Benjamin E. Goldman

Benjamin E. Goldman has concentrated on representing management in matters of labor and employment law since he began his career as attorney adviser to the chairman of the National Labor Relations Board more than 50 years ago. Appearing regularly in California state and federal courts and before the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, and the California Labor Commissioner, he handles arbitration and mediation and litigates claims arising under:

• The National Labor Relations Act
• The Family and Medical Leave Act
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
• The Americans with Disabilities Act
• California discrimination laws

Benjamin has over 50 years of experience representing hospitals, hotels and manufacturers in collective bargaining negotiations and union election campaigns. Additionally, he has extensive experience helping foreign corporations to comply with federal and state employment laws. He also works with a wide spectrum of foreign and domestic corporations, institutions and associations in the following industries:

• Hospitality, including food service corporations and restaurants
• Healthcare
• Aviation, including several foreign airlines
• Religious organizations
• Finance
• Distributing

Additionally, Benjamin handles variety of labor-related matters, including union representation matters, assisting employers with:

• Union election campaigns
• Wrongful termination
• Unfair labor practices
• Equal employment opportunity issues

He also advises and counsels employers on discrimination issues, compliance, and a number of other issues involving the employment relationship.

Benjamin has written and lectured to groups throughout the country on numerous labor and employment law issues, including sexual harassment in hospitals, the legal limits of polygraphs and drug testing, and the avoidance of union-related labor problems.