Jasmine Shams is a lawyer who is focused on meeting clients’ labor and employment law needs.
Jasmine advises businesses on a wide range of labor and employment issues, including general practices, termination and disciplinary decisions, wage and hour issues, and compliance with Title VII, FEHA, the FMLA, the FLSA, OSHA, the NLRA, the ALRA, and other federal, state, and local labor and employment laws. She is a frequent speaker on litigation avoidance, labor and employment trends, and sexual harassment and discrimination prevention. Her analytical approach to her clients’ business and legal objectives allows her to develop and implement practical solutions to complex legal issues.
Employers rely on Jasmine to defend them throughout all stages of litigation in federal and state courts and before arbitration panels and administrative agencies against claims involving:
- wrongful termination,
- harassment,
- discrimination and retaliation,
- prevailing wage liability,
- Cal/OSHA citation appeals,
- alter ego/single employer liability and joint employer liability, and
- wage and hour violations.
She also frequently assists clients with developing policies, employee handbooks, and separation agreements. She conducts workplace investigations, wage and hour audits, and employee trainings. In addition, Jasmine represents both unionized and non-unionized employers before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB).