Emilie Woodhead

Emilie has defended employers in over 50 wage and hour class/collective actions involving a variety of wage and hour issues and claims, such as: exempt employee misclassification, independent contractor misclassification, “off the clock”, meal and rest periods, reimbursement of business expenses, unpaid vacation, failure to provide suitable seating, failure to properly calculate the regular rate of pay, and PAGA. Emilie has defeated class certification of California claims and conditional certification in nationwide FLSA actions a number of times.  

Emilie also handles all aspects of single-plaintiff litigation, including claims for discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination. She has secured summary judgment in multiple cases.

Emilie also uses her deep experience and knowledge of employment laws to help employers comply with state and federal laws and regulations through counseling, developing and drafting employment policies, and preparing agreements.