Legal Services

Each attorney concentrates in selected industries and has in-depth knowledge and experience in specific labor and employment law areas.

  • Arbitration

Contract interpretation matters; grievance handling; arbitration hearings; actions to vacate, modify or enforce arbitration awards

  • Bankruptcy

Retiree medical insurance; rejection of collective bargaining agreement; NLRB exclusive jurisdiction

Duty to bargain; subjects for bargaining; employee rights; employer rights; strikes; picketing; corporate campaigns; lockouts; replacements; transfer of work; subcontracting

Americans with Disabilities Act; Rehabilitation Act of 1973; age discrimination; state and local discrimination laws; substance abuse; sexual harassment

  • Employee Benefits

Group health continuation and conversion; family and medical leave (FMLA); health insurance cost containment

  • Employment Contracts

Restrictive covenants; protecting trade secrets; separation agreements and releases; wrongful discharge

  • Equal Employment Opportunity

Title VII; Civil Rights Act of 1991; affirmative action and OFCCP audits

  • Family and Medical Leave Acts

Serious health conditions; handling intermittent and chronic condition leave requests; substitution issues; medical certifications

  • General Employment Law

Immigration documents; veterans’ rights; employee handbooks; drug and alcohol testing; smoking regulations; leaves and benefits; discipline; defamation; workplace privacy; third party liability; independent contractor agreements; plant closing notices; recordkeeping and retention issues

Defending employers in union organizing attempts; duty to bargain in good faith; employer’s right to operate; employee’s right to work

Prevention; inspection polices; defending against a citation; recordability; compliance audits; ergonomics

Challenging and handling claims; documentation; preparing for and representation at the hearing; calculating benefits; cost controls

Collective/class action lawsuits; minimum wage; hours worked; overtime; exempt status; comp time; employing minors; recordkeeping; surviving a state or federal audit; garnishment and wage assignments

  • Worker’s Compensation

Challenging a claim; employer’s rights; penalty claims; refusal to rehire claims; documentation; working with insurance carriers and doctors
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