William C. Jhaveri-Weeks

William C. Jhaveri-Weeks

As of September 2025:

Bill Jhaveri-Weeks is the founder of The Jhaveri-Weeks Firm, P.C., which focuses on representing employees in individual cases and class actions.  Bill is a member of the Executive Committee of the Labor & Employment section of the Bar Association of San Francisco.  He is a frequent speaker and author on developing issues in employment law, and he is often recognized as a leading plaintiffs’ employment lawyer in the Bay Area.  More can be found at www.jhaveriweeks.com.

Articles written by this author:

Will your client be liable for the defendant’s costs if your employment case is unsuccessful?

Recent California Supreme Court decision provides comfort for FEHA plaintiffs

William C. Jhaveri-Weeks
Andrew P. Lee

2015 June


Ethical issues in developing a class or collective case

Common questions in the early stages of class cases and the applicable ethical rules

William C. Jhaveri-Weeks
Megan E. Ryan

2016 January


The “opt-out” trap

New battlefront in employers’ effort to avoid class liability through arbitration clauses

William C. Jhaveri-Weeks
Byron R. Goldstein

2016 November


Disparate impact claims in employment and housing

Disparate impact claims in employment and housing

Disparate impact claims have the potential to grow in importance as a tool for reducing discrimination

William C. Jhaveri-Weeks
Anne Bellows

2018 February


Employee or independent contractor?

Employee or independent contractor?

The California Supreme Court’s ABC test in Dynamex nears the one-year mark and there is confusion as to when that standard applies

William C. Jhaveri-Weeks

2019 March


Recent developments in gender-discrimination class actions

Recent developments in gender-discrimination class actions

Gender inequity is still rampant, but plaintiffs are making encouraging progress as demonstrated in these early 2020 cases

William C. Jhaveri-Weeks

2020 June


COVID-19 and employment litigation

COVID-19 and employment litigation

A survey of recent developments from discrimination and retaliation to disability accommodation and vaccination

William C. Jhaveri-Weeks
Ally N. Girouard

2021 June


Mentoring and training

From the viewpoints of both a senior and a newer attorney

William C. Jhaveri-Weeks
Ally N. Girouard

2021 November


Now you see it, now you don’t

Now you see it, now you don’t

Protecting the rights of commissioned employees

William C. Jhaveri-Weeks
Sarah Abraham

2022 December


Let’s talk politics

Let’s talk politics

An employee’s right to engage in political activity

Sarah Abraham
William C. Jhaveri-Weeks

2024 April


When the hostile workplace is your home office

When the hostile workplace is your home office

Experts theorize that remote colleagues lack a personal connection to each other that makes them more willing to engage in harmful behavior, often evidenced in electronic communications

William C. Jhaveri-Weeks
Jacqueline Crispino

2025 October