelicia R. Reid, Natasha J. Baker, Glen E. Kraemer, Judy M. Iriye, September 1, 2009
A California appellate court recently provided some welcome clarification to an issue of great importance to private employers, affirming the enforceability of an employee's release of claims for unpaid wages. The decision, issued on February 26, 2009, is Chindarah v. Pick Up Stix, Inc.
New COBRA Subsidy under the American Recovery and Reinvestment ActJudy M. Iriye, Mary J. Bosworth, September 1, 2009
On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), a measure designed to stimulate the economy and create and save 3.6 million jobs. The Act includes a provision to subsidize the COBRA premium payments of certain...
New Developments on Verifying Employees' Work AuthorizationsKathryn Dittrick Heebner, Kirstin E. Muller, September 1, 2009
Every seasoned employer knows that it is unlawful to hire someone who is not authorized to work in the United States. However, the intricacies of employers' obligations are vague and unclear. For example, if an employer receives a "no-match letter" from the Social Security...
Law Firm Affiliations: EMPLOYMENT LAW ALLIANCE
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