The smaller you are, the more damage a single disgruntled employee can do. For small business owners in Solano County, a lawsuit can wipe out months of revenue to settle, or years of savings to fight in court.

Worse still, smaller businesses cannot usually afford a large HR staff to handle complaints and enforce compliance. As a business owner, you might already be handling a ton of responsibilities on top of managing your employees, and asking you to also know, understand, and stay up to date with California’s extensive labor protections and regulations is impossible.

While Vision Law is also working to make protections and prevention more accessible to small and medium businesses throughout Solano County and California as a whole, most employers will still choose to hope for the best. But when a dispute or lawsuit does occur, or preferably, as soon as you feel like one might, it is time to contact an employment law firm that can handle it rapidly and cost-effectively.

What Kinds Of Employment Disputes Does Vision Law Handle For Solano County Employers?

In an ideal world, Vision Law would never have to handle another employment lawsuit in Solano County because employers would be getting the preventative, proactive services they need to avoid them in the first place. But even with the best legal advice, compliance is difficult, and mistakes get made. You can end up facing any number of different kinds of conflicts and challenges with your employees.

Here are some of the most common types of employee conflict the employment litigation lawyers at Vision Law have regularly been called on to handle:

• Wage And Hour Disputes
  There are a ton of requirements you have to comply with as a California employer, especially when it comes to recording your employees’ hours, and paying them both for the work they have done, and the rewards they are entitled to.These claims make up the bulk of employee disputes because it is incredibly difficult to stay on top of all the detailed rules about:
  • Break times
  • Record-keeping practices,
  • Commissions and bonuses,
  • Payment methods,
  • Overtime,

  These are only a small slice of the vast array of hour and wage issues, ranging from major to minor. The nearly endless list is one of the main reasons why it is so difficult for Solano County employers to avoid any possibility of employment litigation.

• Wrongful Termination Or Retaliation
  One of the most vulnerable times for employers in Solano County is right after (or when trying to) part ways with an employee. California has a lot more protections for employees than many states, and there are a large number of mistakes you can make when trying to fire an employee, which can come back to bite you hard.

  The worst, however, are when an employee blames being fired on retaliation for something else, such as making a complaint about harassment or unfair practices. Such accusations can dramatically escalate the conflict and lead to even more expensive lawsuits. The earlier you reach out to an employment attorney in the firing process, the better.

• Sexual Harassment Or Discrimination
  Both California and Federal laws protect employees against all kinds of discrimination. From disability to race, if an employee feels slighted, passed over, or treated differently and harassed for their protected status, you could soon find yourself facing a lawsuit if you do not act fast to fix the problem.

  Calling a lawyer at the merest hint of discrimination or whiff of a complaint can help you nip the problem in the bud, and show good faith efforts to resolve the issue (which can be important if the employee decides to sue anyway). If you wait until a formal complaint has been made, and especially if a lawsuit has been filed, it becomes more difficult and expensive to fight accusations of harassment or discrimination.

However, that won't stop Vision Law from doing so as quickly and affordably as possible.

Vision Law | Legal Counsel And Employment Lawsuit Protection For Solano County Employers

If you’ve heard that tone in your employee’s voice, let one go who has promised retaliation, or heard from a lawyer representing one of your current or former employees, it's time to give us a call. The earlier you get advice and guidance from an employment lawyer, the better your chances of avoiding an expensive claim or lawsuit.

At Vision Law, we take pride in protecting Solano County employers both proactively and when needed, reactively, working to find cost-effective and adaptable plans and solutions designed for small and medium business owners. We are so confident in our ability that we even take on some of the risk ourselves.

Contact us here to schedule a consultation to discuss our employment law protection options, or call  (855) 534-1490 today if you feel (or know) an employment complaint or lawsuit is coming soon for an even more rapid response.