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.

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

• Ranked in Band 1 For Labor and Employment Law in California in Chambers USA

• Recognized for Labor and Employment Disputes (Including Collective Actions): Defense - Legal 500

• Recognized for Workplace and Employment Counseling - Legal 500

• Recognized for Nationwide Labor and Employment Law in Chambers USA.

• Recognized as a top firm for resolving labor and employment disputes, as well as for workforce and employment counseling, Legal 500 U.S.