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Education

  • J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law

  • M.A., Northeastern University

  • B.A., York University, Toronto

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  • California

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  • Labor & Employment

  • Litigation & Counseling

  • Class Actions

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Alexander Nestor

Partner

Alex is a partner in San Francisco and is a member of the Labor and Employment practice. Alex represents employers in litigation proceedings in state and federal court, in arbitration, and before administrative agencies on a broad range of employment issues, including discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, defamation, wage and hour, trade secret misappropriation, and unfair competition claims. He represents employers in individual, multi-party and class action employment litigation.

Alex also regularly counsels and assists employers in resolving a variety of employment issues, including compliance with state and federal employment laws, developing effective employee policies and procedures, anti-harassment training, discipline and terminations, internal and government investigations, leaves of absence, disability accommodation, wage and hour compliance, executive employment agreements, severance agreements, and restrictive covenants.

ACCOLADES

  • Named to JDSupra’s Readers’ Choice Awards as Top Author in Broadcast Media Industry (2016)

Alex also regularly counsels and assists employers in resolving a variety of employment issues, including compliance with state and federal employment laws, developing effective employee policies and procedures, anti-harassment training, discipline and terminations, internal and government investigations, leaves of absence, disability accommodation, wage and hour compliance, executive employment agreements, severance agreements, and restrictive covenants.

ACCOLADES

  • Named to JDSupra’s Readers’ Choice Awards as Top Author in Broadcast Media Industry (2016)
  • Drafting Workplace Social Media Policies: Protecting Company Interests, Avoiding NLRB Enforcement Action

    Online

    8.19.15

  • 2025 Labor & Employment Law Update for California Employers

    12.12.24

  • Key Updates in 2024 For California Employers: Paid Sick Leave, Cannabis Protections, Reproductive Loss, Covenants, and COVID-19 Requirements

    12.07.23

  • 2023 Labor & Employment Law Update for California Employers

    12.12.22

  • U.S. Supreme Court Enforces Employer’s Bilateral Arbitration Agreement, Approving Dismissal of PAGA Representative Claims

    6.30.22

  • 2022 Labor & Employment Law Update for California Employers

    12.09.21

  • 2021 Labor & Employment Law Update for California Employers

    12.10.20

  • 2020 Labor & Employment Law Update for California Employers

    12.10.19

  • 2019 Labor & Employment Law Update for California Employers

    12.11.18

  • 2018 Labor & Employment Law Update for California Employers

    12.05.17

  • Employers' Questions Answered: San Francisco's Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance

    8.31.17

  • New California Employment Laws of Particular Interest to the Hospitality Industry

    12.19.16

  • 2017 Labor & Employment Law Update for California Employers

    12.07.16

  • New PAGA Amendments Intended To Help California Employers

    7.01.16

  • Is Tweeting A Protected Concerted Activity?

    3.24.16

  • Allen Matkins Partner Alexander Nestor Receives a JD Supra Readers' Choice Award for his Social Media & Employment Law Blog

    Press Release

    3.15.16

  • The Importance Of Implementing An Employee Social Media Policy And Providing Training

    3.15.16

  • Personal Gripes v. Protected Concerted Activity

    3.07.16

  • 2016 Labor & Employment Law Update for California Employers

    12.11.15

  • Model Social Media Privacy Legislation To Be Proposed in 2016

    12.04.15

  • Maine Is Latest State To Restrict Employer Access To Personal Social Media Accounts

    11.24.15

  • Second Circuit Affirms NLRB Decision Employers Won’t Like

    11.13.15

  • Whose Property Is The Corporate Social Media Account

    9.15.15

  • Montana Is 20th State To Restrict Employer Access To Personal Social Media Accounts

    8.03.15

  • Surprise! NLRB Approves Employer’s Challenged Social Media Policy

    7.22.15

  • Top Five Social Media Tips for Employers

    7.09.15

  • Top Five Social Media Tips for Employers

    7.09.15

  • Harassing Facebook Posts Justify Termination

    6.12.15

  • Is Your Social Media Policy Overbroad?

