Tomiwa Aina is an associate in the Firm’s Labor & Employment practice group.
Tomiwa focuses on representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, including class actions, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour claims. She regularly counsels employers of all sizes on preventing workplace disputes by advising them on regulatory compliance, employee training, handbooks, and policy creation. Her experience allows her to provide effective and creative solutions to complex legal issues.
During law school, Tomiwa served as a legal extern for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, where she analyzed employment discrimination claims and prepared opinions for administrative law judges. Additionally, she served as the Senior Articles Editor for the Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law. She is fluent in French and Yoruba.
Women Lawyers of Sacramento
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Wiley Manuel Bar Association
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Sacramento Bar Association
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Awards
CALI Excellence Award for Cuban Law and US Cuban Relations
Northern California Rising Star List, 2024
J.D., Tulane University School of Law, New Orleans, 2018
B.A., Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, 2015
On Tuesday, April 9th, Weintraub attorneys will participate in a panel from the Barristers’ Club of San Francisco Bar Association’s (BASF) Pathways to Partnership Series. Part 1 of 2, “Transitioning from Senior Associate to Junior Partner,” will focus the panel discussion on the journey from associate to junior partner and…
Navigating and administering leaves of absence in California has never been easy. Employers have to first understand which statutory leaves apply to their workplace, then ensure that they not only have policies in place regarding those leaves, but also administer those leaves properly. Often times, various leave statutes, reasonable accommodation…
Weintraub shareholder Shauna N. Correia and associate Tomiwa Aina recently prevailed in the defense of an employer in San Diego Superior Court in an employment case. A former employee brought claims of disability discrimination, harassment, whistleblower retaliation, FEHA retaliation, and wrongful termination. The court granted Weintraub’s summary judgment motion in favor of their client.
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that 45 of the Firm’s attorneys have been recognized on the 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers® and Rising Star lists. These lists, selected annually on a state-by-state basis, recognize outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement in…
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to welcome Tomiwa Aina as an associate in the Firm’s Labor & Employment practice group, where she focuses on representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, including class actions, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour claims.
Election season is upon us. This means your employees have already voted or will request leave to vote on election day. In California, employees who are eligible to vote in a statewide or national election may request leave to vote from their employers if the employees do not have enough…
It’s Pride month: rainbow flags are flying, social media avatars are changing, and parade planning is in full swing. In addition to celebrations, California businesses can use this important month to review their practices and policies to ensure an inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ employees. Although creating a supportive work environment…
In October 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 525 (“SB 525”), which establishes minimum wage schedules for “covered health care employees” depending on the type of facilities in which they work, and raises the minimum wage for many healthcare facilities to $21 per hour. SB 525 would have raised…
Another year is drawing closer, and with it comes another minimum wage increase for California. Nikki Mahmoudi and Tomiwa Aina review the expected minimum wage increases for 2025 in this episode of California Employment News. Listen to this podcast episode or watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/jhWAFxVyGk4?si=re4nGouUb1DgrVog
It is election season, and that means employees might need to take time off work to vote. Nikki Mahmoudi and Tomiwa Aina give a quick review of California’s voting leave law as it applies to businesses in this episode of California Employment News. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel or listen to this podcast episode…
Navigate California’s at-will employment landscape, ensuring professionalism and legality in employee termination. Nikki Mahmoudi and Tomiwa Aina of Weintraub Tobin’s Labor and Employment Group discuss the complexities on this installment of California Employment News. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel or listen to this podcast episode here. https://youtu.be/HYxXfjRKBrw
Get an overview of AB 1228’s intricacies and its impact on fast-food workers, from wage increases to exemptions. Tomiwa Aina and Nikki Mahmoudi continue the discussion on the fast-food minimum wage increase in this installment of California Employment News. Review our previous episode, “Top Developments in Wage and Hour Law for 2024“ Watch this…
New laws in 2024 expand workplace protections for employees regarding their current and past cannabis use. Nikki Mahmoudi and Tomiwa Aina review these changes, previewed in our 2024 Employment Law Update seminars, in this episode of California Employment News. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel or listen to this podcast episode here. https://youtu.be/gxTLkgeSWdw
