Overview

Eric L. Compere focuses his practice on workplace safety standards and counseling employers on ever-changing compliance regulations and emerging issues.

Eric was previously an attorney with the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA). He represented the division in a range of matters, including administrative hearings, appellate briefings and oral arguments. Eric represented the director in litigation involving the Uninsured Employers Benefits Trust Fund and the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund litigation. He also issued decisions on Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) retaliatory termination appeals. He advised California’s governor’s office on matters related to safety and health in the workplace and conducted legislative reviews of proposed regulation for the state’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency. During the coronavirus pandemic, Eric conducted statewide training on the California Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (ATD) standard and COVID-19 citation issuance and served as a Cal/OSHA contact to the California Department of Public Health and the state Department of Justice.

Previously, while at a mid-size Los Angeles law firm he developed a real estate litigation defense practice, including TILA and RESPA. Eric also practiced in secured transactions and commercial law, and represented licensees in IP litigation alleging theft of trademark.  

Eric began his career working at a boutique law firm handling securities, white collar crime, and complex litigation.

Selected Matters

  • Represented executive of global fashion company in a same-sex sexual harassment lawsuit
  • Represented minority shareholders in corporate takeover litigation
  • Represented executives of nationwide insurance company in nationwide fraud class action
  • Represented celebrity-endorsed diet supplement company in a products liability, unfair competition class action
  • Represented aerospace executive in an action alleging theft of trade secrets and unfair competition
  • Represented individuals and corporations in investigations by Securities Exchange Commission and U.S. Attorney’s Office

News, Analysis & Press

WPI Labor Day Report 2023

WPI Report

September 5, 2023

Cal/OSHA Issues Updated FAQs

ASAP

May 11, 2022

Speaking Engagements

“I’ll Take Safety and Health for $500!” Critical Safety and Health Questions Answered for the Post-Pandemic World – So YOUR Organization Does Not End Up in JEOPARDY!

Littler Executive Employer Conference

May 5, 2022

COVID-19 in the Workplace: Recent Developments and Compliance Challenges - Session 23

February 4, 2022

The 6th Circuit Lifted the Federal OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) Stay - Now What?

December 22, 2021

2021 California Virtual Regional Employer Conference

Sacramento, CA

October 28, 2021

COVID-19 in the Workplace: Recent Developments and Compliance Challenges - Session 16

July 9, 2021

Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard

Northstate SHRM

February 18, 2021

COVID-19 Workplace Safety and Health

Workplace Policy Institute: International Franchise Association Convention

February 17, 2021

Education

  • J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
  • B.A., Williams College

Bar Admission

California

Courts

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California