While Neil handles a broad range of employment-related cases, he is most often called upon to leverage his expertise litigating and advising on wage and hour issues. Neil oversees single plaintiff and collective actions (class action and PAGA claims) alleging wage and hour violations, including regular rate of pay, overtime and meal and rest break issues, to name a few.

Neil also provides misclassification and exemption analyses and advises clients when it is appropriate to reclassify workers to minimize litigation risk. He also performs wage and hour audits and, when necessary, counsels clients about implementing new payroll practices, which oftentimes involves coordination between management, HR, and finance executives.

Beyond his work in wage and hour law, Neil litigates restrictive covenant, wrongful termination, sexual harassment and discrimination (FEHA), pay equity, breach of contract and fiduciary duty matters. Likewise, he conducts internal workplace investigations and offers advice and counsel regarding personnel decisions, all in an effort to minimize his clients’ litigation exposure.