The Labor and Employment practice provides strategic legal counsel to employers on the full spectrum of workplace-related matters, helping organizations navigate complex labor laws, mitigate risk, and promote compliant, productive work environments. Attorneys in this practice advise public and private sector employers, from startups to multinational corporations, across diverse industries.
This practice combines regulatory knowledge with practical business insight to support clients in managing their workforce while minimizing exposure to litigation and reputational harm.
Core services include:
- Employment Law Counseling
- Advising on day-to-day HR compliance issues, including hiring, discipline, terminations, wage and hour laws (FLSA), leaves of absence (FMLA/ADA), workplace accommodations, and employee classification (exempt vs. non-exempt, IC vs. employee).
- Workplace Policies and Training
- Drafting employee handbooks, HR policies, and codes of conduct. Conducting management training on discrimination, harassment prevention, workplace investigations, and compliance best practices.
- Employment Agreements and Executive Compensation
- Preparing and negotiating offer letters, employment contracts, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, severance agreements, and executive compensation packages.
- Labor Relations
- Advising unionized employers on collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, NLRB proceedings, labor contract interpretation, and union avoidance strategies.
- Internal Investigations and Compliance Audit
- Conducting workplace investigations into allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and misconduct. Performing proactive audits on wage practices, pay equity, and HR compliance.
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Representing employers in employment-related litigation before federal and state courts and administrative agencies (EEOC, DOL, NLRB), including claims of discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage violations.
- Workplace Health and Safety
- Counseling on compliance with OSHA standards, workplace violence prevention, and COVID-19 and public health response measures.
- Reductions in Force and Restructuring
- Advising on layoffs, plant closures, WARN Act compliance, and strategic workforce restructuring initiatives.
