In this course, attorney Michael Freeland discusses ways that employers can avoid employee wage claims. The main issues discussed by Mr. Freeland include potential employer liability, avoiding wage claims, common issues in wage claims cases, other payment of wage issues and practical tips for employers to avoid these types of claims.
Further issues addressed include employee rights, state vs. federal laws, administrative agencies, the court system, failing to classify, wage orders, exempt vs. non-exempt employees, classifying employees as managers, the legal basis for classifying employees, employees vs. independent contractors, failing to designate the work week, rate of pay, entitlement to pay, recording time worked, failing to pay after termination and employment contracts. Mr. Freeland also specifically covers common law firm employment issues and analyzes common wage claims involving interns, paralegals, law clerks and office managers. These are serious cases because under federal law employers can be held personally liable for failure to pay wages or overtime.
Michael M. Freeland has conducted state and federal trials, arbitrations and administrative hearings. He is proficient in litigation and motion practice, mediation, arbitration and depositions. Mr. Freeland also has extensive appellate court experience, and has been the attorney of record in three published opinions from the Fourth District Court of Appeal in California. A published contributor to the Foothills Bar Association, San Diego Update Magazine and the San Diego Daily Transcript, Mr. Freeland is also a member of the California Employment Lawyers Association, in addition to the Foothills, San Diego County and the California State bar associations.