Employment

We are dedicated to helping employers become more proactive in employment law-related matters to prevent legal issues before they arise. Some of the areas for which we provide counseling include developing and drafting affirmative action plans, employee handbooks, executive termination agreements, employee benefits plans, personnel policies, worker evaluation systems, restrictive covenants, employment contracts.

Other areas of expertise include

  •  reductions in force,
  • internal corporate investigations of sexual harassment and discrimination claims, and
  •  due diligence reviews of employment law liabilities in corporate acquisitions.

Our advice has also focused on  :

  • wage and hour issues,
  • employee privacy rights,
  • family and medical leave matters,
  •  terminations,
  •  leave of absence policies,
  • workers' compensation,
  • safeguarding trade secrets and intellectual property and
  • alternative dispute resolution mechanisms for resolving employee grievances and
  • legal claims.