Danielle G. Eanet
Shareholder
Phone: (310) 997-4185
Fax: (310) 593-2589
Email: danielle@eanetpc.com
Danielle G. Eanet is a seasoned labor and employment attorney renowned for her meticulous preparation and robust advocacy in both California and Federal courts. With extensive experience across a broad spectrum of employment law issues—ranging from discrimination and harassment to wage and hour disputes, PAGA claims, and trade secret matters—Danielle provides comprehensive legal counsel and vigorous defense to her clients.
Danielle is known for her adept handling of complex litigation and arbitration. She has a proven track record of securing favorable outcomes for her clients through strategic law and motion practice, mediation, and settlements. Noteworthy among her achievements are her successful trial outcomes in Los Angeles Superior Court, where she has secured favorable verdicts for her clients.
Beyond the courtroom, Danielle excels in conducting detailed investigations and advising companies on critical employment matters. Her services encompass the development of employment policies and best practices, tailored workplace training programs, guidance on hiring and employee classification, management strategies, leave policies, wage and hour compliance, and employee safety. From drafting employment agreements to navigating regulatory compliance issues, Danielle's guidance and dedication to her clients is invaluable in helping them navigate the complexities of employment law.
Danielle also represents clients before key state and federal agencies. She regularly contributes to legal publications and is active in professional and community organizations, including the American Bar Association, the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, the State Bar of California and the District of Columbia Bar ensuring that she remains at the forefront of her field.
Before joining Eanet, PC, Danielle was an attorney at Littler Mendelson P.C., the world’s largest employment law firm.
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Danielle G. Eanet
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Areas of Focus
- Harassment
- Discrimination
- Retaliation
- Disability issues arising under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
- Unfair Competition
- Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
- Wrongful Termination
- Breach of Contract
- Wage and Hour Issues
- Misclassification and Independent Contractor Issues
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Professional & Community Affiliations
- Young Leaders Circle, Milken Institute
- American Bar Association
- Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
- State Bar of California
- District of Columbia Bar
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News & Publications
- New California Employment Laws for 2025 (Nov 2024)
- Recent California Appellate Decisions May Impact Enforcement of Employment Arbitration Agreements (Nov 2024)
- Equal Protection Ups the Ante in Worker Classification Fight, Law360, quoted (2024)
- Adverse Employment Action May Be Permitted Where Employee Unable to Perform Essential Job Functions (Oct 2024)
- Initial Lawsuit Under Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Filed and What Employers Need to Know (Oct 2024)
- Is a Court's Authority to Impose Monetary Sanctions for Discover Process Misuse Limited to What's Expressly Stated in the Civil Discovery Act? (Aug 2024)
- Bronze Medal Winning Basketball Player Sues Team - Was She Traded Because She Was Pregnant? (Aug 2024)
- California Supreme Court Eases Threshold for Emotional Distress Damages, hg.org (July 2024)
- Did the Ninth Circuit Find AB 5 Unconstitutional?, hg.org (July 2024)
- When Can an Employer Stop a Religious Accommodation?, hg.org (June 2024)
- Nurse Educator's Employment Retaliation Lawsuit Goes Ahead, hg.org (May 2024)
- California Legislature Considers Bill Offering Right to “Disconnect” from Work, hg.org (April 2024)
- Judge Rules Against Trucking Industry on California Assembly Bill AB 5, hg.org (March 2024)
- California Supreme Court Bolsters Enforcement of Jury Trial Waivers, hg.org (March 2024)
- Legislature Changes How California Employers Report Required Data, hg.org (Feb 2024)
- Court Grants Motion to Dismiss in AI Employment Discrimination Lawsuit, hg.org (Feb 2024)
- New California Law Expands Sick Leave, hg.org (Jan 2024)
- California Law Barring Arbitration Agreements as a Condition of Employment Enjoined by Federal Court, hg.org (Jan 2024)
- California’s New Restrictive Covenant Law Will Impact the Technology Industry, hg.org (Dec 2023)
- New Laws Impacting Employers in California, hg.org (Nov 2023)
- California's Paid Sick Leave: New 2024 Rules Enhance Worker Protections, hg.org (Oct 2023)
- California Legislature Passes Caregiver Protection Bill, hg.org (Sept 2023)
- What does "Employer" Mean in the California Fair Employment and Housing Act? hg.org (Sept 2023)
- Can Music at Work that Offends Both Men and Women be Sexual Harassment?, hg.org (July 2023)
- What PAGA Claims Must be Submitted to Arbitration?, hg.org (July 2023)
