Curiale Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP

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.

EEOC¿s Compliance Manual Revised with Regard to Time Limitations for Charges Alleging Compensation Discrimination
Natasha J. Baker, Mary J. Bosworth, October 9, 2009
In August 2009, the EEOC's Compliance Manual was revised with regard to the time limitations for filing charges alleging compensation discrimination. These revisions were necessary to clarify the statute of limitations established in the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. Employers need to...

Court of Appeal Affirms Enforceability of Settlement Agreements Releasing Disputed Wage Claims
Felicia R. Reid, Natasha J. Baker, Glen E. Kraemer, Judy M. Iriye, September 4, 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.

Mandatory E-Verify Requirement Postponed Pending Litigation
Kathryn Dittrick Heebner, Felicia R. Reid, September 4, 2009
New federal regulations that require federal contractors to use the E-Verify System were scheduled to go into effect on January 15, 2009, but have now have been placed on hold until February 20, 2009 due to a lawsuit challenging the regulations.