Arthur Chinski represents private and public companies and management in all areas of employment and labor law in a broad spectrum of industries. He has appeared in federal and state courts and before governmental agencies throughout the United States.

Mr. Chinski has been active in the firm's administration and at differing times has been Chair of Buchalter's Labor and Employment Practice Group, a Member of the firm's Board of Directors and the firm's Co-General Counsel for Labor and Employment legal issues. He is currently Co-Chair of the firm's Hospitality, Food and Beverage Practice and represents a number of national private and public restaurant chains and food and beverage related companies and businesses. His practice includes Wage and Hour Class Action defense litigation and litigating and giving advice in the prevention and/or the defense of discrimination, wrongful termination, wage and hour, OSHA, and harassment and retaliation claims, claims arising under the National Labor Relations Act, and other employment related legal claims. He also represents businesses in collective bargaining and matters before the National Labor Relations Board.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Chinski was an attorney with Region 21 of the National Labor Relations Board in Los Angeles.

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• UC Davis School of Law, J.D.
• University of California, Los Angeles, B.A.

• Buchalter COVID-19 Client Alert: San Francisco Moves to Lowest COVID Tier in California, Begins Process of Reopening Non-Essential Offices; Other Bay Area Counties Slower to Follow

  By Arthur Chinski |November 2020

• The Best Ways That CEOs can Minimize Risks When Terminating Employment
• California Employers Should Review Their Rest and Meal Policies in Light of California Supreme Court Decision
• How 2010 Healthcare Legislation Impacts Employers
• Are You Ready For The New NLRB Employee-Rights Notice Requirement Concerning Unionization?
• The Disabled Persons Act: Rules Have Changed, But Game Remains the Same
• The Impact of Social Media & Employment Law for New Companies
• The Best Ways That CEO's can Minimize Risks When Terminating Employment
• How the Affordable Care Act Impacts Employers
• Independent Contractors, Leased Workers, and Outsourcing
• Developing Labor Law
• Discrimination in Employment-Discharges for Union Activity
• Employment Regulations in California, A Survival Kit for California Employers
• Employee Termination Issues Notebook
• Drug and Alcohol Issues in the Workplace Notebook
• Discrimination: Age, Race, Disability, Religion Notebook
• Sexual Harassment and Other Sex Discrimination Notebook
• Tinseltown Follies
• Medical Surveillance in the Workplace-Legal Issues
• Guidelines for Healthcare Workers: AIDS-Legal Implications
• AIDS in the Health Care Workplace: Legal Considerations and Current Development
• Three Things a Business Should Know if it is Alleged to Have Violated Title III of The Americans With Disabilities Act
• Companies Beware When Using Models and Spokespeople in Advertisement Campaigns
• Model Behavior? Brands Beware – U.S. Legal Changes Impact Use of Brand Ambassadors
• Where Does Hotel Industry Joint Employment Liability End?
• Ongoing Developments: CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
• Buchalter Client Alert COVID 19: Department of Labor's New Regulations and Guidance on the Family First Coronavirus Relief Act ("FFCRA)
• Buchalter Client Alert COVID-19: Takeaways from the DOL's Latest FFCRA FAQs
• Arthur Chinski, Panelist at the Los Angeles County Bar Annual Labor & Employment Law Symposium
• Arthur Chinski to Speak at the Hospitality Law Conference
• Arthur Chinski, Speaker at the Hospitality Law Conference
• Arthur Chinski and Kalley Aman, Speakers at Hospitality Lawyers Conference