Deciding when to take the plaintiff’s deposition is crucial and should be part of the overall strategy when dealing with exemption misclassification cases.
Every company wants to protect themselves from exemption misclassification lawsuits; however these lawsuits are one of the most common violations that companies are faced with. When an employee claims that their employer misclassified them as an exempt employee the case is set in motion and the plaintiff’s deposition should be the first thing in mind. This white paper reviews seven steps and strategies for preparing to take a plaintiff’s deposition in wage and hour exemption misclassification cases.
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Kamran Mirrafati
Foley & Lardner LLP
Kamran Mirrafati is a partner and litigation lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP. His practice covers a wide range of labor and employment law with a particular focus on management-side labor relations.
Mr. Mirrafati’s practice incorporates a strong traditional labor background, and he has garnered favorable decisions in numerous instances. He has successfully defended clients in Section 301 cases, representation proceedings, unfair labor practice charges, and labor arbitrations, pertaining to both contract interpretation and discipline matters. Mr. Mirrafati also counsels employers on many labor issues such as union strikes or picketing activities, facility closures, and contract administration.
Mr. Mirrafati’s employment law experience further includes litigation involving wage and hour issues, wrongful discharge, unfair competition, employment discrimination/retaliation, and breach of contract. He also regularly counsels employers in a variety of human resources issues, including wage and hour compliance, employment agreements, leaves of absence, and personnel practices and policies. Mr. Mirrafati also regularly advises corporations on the labor and employment aspects surrounding mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. Mirrafati represents clients across a diverse gamut of industries, which includes oil and gas, communications, hospitality, retail, health care, finance, manufacturing, and education.
Kamran Mirrafati
Foley & Lardner LLP
Kamran Mirrafati is a partner and litigation lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP. His practice covers a wide range of labor and employment law with a particular focus on management-side labor relations.
Mr. Mirrafati’s practice incorporates a strong traditional labor background, and he has garnered favorable decisions in numerous instances. He has successfully defended clients in Section 301 cases, representation proceedings, unfair labor practice charges, and labor arbitrations, pertaining to both contract interpretation and discipline matters. Mr. Mirrafati also counsels employers on many labor issues such as union strikes or picketing activities, facility closures, and contract administration.
Mr. Mirrafati’s employment law experience further includes litigation involving wage and hour issues, wrongful discharge, unfair competition, employment discrimination/retaliation, and breach of contract. He also regularly counsels employers in a variety of human resources issues, including wage and hour compliance, employment agreements, leaves of absence, and personnel practices and policies. Mr. Mirrafati also regularly advises corporations on the labor and employment aspects surrounding mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. Mirrafati represents clients across a diverse gamut of industries, which includes oil and gas, communications, hospitality, retail, health care, finance, manufacturing, and education.
Archana A. Manwani
Foley & Lardner LLP
Archana Acharya Manwani is a litigation associate with Foley & Lardner LLP. She has experience in a wide range of litigation matters, including complex commercial disputes, wage and hour class actions and single-plaintiff cases. Ms. Manwani has also defended and advised employers on safety and health related matters under the California Occupational Safety & Health Act (Cal/OSHA), and regularly counsels corporate clients on a variety of employment issues. She has also counseled corporate clients on a variety of employment issues. She is a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment and Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practices.
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