An Employment Lawyer Providing Strategic Guidance To Protect Your Company’s Interests

Labor lawsuits and union formations can be costly to your business, both in the amount of time it takes to remedy these situations and in the monetary impacts they can have. The best course of action for matters of employer/employee disputes is preparation and prevention before the occurrence takes place.

At CE Smith Law Firm, a proactive approach to compliance is always best. Employment law attorney Clifton E. Smith will partner with your company’s management team, offering strategic guidance to help create and develop the policies, procedures and training structure your company needs to remain labor law compliant and union-free.

How CE Smith Law Firm Can Help You

Clifton E. Smith’s strategic guidance services include:

• Comprehensive review (audit alternative): A comprehensive review of existing policies and practices to identify and self-correct areas of concern. This could include interviews with executive staff, reviews of policies, procedures and handbooks, and examinations of time records, payroll records and human resource records.
• Supervisor education, training and development: Educating on such vital issues as prevention of harassment and discrimination in employment, appropriate investigation, and response to complaints of harassment and discrimination.
• Alliance with HR professionals: Collaborating with human resources professionals to help clients achieve compliance cost-effectively.
• Real-time legal advice: When your company needs to respond immediately and appropriately to an employment issue to avoid a crisis.
• Development of employee handbooks, policies and procedures: Appropriately identifying and describing key issues such as your company’s “at-will” employment policy, preemployment screening protocols, drug-free workplace and drug-testing policy, anti-discrimination and harassment prevention policies, leave policies, pay practices and much more.
• Union organizing prevention: Guidance on the appropriate steps for the recognition, response and prevention of all union organizing activity.

By conducting a thorough review and developing a cohesive risk management plan, he can help you anticipate workplace problems before they arise.

Avoiding Litigation Through Code-Compliant Policies

California’s employment laws are notoriously complex and often counterintuitive, making it risky for employers to rely on gut instinct or common-sense decision-making. Labor laws and wage and hour regulations are the focus of most employment litigation, with strict requirements that differ significantly from federal standards. An experienced employment defense lawyer like Clifton E. Smith is essential for managing these legal nuances and ensuring compliance. By helping employers develop, implement and regularly update code-compliant policies and procedures, attorney Clifton hardens the target against lawsuits. This proactive approach not only reduces the risk of costly litigation but also provides a strong defense should disputes arise. It makes his legal guidance indispensable in California’s challenging legal landscape.

Begin Your Strategic Partnership Today

Learn more about the firm and what it can do for you during your free consultation. For any questions surrounding labor law best practices, policies, procedures and employee management, please call attorney Clifton at 888-780-4541 or send him an email for more information.