Employment Liability Services
Our attorneys have experience in advising employers in all aspects of the employment litigation, including but not limited to:
- Federal, state, and local employment discrimination laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, age, gender, national origin, disability, religion, and other protected categories
- Wage and hour compliance, including but not limited to the white-collar exemptions, minimum wage requirements, off the clock work, child labor laws, and all types of wage payment issues
- Sexual harassment or harassment based on any protected category
- Family and Medical Leave Act, USERRA, and other leave laws
- Americans With Disabilities Act cases involving discrimination and reasonable accommodations
- Retaliation and whistleblower claims under both federal and state law
- Unfair labor practices claims, employee arbitrations, and employee relations issues under the National Labor Relations Act
- Occupational Safety and Health Act, workers compensation, and workplace safety issues
- WARN Act and other issues related to closedown of employer operations or facilities
- Employee privacy issues including HIPAA, GINA, and other federal and state law
- Responding to governmental investigations by the EEOC, DOL, OSHA, NLRB, and other governmental entities
- Employee drug testing plans and related issues
- ERISA litigation
- Section 1983 and other civil rights litigation
- Non-competition agreement drafting and litigation
- Employment-related immigration issues
- Unemployment compensation hearings and advice
Our attorneys also frequently provide the following non-litigation services to employers:
- Counseling and advice on all aspects of the employer-employee relationship
- Employer handbook preparation and review
- Management and employee training
- Non-compete, arbitration, and employment contract drafting
- Mediation and conflict resolution services
