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Employment-related legal issues often involve human factors that are difficult to
predict. The attorneys
in our Labor and Benefits group offer valuable insight based on years of hands-on expierence in the field.
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We counsel unionized and non-unionized employers on general labor and personnel issues,
from negotiating union agreements and executive contracts to drafting employee policy manuals and administering
company pension plans. Our Labor and Benefits attorneys also represent employers and employees in various
employment-related disputes before all federal, state and municipal agencies, concerning wrongful termination and
discrimination, breach of contact, trade secret litigation and other matters. In addition, we provide ongoing support
for many employers on a nationwide basis, assisting their human resources staff on various labor and benefits issues.
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The Labor and Benefits group's expertise includes:- Collective bargaining
- Unfair labor practices
- Wrongful termination and discrimination
- Restrictive covenant and trade secret litigation
- Union organizing issues
- Title VII and EEOC issues
- Statutory compliance
- Disability matters (ADA, family leave)
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Plant closings (WARN)
- Fair labor standards act (minimum wage, overtime and exemptions)
- State and municipal discrimination or civil rights compliance and litigation
- Immigration/migrant workers
- Contract labor/subcontracting
- Wage payment litigation
- Personnel manuals
- Employee relations
- OSHA
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