Business
Diana's hallmark is providing fast, cost-effective and pro-active legal services so that employers don't have to worry about legal liability and can focus their energies elsewhere. Diana will ensure that your organization maintains excellent legal health by conducting investigations, auditing the workplace, litigating when necessary and counseling you on implementing first-rate employment practices.
To conduct a self-assessment of your organization's legal health, take Diana's self-audit for the workplace.
Common ways in which Diana promotes her clients' excellent legal health is by investigating complaints of sex, age, race, or sexual orientation harassment, workplace conflict or violence, and all other employee allegations that could result in a lawsuit against the employer. This promotes a workplace where employees know they are taken seriously and potential legal issues are circumvented before they become problematic.
Trainings
Diana conducts trainings on California leave law, preventing sexual harassment, effective management techniques and performance evaluations, documenting employee files, and other topics specific to the needs of an organization. Please contact Diana for customized training that fits your organization's needs.
Counseling and Audits:
Diana counsels employers on how to avoid an employment lawsuit, and what issues plaintiff lawyers look for in determining the strength of a claim by an employee against an employer. She assists management in determining and implementing proper disciplinary procedures and/or termination. Diana drafts and reviews:
- Employee handbooks
- Severance agreements
- Employment contracts
- Confidentiality agreements
She conducts comprehensive workplace audits assessing the potential liability of employers. Such audits analyze:
- Whether an employer properly classifies its employees for wage and hour and taxation purposes
- Determines compliance with a range of other legal requirements such as notice postings, payment of wages, employee trainings and more.
Speaking/Writing:
Diana frequently speaks to HR professionals and attorneys about avoiding lawsuits in the workplace, implementing legally sustainable hiring procedures, and strategies for conducting trials when all else fails. She has published a number of articles on these topics that have appeared in publications such as The Recorder, the American Bar Association's Voice of Experience, and Security Management Magazine.
Diana's writings on practical topics of interests to the employer, such as "The New COBRA Subsidy" and "10 Questions Individuals Ask at the EEOC" are available to be used as tools for HR professionals or to be distributed to employees as is. Diana's articles are also available In the Press section of this website.