Stephen C. Tedesco

Stephen C. Tedesco maintains an extensive practice in all aspects of labor and employment law, including representing employers in litigation involving:

• Unfair competition and trade secrets
• Covenants not to compete
• Wage and hour matters
• Prevailing wage laws
• Disability and leave claims
• Wrongful discharge
• Employment discrimination
• Sexual harassment claims
• Breach of contract actions

He has tried cases in federal and state courts and before the National Labor Relations Board, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. He is well-versed with claims arising under:

• The Trade Secrets Act
• California prevailing wage laws
• Title VII
• The Americans with Disabilities Act
• The Family and Medical Leave Act
• The Fair Employment and Housing Act
• The California Family Rights Act
• California disability laws

He also has arbitrated disputes under collective bargaining and private agreements.

Additionally, Stephen counsels employers on a wide range of issues, including:

• Compliance with wage and hour, EEO, and disability and leave laws
• Discipline and termination
• Employment agreements
• Confidentiality agreements
• Measures to avoid litigation

Stephen has lectured to employer groups on unfair competition, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, wage and hour issues, and on personnel policies and procedures.

Most frequently, Stephen works with:

• Tech companies
• Staffing and placement companies
• Manufacturers
• Construction companies
• Real estate developers

Stephen is a member of Littler Mendelson's Trade Secret and Unfair Competition; Wage and Hour; and Whistleblower practice groups. During law school, he worked as a legal intern for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. He also was technical editor for the Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly.