your work is our work

Mill Law Center launched MLC Employment to support employers in the nonprofit, social enterprise, and cooperative sectors to protect their organizations and care for their team members, all while carrying out their mission. We also support businesses and other types of organizations that share these goals of creating a positive, compliant, and effective workplace.

Led by Daniel Lac, a California employment lawyer with over a decade of experience at leading law firms advising complex organizations of all kinds, MLC Employment is a vital resource for mission-driven organizations that want their workplace to reflect their values.

MLC Employment Services

  • Employment Law Counseling

    Responsive and effective counseling on employment questions, including:

    Wages, Hours, and Exempt/Non-Exempt Classification
    Employee vs. Independent Contractor Classification
    Paid and Unpaid Volunteers and Interns
    Leaves of Absence and Sabbaticals
    Reasonable Accommodations
    Mass Layoffs/Reductions in Force
    Discipline and Terminations
    Internal Investigations and Regulatory Audits
    Hiring, Recruitment, and Background Checks
    Remote Work, Telecommuting, and Multi-State Compliance
    Work-Related Health and Safety

  • Agreements and Negotiation

    Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating all types of employment-related agreements, including:

    Offer Letters and Other Employment Agreements
    Independent Contractor and Service-Provider Agreements
    Agreements for Directors and Advisory Boards
    Arbitration Provisions
    Severance and Settlement Agreements
    Confidentiality, Non-Disclosure, and Non-Compete Agreements
    Intellectual Property Assignments and Licenses
    Buy-Sell, Change-of-Control, and Other Equity-Related Agreements
    Staffing Agency and Service Provider Agreements

  • Workplace Policies and Procedures

    We can help you prepare, review and revise employee handbooks, policies and procedures that are legally compliant, while keeping them unique to your organization and philosophy.

  • Employee and Workplace Training

    We offer legally-required and best practice trainings to executives, supervisors and workers on topics such as harassment, discrimination, retaliation, bullying, protecting confidential information, effective management, and other pertinent topics.

Schedule an Initial Consultation

MLC Employment is supported by the full team at Mill Law Center. As part of the firm, MLC Employment is dedicated to carrying out the firm’s mission and follows the same flexible approach to billing to ensure that nonprofit, social enterprises, and cooperatives have the same access to quality employment support as any other organization.