Alden J. Parker

Regional Managing Partner

Sacramento San Francisco

916.210.0404415.490.9000

916.210.0401415.490.9001

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Alden Parker is the managing partner of the firm's Sacramento office and the co-chair of the Hospitality Industry Group. Alden represents employers in all facets of employment law matters. His clients are involved in a variety of food chain related industries. From growers, packers, and shippers to grocers, restaurants and hotels, Alden works tirelessly on behalf of employers from the farm to the fork.

Alden has considerable experience defending employers in single plaintiff and Class/PAGA litigation. Those claims have involved the claims of discrimination, harassment, and wage & hour violations pursuant to State and Federal Law. Alden has also defended employers against whistleblower and retaliation claims, including claims under the California Whistleblower Act and various provisions of the California Labor Code.

Represented retail, restaurant, agricultural, automotive, lodging/hospitality, and insurance broker employers throughout the state of California in defense of claims of employment harassment/discrimination/retaliation (gender, race, age disability, national origin, sexual orientation); whistleblower; wrongful termination in violation of public policy; breach of employment contract.
Represented national retail employer in defense of multiple simultaneous claims by employees of age discrimination and harassment.
Represented national retail employer in defense claims of disability discrimination, disability harassment, and retaliation for taking a protective leave of absence under FMLA/CFRA.
Defended restaurant employer in class action wage and hour suit filed by restaurant managers alleging misclassification, unpaid overtime, denial of meal and rest periods in violation of the California Labor Code. Successfully had the class allegations dismissed, along with one of the representative class members.
Defended restaurant employer in class action wage and hour suit filed by servers alleging improper deductions taken from their paychecks.
Defended restaurant employer in class action wage and hour suit filed by servers alleging unpaid overtime and denial of meal and rest periods in violation of the California Labor Code. Successfully had the class allegations dismissed.
Defended delivery employer in class action wage and hour suit filed by commercial drivers alleging multiple violations of the California Labor Code, Wage Orders, and F.L.S.A.
Defended automotive industry employer in multi-plaintiff wage and hour suit filed by salesperson, claiming unpaid overtime, meal and rest periods, and unlawful deductions from commissions.
Represented employers/business establishments in federal court in defense of lawsuits under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Represented numerous employers in litigation involving allegations of misclassification of individuals as independent contractors.
Represented restaurants in class action consumer litigation involving gift cards.