Ian A. Michalak

Ian Michalak is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office.

Areas of Practice

Ian specializes in labor and employment matters on behalf of employers, including defending wage and hour class actions and PAGA matters, defending wrongful termination, employment discrimination, sexual harassment claims, and counseling employers regarding California and federal employment law issues.

Ian has litigated and advised clients in all phases of litigation, including through trial. In 2022, Ian was part of a trial team that obtained a complete defense verdict in a workplace harassment case. He has also defeated class certification of wage and hour claims for a proposed class of over 40,000 employees.

Articles

Labor and Employment Law Blog Posts

• "It Is Time to Check Your Onboarding Documents – Employer’s Confidentiality Agreement Renders Its Arbitration Agreement Unenforceable," May 26, 2023

• "Court Enjoins Law Requiring California Businesses Have Women on Their Board of Directors," May 19, 2022
• "California Department of Public Health Requires Health Care Workers to Receive the Booster Vaccine by February 1, 2022," December 27, 2021
• "EEOC Takes a Second Shot at COVID-19: Employer Vaccine Incentives Approved, Subject to Exceptions, But Questions Remain," June 4, 2021