CARA ROBIN SHERMAN
Of Counsel
Cara Robin Sherman, Of Counsel
Areas of Expertise
Expert on the California Labor Code, including issues related to employee classification; overtime and double time pay and calculations; meal and rest periods; wage statements; PAGA, including assessing exposure and auditing compliance.
Expert in California anti-harassment, nondiscrimination, nonretaliation laws, as well as state and local leave laws; expert at crafting and administering compliant employment policies.
Highly experienced in monitoring changes to labor and employment laws, collaborating to implement needed changes to ensure compliance, and auditing business practices to ensure same, in areas ranging from wage and hour, leave, I9, drug tests and background checks.
Highly experienced in federal labor laws, including regular rate, classification issues and the WARN Act.
Highly experienced in crafting and enforcing arbitration agreements.
Highly experienced in trucking-specific regulation and compliance issues, including FMCSA preemption, background check concerns, DOT HOS rules and their interplay with state labor laws, and wage and hour enforcement as to truck drivers.
Substantial experience in Washington Minimum Wage Act and related enforcement statutes.
Substantial experience with drafting and enforcing nonsolicitation and noncompetition agreements in multiple jurisdictions.
Experience with traditional labor issues, including opposing unionization campaigns, ensuring compliance with NLRA, and navigating discipline issues with unionized workforce.