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Kate Gold is a partner in the Labor & Employment Law Department in the Los Angeles office.

Kate has over 25 years of experience representing clients in a range of industries, across all areas of employment law. An experienced litigator, she has represented clients in all types of employment-related suits, including class and collective actions, discrimination, retaliation and harassment, non-compete and wage/hour matters. In addition to litigating, she conducts high-level workplace investigations and routinely counsels clients on matters involving the full range of state and federal employment issues.

Kate also represents clients in disputes involving misappropriation of intellectual property and trade secrets, interference with contract, and unfair competition. Kate also counsels on classification of employees, employment issues in the context of purchase and sale of businesses, and non-competition agreements. Additionally, she negotiates and drafts executive employment and separation agreements and conducts training on sexual harassment prevention.

Kate received her B.A. and J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.

More Legal and Business Bylines From Kate Gold

Hollywood Updates Its COVID-19 Protocols As Los Angeles Covid Rates Surge - (Posted On Monday, July 25, 2022)
California Supreme Court to Determine Scope of Employer Liability for At-Home Spread of COVID-19 - (Posted On Monday, June 27, 2022)
The U.S. Supreme Court Says PAGA Representative Action Waivers Are Enforceable After All - (Posted On Friday, June 24, 2022)
California Supreme Court Rules Meal and Rest Break Premiums Constitute “Wages” Potentially Triggering Penalties for Violations - (Posted On Tuesday, May 24, 2022)
California “Women on Boards” Law Ruled Unconstitutional, but California Will Appeal - (Posted On Friday, May 20, 2022)
Nothing Escapes Inflation, Including California’s Minimum Wage - (Posted On Wednesday, May 18, 2022)
Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Advance of Major Ruling on the Arbitrability of PAGA Claims - (Posted On Tuesday, April 05, 2022)
California Court of Appeal Publishes Opinion Upholding Customer Non-Solicitation Covenant - (Posted On Friday, February 18, 2022)
Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards Survives its First Challenge - (Posted On Wednesday, January 19, 2022)
New Lawsuit Reminds Employers to Check Their Grooming Policies - (Posted On Tuesday, December 07, 2021)

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The National Law Review recognized Proskauer’s Government Contractor Compliance Practice Group as a 2021 Go-To Thought Leader for their news and analysis regarding compliance with regulations from the OFCCP or state-level entities throughout the year. Regular contributors include Guy Brenner, Megan Childs, Allan S. Bloom, Abigail Rosenblum, Eric D. Novak, Edward S. Kornreich, Caroline L. Guensberg, Kate Gold, Colleen Hart and Michelle L. Lappen. The COVID-19 pandemic raised many employment-related questions, especially when it comes to vaccination and mask workplace policies for government employees and contractors. Proskauer’s Government Contractor Compliance and Regulatory Update Blog provided thorough insights regarding labor and workplace laws impacting government contractors during these uncertain times.