- Trade Secrets
- Unfair Competition
- Workers Compensation• California Workers Compensation & Risk Conference, “Interactive” Panel Discussion: Strategies to Implement a Solid Return-to-Work Program,” October 2, 2013, Dana Point, CA
- Wrongful Termination• Panelist, Conference Board, “Employment Law and Workers’ Comp in a Turbulent Economic Climate: Protecting Your Organization from New Liability Risks – FMLA/CFRA, ADA/FEHA, Wrongful Termination, Retaliation, Discrimination and More!” Workers Comp Forum, August 6, 2012, San Diego, CA
- Employment Discrimination• Presenter, “Employment Discrimination Claims Under Title VII and the FEHA,” & “Developments in Sexual Harassment Claims,” Weintraub Genshlea & Sproul Annual Seminar, November 1996
- Employment Contract
- Employment LitigationM ary E. Farrell, founder of the Farrell Law Group, is a litigator with 28 years of experience and expertise in representing employers of all sizes and is a frequent speaker on employment law trends. Mary and her team have successfully defended several wage & hour class action lawsuits as well as individual claims. She works closely with clients to develop credible litigation avoidance strategies in high-risk employment disputes as well as daily personnel challenges. Mary has experience handling individual harassment, discrimination and retaliation claims, contract & tort-based employment litigation, whistleblower actions, trade secret litigation as well as class action wage & hour claims.
- Severance Agreement
- Sexual HarassmentSB 1343 requires that all employers of 5 or more employees provide one hour of sexual harassment and abusive conduct prevention training to non-managerial employees
- Construction Litigation• Panelist, Murphy Austin Employment and Construction Law Seminar, “California Employment Laws & the Construction Industry,” November 11, 2008, Sacramento, CA
- Disability Discrimination