Ryan J. Krueger

Ryan Krueger is a partner in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office.

Areas of Practice

Ryan specializes in labor and employment matters on behalf of employers, including defending wage and hour class actions and PAGA matters, defending employment discrimination, wrongful termination, and sexual harassment claims, and counseling employers regarding California and federal employment law issues.  He has experience in all aspects of employment litigation, including brief writing and oral argument, taking and defending depositions, and negotiating settlements.  He has also second chaired multiple trials and arbitrations, and argued before the California Court of Appeal. 

Articles

Labor & Employment Law Blog Posts

• "2021 California Legislative Update: California’s New Employment Laws," October 6, 2021
• "California Department of Public Health Issues COVID-19 'Employer Playbook,' " August 5, 2020
• "PAGA Claim Defeated Based on Insufficient Notice to the LWDA," February 28, 2018 
• "New Year, New Minimum Wage Rates in California," December 21, 2017 
• "Sixth Circuit Provides Clarification On Legality Of Draw-On-Commission Policy," November 21, 2017 
• "California’s Equal Pay Law To Become More Stringent Effective January 1, 2016," October 26, 2015

• "Arbitration Agreement With PAGA Waiver And Opt Out Provision Deemed Unenforceable," March 26, 2015

Books

Speaking Engagements

• "The Rising Stakes of Workers' Misclassification Under California Law," Continuing Education of the Bar -  California, November 2021

Events