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From individual employee complaints to high-stakes contract negotiations to potentially explosive nationwide class actions, employers face numerous challenges. To successfully manage these risks, companies require experienced advisors to ensure compliance with employment laws and effectively defend their interests in court. We can help.

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Latest Insights, News, and Events

Unprecedented Private Equity Funds ERISA Decision Is Reversed
More Insights >
New York State Human Rights Law: Changes to Know
More Insights >
Paul Hastings Adds Traditional Labor Lawyer to Top Ranked Employment Law Practice
More News >
A Partial Delay: Preparing for the Coming Employment-Related Provisions of the California Consumer ...
More Insights >
AB 51: Attacking Arbitration, Again
More Insights >
Nondisclosure Agreements in NY: More Changes Coming Soon
More Insights >
Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Increasing Salary Thresholds for Overtime Exemptions
More Insights >
New Illinois Requirements on Use of AI to Screen Job Applicants Present Challenges for Employers
More Insights >
ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court: Scaling Back PAGA-Only Actions.
More Insights >
With the Enactment of AB 5, Many Independent Contractors Will Become Employees
More Insights >
Wage Claims After OTO v. Kho: Are Arbitration Agreements Enforceable?
More Insights >
The Path Ahead: With Scope of CCPA in Flux, Employers Consider Privacy Implications of New Tech
More Insights >
Amendment to Illinois Equal Pay Act and New Omnibus Sexual Harassment Bill Raise the Bar for ...
More Insights >
U.K. Supreme Court Clarifies Test for Trimming Non-Compete Clauses
More Insights >
Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising Int’l, Inc.: More Than Just Retroactive
More Insights >
NYC Adds New Protected Category to Expansive NYCHRL, Seeks to Curb Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing
More Insights >
Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2019
More News >
"Silence Is Golden”: Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela Holds That Ambiguous Arbitration Agreements Bar ...
More Insights >
Employers Take Note: A Third California Court Invalidates Employee Non-Solicitation Agreement
More Insights >
Department of Labor Proposes Update to FLSA Regulations Governing the Regular Rate of Pay
More Insights >
Department of Labor Proposes Increased Minimum Salary for Exempt Employees
More Insights >
When It Comes to Consumer Report Disclosures, Keep It Simple
More Insights >
Troublesome Team Moves: Preparation and Planning
More Insights >
California Court of Appeal Voids Employee Post Employment Non-Solicitation Restrictions: What Your ...
More Insights >
Countries with Mandates and Stock Exchange Diversity Policies Make the Most Cracks in the Glass ...
More News >
Defending Against Retaliation and Whistleblower Claims
More Insights >
California Takes the Lead on #MeToo Legislation
More Insights >
The Financial Times Recognizes Paul Hastings for Innovation in Europe
More News >
New York State Releases Final Model Sexual Harassment Policy and Training
More Insights >
New York State Releases Model Sexual Harassment Policy and Training
More Insights >
Who’s Covered and What’s Grandfathered? A Look at the New 162(m) Guidance
More Insights >
Lotus Midstream to Acquire Centurion Crude Oil Pipeline and Related Assets in Texas, New Mexico ...
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The Basics: UK Employment Law E-Guide
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Maria A. Audero Appointed United States Magistrate Judge
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Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2018
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Client Successes

Represented American Airlines in high-stakes labor negotiations in bankruptcy as the company sought to reduce labor costs by more than US$1B annually.

Won a critical victory for GlaxoSmithKline and the pharmaceutical industry in a legal battle that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court in Christopher v. SmithKline Beecham Corporation.

Defeated the first “suitable seats” class action to proceed to trial on behalf of Kmart.

Helping Clients Navigate Complex Issues

Employment law has been a cornerstone of our practice since our beginning. Today, Paul Hastings is recognized as one of the world’s top employment law firms.

Our lawyers provide the strategic advice and innovative legal services necessary to help employers minimize litigation risk through effective workplace strategies.

Recognition For Our Practice

  • Named Global Management Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year by The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers every year since 2006.
  • Recognized as the only firm to be named The American Lawyer’s Labor and Employment Litigation Law Firm of the Year twice.
  • Ranked in Band 1 for Labor and Employment Law in Chambers USA.

A Leading Employment Law Practice

  • Our firm is a widely recognized leader in U.S. employment law with a thriving practice in key markets across Asia and Europe.
  • We have established an impressive record of wins for our clients at all levels of the judicial system and in numerous jurisdictions, including all 50 U.S. states.
  • Our lawyers provide practical, business-minded counsel on all types of employment law issues, including wage and hour issues, EEOC matters, restrictive covenants, labor management issues, employee benefits and ERISA litigation, and international employment issues.

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