Brett D. Young

Brett Young is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office.

Areas of Practice

Brett defends employers from a variety of industries in single plaintiff and class action litigation involving federal and state labor and employment laws, including matters relating to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour violations. Brett has litigated and advised clients in all phases of litigation, including through trial, and also works with clients to prevent litigation by advising employers on employment practices, such new hire issues, internal investigations, employee discipline, and other personnel decisions. Brett also regularly counsels employers regarding payroll and timekeeping matters, meal and rest period requirements, compliance issues, and other miscellaneous legal matters.

As part of his practice, Brett also provides mandatory AB 1825 sexual harassment training for employers.

Articles

Labor and Employment Law Blog Posts

• "Employers May Face an Expanded Liability Period in PAGA Suits Under the Relation Back Doctrine," March 17, 2022
• "Alvarado v. Dart Container Corporation of California," March 9, 2018
• "Unfair Scheduling: How New York City’s New Predictive Scheduling Law Continues The Trend And Makes Operations More Difficult For Employers," June 7, 2017
• "DOL Finally Has Its Leading Guy," April 28, 2017