Our Services - Overview
In addition to her extensive experience in employment law, Mary Topliff brings the relevant, hands-on experience of a Human Resources professional to each client matter. Prior to receiving her law degree, Ms. Topliff was the Human Resource administrator for the United States Court of Appeal for the Tenth Circuit in Denver, Colorado where she acquired a deep understanding of the real-world problems and challenges faced in the workplace every day. This unique combination of legal expertise and relevant perspective gives each client the “best of both worlds,” providing advice that is both legally well-considered and practical.
- Advice on difficult and/or risky situations
- Employee discipline and termination
- Sexual harassment
- ADA job accommodations
- FMLA return to work
- Protection of trade secrets and proprietary information
- Customized programs for managers, employees and HR departments
- Harassment Prevention
- Leaves of Absence and Accommodating Disabilities
- Employment Law for Managers
- Employee Handbooks
- Leave of Absence Guidelines
- HR Compliance Audits
- Independent Contractor Evaluations
- Overtime Exemption Classifications
- Thorough and effective witness interviews
- Neutral fact-finding
- Harassment complaints
- Discrimination claims
- Termination reviews
- Discrimination and Retaliation Charges from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH)
- Wage and Hour and Unemployment Insurance Claims
- Government Agency Audits for Payroll taxes and job classifications