Robin Gonzalez Email & Phone Number

United States

Neuilly Sur Seine, Ile De France, Fr

San Francisco, California, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

• Serve as interim in-house employment and litigation counsel for leading global tech companies. • Advise and counsel HR, Recruiting, Employee Relations, Accommodations, and other business units on the full range of day-to-day HR, compliance and employment issues, policies and programs. • Handle global COVID-related matters including compliance, accommodations, vaccine issues, return-to-office policies and logistics, and related administrative issues. • Advise the investigations teams on process, strategy, interviews, reports, and corrective action.• Create legal and compliance training materials and playbooks for various business units. • Manage administrative agency, pre-litigation and litigation matters.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

• Provided global employment advice across all geographic regions for an Employer of Record (EOR) company experiencing rapid international expansion. Designated employment legal expert for the US and Canada regions while also advising on countries in LATAM, APAC, and EMEA. • Built, revised, and implemented employment-related policies, processes, education materials, training, and best practices to empower business partners and drive efficiencies. • Defended and managed employment-related disputes including government agency charges and litigation, negotiated settlements, managed outside counsel. • Delivered employment-related legal support to various teams regarding expansion of products and the company and into new jurisdictions. • Worked cross-functionally with various international teams across multiple regions while accommodating multiple time zones.

San Francisco, California, Us

• Served as interim global in-house employment counsel for leading multinational tech companies. • Provided day-to-day advice and support to Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, D&I, L&D, and other business stakeholders on all types of global employment matters including recruiting, terminations, performance, wage/hour, privacy, disability, accommodations, leaves, harassment, discrimination, contingent workforce, investigations, M&A, compensation, benefits, RIFs, diversity and inclusion, and restrictive covenants.• Partnered with internal regional counsel on global workplace issues. • Advised HR and Employee Relations teams through workplace investigations. • Collaborated with cross-functional legal and business stakeholders to create, assess, update and implement company-wide HR practices, initiatives and policies. • Create training materials and conduct department and company trainings.• Manage agency claims and litigation matters from intake through resolution.

San Diego, Ca, Us

• Acted as interim in-house U.S. employment counsel to global fintech company. Advised and supported Human Resources, Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition and other stakeholders on a broad range of employment laws and issues such as HR practices, hiring, terminations, accommodations, leaves, compliance, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, performance management, contingent workforce and restrictive covenants. • Supported U.S. internal investigations. Provided advice on strategy, report content, findings, corrective action and implementation of recommendations. • Developed, updated and implemented HR policies, procedures and principles. • Tracked HR and employment law developments that impact company practices, translated developments to action items and implement changes. • Handled employment-related litigation and administrative charges. • Identified key HR legal risks and develop recommendations in line with company culture.• Drafted and advised on employment related documents. • Created HR Legal education and training materials and deliver content to business partners.

• Provided strategic and cost-effective legal advice and HR support to employers and employees on issues arising from every stage of employment including employee relations, employment laws, HR practices and policies, recruiting, hiring, onboarding, performance management, benefits, discipline, terminations, compensation, compliance, risk management, conflict resolution, harassment, discrimination, accommodations, retaliation, wage/hour, business and non-compete matters.• Conducted workplace investigations, prepared reports, determined recommendations. • Negotiated, drafted and advised on employment, separation and settlement agreements. • Created and revised employment handbooks and HR policies and programs. • Responded to administrative claims with the DFEH, EEOC, DLSE and EDD.

New York, Us

• Managed and delivered HR services, programs and policies for 5,000+ employees in Northern California, Central California and Nevada. • Partnered with and provided daily advice and counsel to management, operations and front-line personnel regarding employee relations, workforce planning, recruiting, staffing, hiring, discipline, terminations, performance management, compliance, training, compensation, benefits, risk, accommodations, leaves and conflict resolution. • Conducted and managed workplace investigations. Prepared detailed reports, developed strategy and recommendations, implemented corrective action. • Responded to, negotiated and resolved labor union grievances. Developed cooperative relationships with local union leaders. • Investigated and responded to claims with the DFEH, EEOC, DLSE, EDD and NLRB. • Worked with risk management and outside counsel on liability and litigation issues.

Represented corporations and individuals in the defense and prosecution of employment and business matters in state and federal courts, administrative agency proceedings, mediations, arbitrations, and trials. • Provided advice and counseling on employment laws, human resource, and employee relations issues. • Handled discovery, took and defended depositions, and prepared and argued motions.• Negotiated and drafted employment, separation, and settlement agreements. • Conducted workplace investigations, prepared reports, and made recommendations.

Menlo Park, California, Us

Defended clients in employment, business, injury, products liability, and contract matters. Handled all litigation including discovery, motions, depositions, ADR, and trials in state and federal courts.

J.D. With Public Interest Law Certificate

B.A., Political Science

General Studies