Bill Emer, a partner in the firm's Labor &; Employment practice, has more than 30 years of experience in labor and employment law in the areas of traditional labor relations, negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, class actions, labor and employment counseling, California and federal wage and hour counseling and litigation, and the representation of employers before administrative agencies. He negotiates collective bargaining agreements for clients in hotel, aerospace, construction, food service, lumber and trucking industries. He also counsels clients with regard to affirmative action, drug testing, reduction in force, and other employment-related issues; drafts employment documents for startup companies; reviews employment policies for clients; and conducts in-house employer management training concerning harassment, employee supervision and discipline, and labor law compliance.