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Archbald & Spray LLP

505 Bath Street
Santa Barbara CA
93101-3470
Phone: 805.564.2070
Fax: 805.564.2081



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EMPLOYMENT & LABOR (for Management)

Archbald & Spray LLP advises employers on the full spectrum of employment and labor matters, and defends their interests in litigation. The firm’s clientele includes public entities and private sector employers, ranging from entrepreneurial enterprises to Fortune 500 companies. Our attorneys are regularly asked to address personnel and industry-specific groups on employment-related issues. Among our areas of employment and labor law expertise:

Workplace Regulations (state and federal)

Wage & Hour Requirements (state and federal)

Employment Policies/Personnel Manuals
Counseling and preparation of policies in all employment areas, including the application process, employee handbooks, investigation and due process, discipline and termination, and grievance procedures.

Employment Contracts
Preparation of employment contracts and separation agreements, including provisions for at-will employment, non-competition, and non-disclosure of trade secrets.

Discipline and Termination
Counseling on litigation avoidance and defense of actions based upon wrongful discipline or termination, constructive discharge, and related torts.

Discrimination and Harassment Claims
Advice to avoid litigation, and defense of actions under state and federal discrimination laws, including sexual harassment, in cases arising out of hiring, promotion, compensation, working conditions, discipline, and discharge.

Employment-Related Torts
Counseling on litigation avoidance, and defense of tort actions based upon claims for infliction of emotional distress; fraud; defamation; and sexual battery.

Workplace Privacy and Violence

Collective Bargaining
Representation and negotiation services for management.

Attorneys in Employment & Labor:

Sr. Partner
Partner
Douglas B. Large
Trevor D. Large