Erin Winters provides strategic employment advice and counsel to businesses of all sizes on California and federal employment law including workplace accommodations. Erin's core practice includes client counseling and policy drafting addressing California leaves of absence and other leaves of absence issues, paid sick and safe time, mandatory paid leave, vacation/paid time off, and national and California employee handbooks. She also assists employers with performance management, training, discrimination and harassment prevention, audits, worker classification, and a variety of human resource related projects.
Erin has successfully defended employers in federal and state court actions involving claims of employment discrimination, wage and hour violations, and other employment issues. She has also represented clients in state and federal administrative proceedings.
A former journalist, Erin is a frequent speaker, and has published numerous articles on labor and employment law topics. During law school, she clerked at the Alameda County Superior Court.
Speaking Engagements
Workplace Engagement When an Employee Faces Crime or Violence
California Employment Law Landscape 2025: Advisor and Litigator Perspectives
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