Employment
The San Mateo employment law attorneys at Fox, Shjeflo, Hartley & Babu LLP represent California employers and employees in all aspects of employment law, including advice and counseling services, litigation prevention, employment contracts and related issues, and litigation.
Advice & Counseling
Fox, Shjeflo, Hartley & Babu LLP provides employers with advice and counseling services, including litigation prevention, on a wide array of state and federal employment issues. In addition to the employment issues already discussed, the California estate litigation attorneys and employment litgation lawyers also counsels employers on issues including:
- Employer-Employee Relations
- Employee Handbooks/Personnel Polices
- Medical Leave/Sick Days
- Vacation Policies
- Employment Applications
- Hiring Decisions
- Employment Agreements
- Reassignments
- Defamation
- Collateral Issues related to Employee Benefits, including COBRA
- Terminations/Lay-Offs
- Performance Problems/Progressive Discipline Policies
- Accommodations/Interactive Process for Disabled Employees
- Investigation of Employee Complaints of Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation
- Privacy
- Non-Compete Agreements related to Trade Secrets and Intellectual Property
Litigation
San Mateo County estate litigation attorneys Fox, Shjeflo, Hartley & Babu LLP handles a wide variety of state and federal employment litigation, including appeals, and has experience litigating claims involving:
- Wrongful Termination
- Employment Discrimination
- Harassment/Hostile Work Environment
- Retaliation
- California Fair Housing and Employment Act (FEHA)
- Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
- Meal and Rest Breaks
- Title VII
- Wage and Hour
- Overtime Pay
- Exemptions/Misclassification of Non-Exempt Employees
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
- California Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL)
- Meyers-Milias-Brown Act
- Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs)
In addition to handling trials and appeals, the California estate planning attorneys also advises and represents employers and employees in connection with alternative dispute resolution proceedings, including mediations and arbitrations.
For experienced representation in an employment law matters in San Mateo, Silicon Valley, and throughout the San Francisco Peninsula, contact Fox, Shjeflo, Hartley & Babu LLP.


