A recent court opinion upholds employment law protections for pregnant women in the workplace. In Sanchez v. Swissport, Inc., the California Second Appellate District Court ruled that an employee who has exhausted all of her leave under the Pregnancy Disability Leave Law (PDLL) is nonetheless still entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Fair Employment and [...]
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Kristin is experienced, knowledgeable and committed to
advocating on behalf of employees and
consumers. She is passionate, creative, and dedicated to achieving results for
her clients.
Kristin is devoted to the representation of employees in a wide range of employment matters, including sexual harassment, gender harassment, racial discrimination, disability discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, age discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, wage and hour disputes (including misclassification, failure to pay overtime, meal and rest break violations) and breach of contract claims.
Kristin also counsels employees on strategic planning and positioning regarding employment agreements, leaves of absence, and separation and severance agreements. In addition to employment matters, Kristin handles a variety of complex litigation matters, including assisting clients at the advisory stage through litigation of matters via alternative dispute resolution and trial.
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YA 2009
The San Diego Daily Transcript honored Kristin Rizzo with the ‘Young Attorneys’ award in 2009.
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YA 2011
Kristin Rizzo receives the San Diego Daily Transcript ‘Young Attorneys’ award for 2011.
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Bar Stars
The San Diego County Bar Association awarded Kristin Rizzo as a ‘Bar Star’ for the 3rd straight year.