    5.26.15

  • Virginia Joins Nationwide Trend Limiting Employers’ Access To Employees’ Social Media Accounts

    5.18.15

  • Is Posting Obscenities Aimed At Supervisor On Facebook A Terminable Offense

    5.11.15

  • Employer Can Proceed With Breach Of Noncompete And Trade Secrets Claims Against Former Employee Who Refused To Relinquish Control Of LinkedIn Group

    5.06.15

  • Proposed Arkansas Bill Permitting Employer Access To Employees Social Media Accounts Rejected

    4.15.15

  • The Twitterverse Reacts After Employer Revokes Job Offer to Teen Over Tweet

    3.17.15

  • Court Denies Summary Judgment to Employer on Professor’s Allegations He Was Denied Tenure After Reporting Inappropriate Facebook Posts by Fellow Professors

    3.05.15

  • Employer Takes Action After Employees’ Derogatory And Offensive Tweets Damage Its Reputation

    2.12.15

  • City's Termination of Police Officer Over Facebook Posts Did Not Violate First Amendment

    1.27.15

  • Washington Court Rules that Employee Terminated Over Facebook Post Condoning Violence is Entitled to Unemployment Benefits

    1.15.15

  • NLRB Push Forces Rethinking of Social Media Policies

    Alexander Nestor in Compliance Week

    Press Mention

    1.13.15

  • Employee Terminated After His Inflammatory Facebook Comments Are Broadcast On Twitter

    1.05.15

  • Federal Court in New York Rules that Employee Terminated in Part Due to Threatening Facebook Post Can Take Retaliation Claims to Trial

    12.19.14

  • ALJ Finds That Employer’s News Media Policy Prohibiting Employees’ Contact With Media Regarding “Company Operations” Violates NLRA

    12.15.14

  • Newly Released NLRB Advice Memorandum Finds Several Provisions of Employer’s Social Media Policy Unlawful

    12.05.14

  • 2015 Labor & Employment Law Update for California Employers

    12.02.14

  • EEOC and NLRB Continue to Focus on Employers’ Use of Social Media

    11.26.14

  • Ohio Court Holds Employer’s Decision to Request Medical Evaluations Based on Employee’s Disturbing Social Media Posts Was Appropriate

    11.19.14

  • NLRB Upholds Employer’s Withdrawal of Rehire Offers to Employees Based on Employees’ Facebook Conversation Regarding Their Plans To Engage in Insubordinate Behavior

    11.05.14

  • Shirtless Pictures Posted By Chili’s Cook Prompt News Investigation and Surprise Health Inspection

    11.04.14

  • Uber’s Decision To “Deactivate” Driver Over Retweet of Article Goes Viral in Minutes

    10.31.14

  • BET Prevails in Dispute With Former Worker Over Facebook Account

    10.07.14

  • EEOC Addresses Employers’ Use of Social Media in Hiring Decisions at Recent FTC Workshop

    9.29.14

  • Triple Play Appeals NLRB’s Recent Decision Holding That Employees’ Facebook Activity is Protected Under the NLRA

    9.19.14

  • Allen Matkins Attorneys Launch Social Media and Employment Law Blog for California Employers

    Press Release

    9.17.14

  • See If You “Like” This: NLRB Rules That Commenting on or Liking Another’s Facebook Post Can Constitute Protected Activity

    9.08.14

  • No Forced “Friends” Under Recent New Hampshire Legislation Prohibiting Employers’ Access to Employees’ Social Media Accounts

    8.14.14

  • Teacher’s Private Blog Posts Insulting Her Employer, Co-Workers, and Students Not Protected by First Amendment

    7.26.14

  • One More Social Media Termination — A Texas Roadhouse Waitress is Fired After a Friend Turns Her In

    One More Social Media Termination — A Texas Roadhouse Waitress is Fired After a Friend Turns Her In

    7.07.14

  • Reporting Sexual Harassment on Facebook

    6.26.14

  • More Social Media; More Problems

    5.24.14

  • 2014 Update for California Employers

    1.06.14

  • Allen Matkins Elects Matthew Fogt, Alan Hearty, and Alexander Nestor to Partnership

    New Partners Based in Firm’s Century City, Orange County, San Diego and San Francisco Offices

    Press Release

    5.01.13

  • A Wave of New Changes to California Employment Laws for 2012

    Governor Jerry Brown has approved numerous significant new laws affecting California employers. The following highlights some of these changes.

    12.09.11

  • Alexander Nestor Joins Labor and Employment Group at Allen Matkins

    Experienced Litigator Will Add Depth to Firm's Successful Practice

    Press Release

    5.21.09

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