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Marissa Hurwitz Alguire

Marissa Alguire

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Deputy Chair, Labor and Employment Practice Group

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Marissa Alguire is deputy chair of Akerman’s national Labor & Employment Practice Group. She represents employers in all aspects of employment-related business matters and litigation in state and federal courts, and in arbitration. Her practice focuses on the defense of management in class action, multi plaintiff and single plaintiff lawsuits, in claims of harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, wage and hour violations and PAGA issues. She also defends clients in proceedings before the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the Employment Development Department. Marissa works with employers in various sectors, including technology, entertainment, hospitality, retail, and healthcare.

Marissa also advises clients on employment policies and procedures, internal investigations, accommodation requirements, leaves of absence, wage-and-hour compliance, employment-related agreements, terminations, discipline, reductions in force, disability access laws, and manager and employee training. She also provides AB1825 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training and is fluent in Spanish.

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