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Sharon B. Bauman

Partner

Employment and Labor
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  • sbauman@manatt.com
  • Phone: 415.291.7425
  • Phone: 310.312.4327
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Education
  • University of Southern California Law School, J.D., 1995

    University of Southern California, M.A., 1996

    University of Maryland, College Park, B.A., 1992

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Profile

Profile

Sharon Bauman is a partner in the firm’s employment and labor practice and spends time in both the firm’s San Francisco and Los Angeles offices. Her practice focuses on advising management regarding all aspects of labor/employment law, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, discipline and discharge issues, layoffs, overtime and other related wage and hour issues, leaves of absence (family and medical leave, disability, workers’ compensation, etc.), workplace violence issues, occupational safety and health issues, trade secrets, executive agreements, and severance issues, among others.

Sharon also represents management in employment litigation matters in the federal and state courts, as well as before administrative agencies, in arbitration and in mediation. She routinely develops and implements training programs and auditing programs for employers on a variety of employment-related subjects, as well as develops and implements employment policies and procedures for clients.

Sharon performs these services for both large and small corporations in a variety of industries, including service industries, healthcare, banking, vineyard, winery and beverage, retail and manufacturing. She also performs services for various areas of the entertainment industry.

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements

Sharon Bauman speaks regularly to employment-industry groups on all areas of employment and labor law.

Honors & Awards

Honors & Awards

Named as one of the Top-Ranked Attorneys, Chambers USA, 2021–2022

Voted a Southern California “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers magazine in 2004–2008

Memberships

Memberships

Admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the California Supreme Court and all other California state courts

Admitted to practice in California

Former member, Board of Directors, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles

Publications

Publications

Quoted, “Manatt Adds Ex-Bird Marella Litigator In Los Angeles,” Law360, June 4, 2021.

“Court Accepts ‘My Wife Made Me Do It’ Excuse in Termination Dispute,” Preventing Employment Law Problems in the California Workplace, June 2006.

“California Courts Render Key Pro-Employer Rulings in 2005 – A Year in Review,” Business Law News, January 2006.

“This Fall the Focus Returns to Sexual Harassment,” Orange County Business Journal, September 19, 2005.

“Bully Managers: The Legal Risks of Tolerating Tyrants in the Workplace,” Workplace Violence Prevention Reporter, Vol. 8, No. 4, May 2002.

“Y2 Pay?: Misclassification of Computer Personnel Can Be Costly,” Labor and Employment Bulletin, Vol. I, No. 3, Matthew Bender Publications, March 2, 2001.

“Online Overtime”, Cyber Esq., Supplement to the Los Angeles Daily Journal, San Francisco Daily Journal, Washington Journal, Colorado Journal, Arizona Journal and Nevada Journal, Summer 2000.

“California Employers May Assert Affirmative Defenses to Claims of Sexual Harassment, Court Rules,” California/National Personnel Law Update, June 1999.

“The Workings of the Labor Commissioner – A Guide for Employers,” The California Labor Letter, Volume VII, No.4, April 1996.

Sharon in the News

  • 12.15.22

    Manatt Represents Wornick Family in the $34M Sale of Seven Stones ...

    Manatt represented the founding family of the award-winning Seven Stones Winery in its $34 million sale to a multinational corporation with a signi...

  • 08.19.22

    Manatt Represents Game Production Company Dark Burn Creative in ...

    A Manatt team represented Dark Burn Creative, a premier video production company that crafts triple-A game trailers, in its acquisition by Trailer ...

  • 08.14.22

    Manatt Represents ETIC in Strategic Acquisition by Lido Advisors

    A Manatt team led by Mergers and Acquisitions and Capital Markets Partner and Leader Thomas Poletti and Financial Services Leader Craig Miller ...

  • 06.01.22

    Manatt Receives Top Band Rankings in Chambers USA 2022

    Manatt has once again been ranked among the nation’s leading law firms in Chambers’ 2022 USA Guide. The Firm and its professionals were ...

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Sharon's Articles

  • 04.23.18

    California Employers Not Required to ‘Police’ Meal Breaks

    Why it matters As employers are not required to “police” whether or not workers take meal breaks, a California appellate panel ...



  • 04.23.18

    SEC Awards Whistleblower Record Amount, Uses ‘Safe Harbor’

    Why it matters Continuing its recent streak of notable whistleblower awards, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced more than ...



  • 03.22.18

    NLRB’s Prior Joint Employer Standard Back in Effect

    Why it matters In a blow to employers, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) vacated its decision in Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors, ...



  • 02.22.18

    EEOC Drives ADA Settlement Against Volvo

    Why it matters In a deal with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Volvo agreed to pay $70,000 plus equitable relief after the ...



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Sharon's Newsletters

  • 06.17.21

    It’s Official—Vaccinated California Workers Can Go Mask-Free at the ...

    As California announced its official statewide reopening on June 15, 2021, employers remained in the dark awaiting an official announcement from ...

  • 05.21.21

    Ninth Circuit Sends Statutory Employment Claims to Arbitration

    In a new decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit announced a standard for when an employee has waived her rights to judicial ...

  • 05.21.21

    SEC Awards $50M to Joint Whistleblowers

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an award of more than $50 million to a pair of joint whistleblowers, adding to the highest ...

  • 05.21.21

    COVID-Related Legislation in California

    In California legislative updates, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 93 into law, requiring that hospitality industry employers offer workers laid off due ...

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Sharon's Events and Webinars

  • 05.06.20

    Back-to-Work Series, Part One: Strategic Planning and Guidelines for ...

    As states evaluate options for reopening their economies and lifting some of the current stay-at-home restrictions, companies need to start ...



  • 01.11.18

    Employment Law Webinar: Highlights From 2017 and What’s New in 2018

    In a webinar, Manatt’s employment and labor group attorneys explored key developments impacting California employers and offered practical ...



  • 03.24.16

    Tracking the 2016 Initiatives From the EEOC, the DOL and the NLRB

    2016 promises to be a challenging year for employment and wage and hour compliance. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the ...



  • 07.23.14

    Mid-Year Review: Regulatory Updates and Emerging Employment ...

    Manatt will host an informative Employment Law breakfast and webinar, " Mid-Year Review: Regulatory Updates and Emerging Employment Litigation ...



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