Practice/Organization Description
Labor, employment, and employee benefits disputes can be costly in terms of time and money. That’s why the attorneys in our Employment, Labor & Benefits practice prioritize helping clients resolve issues quickly and cost effectively. If a dispute reaches litigation, winning early and decisively can mean saving thousands of dollars and dozens of hours in management time.
We can help you get back on track by providing informed advice and a consolidated approach to resolving your thorny human resource and employment law issues. Our team brings together diverse capabilities to help you minimize risks. The counsel and advice our attorneys provide, and the programs our attorneys help implement, reflect best practices and recent developments in the statutes, regulations, and court decisions.
Our clients are in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, retail and consumer products, information technology, energy and clean technology, life sciences, health care, education, hospitality, financial services, construction, immigration, and professional services.
AREAS OF FOCUS
• Affirmative Action
• Counseling, Training & Employment Practices, Risk Mitigation
• Employee Benefits
• Employee Mobility, Noncompete Agreements & Trade Secrets
• Employment Litigation & Other Dispute Resolution
• Executive Compensation
• Labor-Management Relations & Labor Disputes
• Transactions & Due Diligence
• Wage & Hour
SERVICE OFFERINGS
• Assess and mitigate risks, including risks related to wage and hour and discrimination laws
• Draft human resources policies and procedures, including those relating to discrimination and harassment, leaves of absence, drug and alcohol testing, medical examinations, workplace conduct, progressive discipline and dispute resolution, and other policies
• Provide advice on all phases of the employment life cycle, including recruiting, hiring, promotion, discipline, termination, and benefits
• Prepare and maintain qualified and other retirement, welfare, and benefit plans and programs
• Implement equity and other compensation arrangements
• Draft employment documents, such as employment agreements, offer letters, and confidentiality, noncompete, and separation agreements
• Represent employers in union matters, including union avoidance, collective-bargaining negotiations, disputes before the NLRB, and contract administration
• Enforce noncompete restrictions and trade secret protections
• Providing employment, labor, and benefits-related due diligence for transactions
• Respond to Department of Labor, EEOC, OSHA, and government agency inquiries and investigations
• Defending discrimination, wage hour, and other employee allegations
• Provide training, conduct audits, hold briefings and seminars, and work to implement personalized policies tailored to employment issues and challenges client face day-to-day
