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Elkins Employment Law has developed effective strategies that work

Elkins Employment Law, founded in 1988 by Cynthia Elkins, provides advice, counsel, and litigation defense exclusively to California based business operations.

Vision Statement

To be a trusted advisor and advocate for our clients, providing personalized services for their human capital and employment law concerns.

Mission Statement

With 35 years of experience, Elkins Employment Law provides concierge legal services for California based businesses. We support, educate, guide and advocate for our clients through the ever-changing and complex array of laws and regulations governing California businesses. Whether the business has one employee or hundreds of employees, our goal is the same – provide real-world, practical problem-solving advice tailored to meet the needs of the client and to protect the business from employment-related claims.

LITIGATION DEFENSE,COUNSELING

TRAINING & EDUCATION

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Elkins Employment Law

At Elkins Employment Law, with over three decades of extensive California employment law experience, we know the most effective and efficient path to resolving problems is by working closely with our clients – listening to their needs, recognizing and understanding their concerns, and working towards strategic cost-effective solutions.

Whether we are advising employers on the tough day-to-day personnel decisions, conducting workplace investigations to resolve grievances, performing compliance audits, developing agreements, or policies for compliance with the evolving landscape of state, federal, and local employment laws, or defending employment-related lawsuits, we take a proactive common-sense and practical approach to specifically meet our clients’ expectations and needs.

Litigation Defense

Mediation, Arbitration and Litigation defense for businesses, owners, managers, and supervisors when confronted with claims of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, or other employment-related litigation

Training & Education

State mandated harassment prevention training, legal compliance education on proper wage and hour record keeping, documentation, and managing leaves of absences.

Counseling

Wage and Hour compensation compliance audits, Independent Contractor analysis, Employee Handbook preparation and guidance on “Best Practices” from on-boarding through counseling, reviews and separation.

Workplace Investigation

Pre-litigation neutral, timely and thorough workplace investigation for claims of harassment, discrimination, hostile work environment and other alleged misconduct.

Legal Updates

IRS INCREASES MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE- Effective July 1, 2026

Aug 14, 2026

IRS Increases Mileage Reimbursement Rate Effective July 1, 2026 In response to rising fuel prices, the IRS has increased the Optional Standard Mileage Rate used to compute the deductible costs of operating a personal vehicle for business purposes, and to determine the...

EMPLOYER NOT CHARGED WITH KNOWLEDGE OF AN UNDISCLOSED DISABILITY

Jul 23, 2026

In a win for employers, the California Court of Appeals recently held that an employer is not charged with knowledge of an employee’s undisclosed disability and was not liable for claims of failure to provide a reasonable accommodation or failure to engage in the...

AVOIDING “OFF-THE-CLOCK” WORK CLAIMS

Jul 14, 2026

Working “off the clock” usually starts with an employee performing some small task that takes just a few minutes...taking a quick after-hours call from their supervisor, making a work-related call on their commute to/from work, sending or responding to a text after...