Ms. Liroff is a Partner in the San Francisco and Los Angeles offices of Haight Brown & Bonesteel. As a member of the Employment & Labor Practice Group, Ms. Liroff's practice is focused on employment counseling and the litigation of state and federal employment law, labor law, trade secret misappropriation, wage and hour and general business cases. She regularly provides guidance to clients on compliance with federal and state laws and regulations to provide employers with a sound defense posture in the event of litigation. She is a state-approved sexual harassment AB 1825 trainer and a lecturer on diversity and bias in the workplace. She has particular experience with:
- wage and hour matters
- establishing independent contractor status in various industries including, the trucking industry
- discrimination
- sexual harassment, including California Government Code ยง 12950.1 [AB 1825] training
- Family and Medical Leave and Family Rights Act
- California Family Rights Act
- Americans With Disabilities Act
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- EEOC and FEHA Compliance and claims
- California and Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act ("Cal WARN" "WARN") matters involving bankruptcy and union concerns
- workplace furlough and lay-off strategies
- workplace security and privacy rights
Ms. Liroff also regularly prepares and updates employer policy and procedures manuals and employment agreements. She is also an approved MCLE employment law provider with the State of California and is accredited to teach all aspects of employment law, sexual harassment, discrimination, labor, and wage and hour litigation.
Prior to joining Haight Brown & Bonesteel, Ms. Liroff worked as a trial attorney at the National Labor Relations Board where she investigated unfair labor practice charges filed by unions, employers and individuals, and was a founding partner in her own firm specializing in corporate employment law counseling and litigation.