Employment Law for California Employers
Employer-side employment counsel for California businesses: flat $2,000/month subscription or hourly. Handbooks, terminations, wage and hour, PAGA.
Trembach Law Firm represents California employers. We help businesses stay compliant with California and federal employment law, build the policies and documentation that reduce the risk of claims, and defend employers when disputes arise. For businesses that do not have a general counsel, we work as outside employment counsel for a flat monthly fee. One-off matters and litigation are handled hourly. No particular outcome is guaranteed; results depend on the facts of each matter.
By Anatolii Trembach, attorney, Trembach Law Firm, APC (California State Bar No. 349304). Last reviewed .
Employer Subscription: $2,000 per Month
Many California businesses are too small for a full-time general counsel but too large to handle employment law on their own. The employer subscription provides ongoing employer-side employment counsel for a flat $2,000 per month.
Included in the subscription
- Day-to-day HR and employment questions
- Employee handbook and policy drafting and updates
- Offer letters and employment, confidentiality, and separation agreement review
- Harassment-prevention training and compliance guidance
- Advisory and compliance matters with no cap on their number
Billed separately at $500 per hour
- Lawsuits, arbitrations, and PAGA actions
- Labor Commissioner hearings and appeals
- Civil Rights Department, EEOC, and Cal/OSHA matters
- One-off matters for businesses without a subscription
Fee terms, scope, and what is and is not included are set out in a written agreement before any work begins. Free initial consultation: (818) 514-7680.
Employment Law Services for California Employers
- Wrongful Termination Defense: termination reviews, separation agreements, and defense of wrongful termination and retaliation claims. California employment is generally at will under Labor Code Section 2922.
- Discrimination & Harassment Defense: FEHA (Government Code Section 12940) compliance, accommodation and the interactive process, and defense before the Civil Rights Department, the EEOC, and the courts.
- Wage & Hour and PAGA Defense: overtime, meal and rest periods, classification, wage statements, and Private Attorneys General Act (Labor Code Section 2698) notices and lawsuits.
- HR Compliance & Handbooks: California employee handbooks, required policies and notices, offer letters, and employment agreements.
- Harassment Training & Investigations: harassment-prevention training for employers with five or more employees and prompt, impartial workplace investigations.
- Labor Commissioner & Agency Defense: Labor Commissioner wage claims, Cal/OSHA, CRD, and EEOC matters, from notice through hearing.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Trembach Law Firm represent employees or employers?
- Our employment practice represents employers. We provide employer-side advice, compliance, and defense for California businesses.
- How much does the employer subscription cost?
- The employer subscription is a flat $2,000 per month and covers ongoing employment counsel with no cap on the number of advisory and compliance matters (policies, handbooks, training, day-to-day HR questions, and agreement review). Litigation and agency defense are not included in the subscription. Without a subscription, services are billed at $500 per hour. Fee terms are set out in a written agreement.
- Who is the employer subscription designed for?
- It is designed for California small and mid-size businesses that do not have a general counsel or an in-house employment lawyer, but need regular access to employment counsel for handbooks, policies, terminations, classification questions, and HR issues, at a fixed and predictable monthly cost.
- What is not included in the subscription?
- Litigation and agency defense, such as defending a lawsuit, an arbitration, a PAGA action, a Labor Commissioner hearing, or a Civil Rights Department or EEOC charge, are not included. Those matters are handled under a separate written engagement and billed at $500 per hour.
- Is California an at-will employment state?
- Yes. Under Labor Code Section 2922, California employment is generally at will, which means either party may end the relationship at any time. A termination can still be unlawful if it breaches an express or implied contract, violates a statute such as FEHA, or violates a fundamental public policy, so process and documentation matter.
- Which employers must provide harassment-prevention training?
- California employers with five or more employees must provide harassment-prevention training: two hours for supervisors and one hour for nonsupervisory employees, repeated every two years. Training must also be provided to new employees and newly promoted supervisors within six months.
- What is a PAGA action?
- The Private Attorneys General Act (Labor Code Section 2698 and following) lets an aggrieved employee bring a representative action against an employer for Labor Code civil penalties on behalf of the State of California. PAGA exposure can be significant, so early assessment and compliance are important.
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Trembach Law Firm, APC
27001 Agoura Road, Suite 350, Calabasas, CA 91301
Phone: (818) 514-7680
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