- What Acts of Protected Activity are Relevant in a FEHA Case?, hg.org (June 2023)
- When is "Sexting" Sexual Harassment?, hg.org (April 2023)
- Does a Shove at a Bar Make An Assault a Federal Case?, hg.org (March 2023)
- Is the Person Providing You Samples at Costco an "Outside Salesperson"?, hg.org (Jan 2023)
- Standing to Sue Not Guaranteed by Federal Law in California, hg.org (Jan 2023)
- When Must a Defendant Forfeit Bonds in a Wage Claim? hg.org (Dec 2022)
- Offsite and Outside-Of-Work Marijuana Use Now OK in California, hg.org (Sept 2022)
- Governor Newsom Signs New Fast Food Industry Law, hg.org (Sept 2022)
- When Exactly Does an Employee Start Being an "Employee"?, hg.org (June 2022)
- Can Employees Bring a Lawsuit When Another Identical Suit is Pending?, hg.org (May 2022)
- Ninth Circuit Says Union President Can't Split Claims, hg.org (April 2022)
- When is an Employer Arbitration Agreement So unfair that is Unenforceable?, hg.org (March 2022)
- Can a Judge Reduce an Attorneys' Fees Award to a Fraction of the Total When the Jury Determined He Only Prevaled on Two of His Employment Law Claims?, hg.org + California Employment Law Letter (Feb 2022)
- California's COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Restored?, hg.org (Feb 2022)
- Can LAPD Officers Play Pokemon On Duty?, hg.org (Jan 2022)
- What's the Latest on Mask Mandates for LA Employers?, hg.org (Jan 2022)
- California Minimum Wage Increases in 2022, hg.org (Jan 2022)
- What are the Changes to California Employment Laws in 2022?, hg.org (Dec 2021)
- OSHA Suspends ETC Vaccine Enforcement with Fifth Circuit Decision, hg.org (Oct 2021)
- What Employers Need To Know About LA's New Vaccine Mandate, hg.org (Oct 2021)
- California Tightens “Non-Disparagement” Terms in Employment Settlement and Severance Agreements, hg.org (Oct 2021)
- What Does President Biden's Vaccine Mandate Mean for California Employers?, hg.org (Oct 2021)
- Theft of Trade Secrets Results in $14M Judgement, hg.org (Sept 2021)
- In a Major Setback for California's Gig Economy Law, Prop. 22 Ruled Unconstitutional, hg.org (August 2021)
- 2:1 Ratio of Punitive to Compensatory Damages Appropriate, California Court Says, hg.org (August 2021)
- 9th Circuit Says Shareholder Injured When California Requires or Encourages Discrimination, hg.org (July 2021)
- Supreme Court Sides with Businesses Challenging California Labor Law, hg.org (July 2021)
- Cal/OSHA Revises COVID-19 ETS Regulations Effective Immediately, hg.org (June 2021)
- Cal/OSHA Proposal Revisions to the ETS, hg.org (June 2021)
- Ninth Circuit Reverses Equal Pay Act Claim, hg.org (April 2021)
- California Supreme Court Rules Rounding Practices for Meal Times Illegal, hg.org (April 2021)
- How Will President Biden's $1.9 Trillian Relief Plan Help California Businesses?, hg.org (March 2021)
- Bank Employee Harassed by Customer Allowed to Proceed with Sexual Harassment Claim?, hg.org (March 2021)
- Does a Commissions-Only Pay Structure Meet the Administrative Exemption's Salary Basis Test?, hg.org (January 2021)
- What Does The Passage of Proposition 22 Mean for California Employers?, hg.org (November 2020)
- Recent Developments in California Law: Restraint of Trade and California Business & Professions Code, § 16600, hg.org (October 2020)
- California Expands Family Leave Law to Apply to More Small Businesses, hg.org (October 2020)
- California Changes the Law Governing Independent Contractors Again!, hg.org (October 2020)
- Navigating the Americans with Disabilities Act During a Pandemic, hg.org (July 2020)
- Has your Business Made All Applicable Minimum Wage Adjustments Yet?, hg.org (July 2020)
- Employment Alert: California Enacts AB5: What This Means for Employers and Independent Contractors, hg.org (May 2020)
- New California Law Prohibits Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements, hg.org (May 2020)
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act Signed Into Law: What This Means for Employers & Employees, hg.org (May 2020)
- $2 Trillion Relief Package for Americans and Businesses: What You Need to Know, hg.org (May 2020)
- New Rules Governing How Quickly California Communities Can Reopen Businesses During the Coronavirus Pandemic, hg.org (May 2020)
- Looking Back: Uncertainty Looms For Retroactive Application of Dynamex ABC Test, hg.org (August 2019)
- Reversal of Nearly $1 Billion Award and 20-year Injunction Illuminates the Importance of Maintaining the Confidentiality of Trade Secrets, Littler ASAP (April 2014)
- Would the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009 Impact California Cities?, Western City (August 2009)
- Intellectual Property, Chapter 9, The Littler Mendelson Guide to International Employment and Labor Law, LexisNexis and Littler Mendelson, chapter co-author (2014)
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Education
- J.D., Southwestern Law School
- B.A., American University, cum laude
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Admissions
- California Bar
- District of Columbia Bar
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
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