GUIDING EMPLOYERS THROUGH CALIFORNIA'S COMPLEX EMPLOYMENT LAW: THE AH GENERAL COUNSEL ADVANTAGE
The legal intricacies of employment and human resource practices in California can be daunting to navigate for business owners. Formulating effective and legally compliant HR policies and procedures can pose a significant challenge. At AH General Counsel Services, we offer practical, cost-effective counsel to help you implement best practices, mitigate risks, and prevent costly court appearances.
We recognize that each business environment is unique, and approach each of our clients' strategies accordingly, especially when it comes to implementing the proper legal infrastructure for their labor and employment practices. We also know that sometimes you need to bring new people onto your team in roles outside of the traditional employee/employer relationship. In addition to drafting employment agreements, we will help you prepare:
- Consulting Agreements
- Advisory Agreements
- Service Provider Agreements
We'll also help you shore up the necessary contractual documents to allow your company to succeed on a daily basis. At every point along the way, we will work with you to protect your I.P. assets from unauthorized use, misappropriation, or even theft by those you bring onto your team.
We provide expert counsel in the following areas:
- Employment applications and interviewing
- Background checks
- Employee mobility
- Workplace privacy
- Hiring, terminations, lay-offs
- Reductions in force and WARN Act compliance
- Performance management/evaluations and discipline
- Wage and hour compliance
- Family and medical leaves
- ADA and FEHA disability accommodation
- Discrimination and harassment
- Workplace investigations
- Independent contractor classification
- EDD Audits
- DLSE and FEHA administrative actions
- Employment practice audits
Beyond providing counsel, we are well-equipped to help you create and draft the following documents:
- Employment offer letters
- Employment agreements
- Employee Handbooks
- Employee Equity Incentive Agreements
- Company Facing Service Provider Agreements
- Sales commission agreements
- Performance evaluation forms
- Private school teacher contracts
- Independent contractor agreements
- Intellectual property and confidentiality agreements
- Employee handbooks and personnel policies
- Severance agreements
Our legal services are not only limited to reactive solutions but also include proactive measures such as providing preventative guidance to help our clients avoid litigation when possible.
AH General Counsel offers a flexible approach, scaling up or down to meet your changing needs. By partnering with us, you can focus on your core operations while having peace of mind that your legal affairs are in capable and experienced hands.