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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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New Judicial Guidance Addresses No-Accrual Vacation Policies Under California Law
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PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: Q&A on the Employee Retention Credit
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PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: EEOC Webinar Provides Guidance for Employers
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Supreme Court Holds That Causation Standards Apply at the Pleadings Stage for Discrimination Claims
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PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: The CARES Act Stimulus Package III – What Employers Need to Know
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Latest Insights, News, and Events

The Supreme Court Broadens the Berth for Religious Exemptions from Federal and State ...
More Insights >
Department of Labor Allows Private Equity Investment Exposure in 401(k) Plans
More Insights >
U.K. Government Publishes Details of the Extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
More Insights >
OSHA's Updated Recording & Enforcement Guidance for COVID-19
More Insights >
DOL Withdraws Prior Rule That Prevented Certain Employers from Relying on the Commissioned Sales ...
More Insights >
OSHA Continues to Publish Alerts Offering Industry-Specific Safety Guidance
More Insights >
Seventh Circuit Lowers the Federal Standing Threshold for Illinois Biometric Privacy Act Claimants
More Insights >
Critical Workers and Direct Threat to Self: EEOC Publishes More Technical Guidance
More Insights >
Paul Hastings Adds Leading Employment Law Partner, Further Bolstering Top-Ranked Labor and ...
More News >
City of Los Angeles Adopts Worker Recall and Retention Ordinances
More Insights >
Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2020
More News >
Supermarket Sweep—UK Supreme Court Clarifies Law Regarding Vicarious Liability: Key Take-Aways for ...
More Insights >
Protecting Trade Secrets During the Pandemic
More Insights >
Legislature Amends N.J. WARN Act to Provide COVID-19 Relief
More Insights >
From Lockdown to a Showdown: What Questions Should Companies Consider Pertaining to the Authority ...
More Insights >
San Francisco Enacts Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance to Assist Employees Impacted by ...
More Insights >
White House Guidelines for “Opening Up America Again”: Some Clarity, Much Uncertainty
More Insights >
The EEOC’s Updated Technical Assistance Q&A, Including New Return to Work Guidance
More Insights >
OSHA Interim Enforcement Response Plan for COVID-19
More Insights >
City of Los Angeles Publishes Guidance on Its New Paid Sick Leave Requirements
More Insights >
PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: Expanded Guidance from the CDC and EEOC
More Insights >
COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Orders May Be Threatening Trade Secrets: What to Know
More Insights >
COVID-19 Global Payroll Costs Reduction Analysis – Second Edition
More Insights >
LA Mayor Issues Emergency Order Providing Paid Sick Leave to Certain Employees Affected by COVID-19
More Insights >
Key U.K. Employment Law Changes in Force from 6 April 2020
More Insights >
Binance Acquires CoinMarketCap
More News >
New Judicial Guidance Addresses No-Accrual Vacation Policies Under California Law
More Insights >
New York State Enacts Paid Sick Leave Legislation
More Insights >
FFCRA: Guidance and Controversy This Week
More Insights >
COVID-19 Global Payroll Costs Reduction Analysis
More Insights >
PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: Q&A on the Employee Retention Credit
More Insights >
PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: DOL Continues To Answer Questions About Families First ...
More Insights >
PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: EEOC Webinar Provides Guidance for Employers
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Supreme Court Holds That Causation Standards Apply at the Pleadings Stage for Discrimination Claims
More Insights >
PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: The CARES Act Stimulus Package III – What Employers Need to Know
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PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: U.K. Government Publishes New Guidance on Coronavirus Job ...
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PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: Employers Must Post FFCRA Notices ASAP
More Insights >
With a Win in LaFace v. Ralphs Grocery, Employers Are Now 6-0 in Suitable-Seating Cases
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PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: FFA: Potential Amendments to Paid Sick Time and FMLA Provisions ...
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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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