Ms. Yass McNeil

Ms. McNeil practices exclusively in the area of employment law and business litigation. She represents employers at trial, mediation and arbitration on employment litigation, wage and hour actions, multi-plaintiff and single plaintiff cases involving various employment claims, including discrimination and harassment, wrongful discharge, unfair competition, and misappropriation of trade secrets. Ms. McNeil, regularly advises a wide range of corporations, large and small, on labor and employment-related issues, including wage and hour matters under state law and the FLSA, unfair competition, reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), the Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") and the Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA"), protecting trade secrets, and proprietary information, non-solicitation issues, and other related personnel matters. Ms. McNeil assist Employers in all phases of an employment relationship, from drafting employment contracts, manuals, to resolution of claims. Ms. McNeil, also advises and assists her clients with establishing executive compensation and a broad range of employee benefits, as well as fiduciary issues faced by employers. Ms. McNeil further serves employers by designing, drafting, maintaining, and terminating plans and programs. Ms. McNeil works closely with clients in four essential areas: 1) risk management--litigation avoidance and defense; 2) development of effective workplace policies and procedures; 3) protection of companies’ trade secrets and proprietary information; and 4) traditional labor law matters. Ms. McNeil provides counseling to Employers to prevent litigation, employment disputes, and exposure to fines and penalties by government agencies such as EDD and the DLSE.