PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Ms. Vukadinovich is a partner in the Labor and Employment department of the Firm’s Los Angeles office. She specializes in all areas of wage and hour law and counsels employers, audits employer practices, provides training, and develops strategic planning for employers with respect to wage and hour issues.  Further, she provides labor and employment counseling on difficult personnel decisions (e.g., discipline and discharge of employees, reductions in force, reorganizations, leaves of absence, and workplace accommodations), and on compliance with state and federal law (e.g., FMLA, CFRA, ADA, Title VII, FEHA).  In addition, she represents clients in labor and employment litigation for management (e.g., wage and hour litigation, wrongful discharge, and all forms of discrimination and harassment), and in matters before various state and federal administrative agencies (e.g., Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Labor Relations Board, Department of Labor, California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, and California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement). Ms. Vukadinovich also has substantial expertise in drafting and revising employee handbooks and all employment-related policies and in conducting workplace investigations