Alecia Whitaker Winfield

Alecia W. Winfield advises and represents a broad range of employers in industries such as manufacturing, healthcare and retail, among others. She works with in-house counsel and human resources to provide advice and counsel on challenging personnel and policy-related issues, corrective actions, terminations and leaves of absence. She defends employers in single-plaintiff discrimination, harassment and wrongful termination lawsuits, and wage and hour class actions.

As a core member of the firm’s Employment Practices Audits Practice group, Alecia oversees and implements employment practices audits using the firm’s innovative technology product, Audit QB.  She works on audits locally and nationally, which include reviews of wage and hour compliance under the Fair Labor Standards Act, state wage and hour laws, and state and federal overtime exemptions. 

Alecia’s extensive experience in employment litigation includes appearances in state and federal courts and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the U.S. Department of Labor and the Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. She has specific experience with claims involving:

• Title VII
• The Americans with Disabilities Act
• The Family and Medical Leave Act
• The Fair Employment and Housing Act
• The California Family Rights Act
• Wage and hour laws

Alecia regularly counsels and provides training to employers on a variety of human resources issues, such as:

• Employee handbooks and policies
• Employee discipline and termination
• Workplace investigations
• Medical leaves
• Disability accommodations
• Wage and hour compliance
• Harassment and discrimination prevention
• Effective management