Employment and Labor Law

The Employment & Labor Law Section represents the City in all employment-related legal matters.  We perform many functions, including:

• Advising City agencies and departments on numerous and diverse personnel issues
• Representing City agencies and departments in all employment-related litigation filed against the City in state and federal courts
• Representing the City in various administrative forums, including defense of disciplinary actions, and charges of discrimination
• Assisting City agencies and departments in drafting and reviewing policies, rules, ordinances and executive orders involving personnel issues
• Defending workers’ compensation claims filed against the City, ensuring the City pays only what is fairly owed in workers’ compensation benefits
• Negotiating collective bargaining agreements with the City’s police officers, firefighters and deputy sheriffs
• Providing training to City managers, supervisors, HR professionals, and employees