Labor & Employment

PRACTICE GROUP

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

PRACTICE GROUP

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

Our Labor and Employment team is experienced in all aspects of employment law, labor relations and employee benefits. We stay on top of federal and state developments, helping employers to understand and manage an increasingly complex range of workplace legal issues in private and public sector business, as well as not-for-profit organizations.

Understanding labor / serving your needs

We offer a full range of services to employers, including:

Counseling employers on how to handle: recruitment, screening, hiring, wage and hour compliance situations, workplace discrimination, workplace safety, family leave, employee misconduct, employee privacy, drug and alcohol policies, employee benefits, restrictive covenants, data breach, workplace violence, and employee discipline and termination
Drafting and reviewing employee handbooks, employment contracts, collective bargaining agreements, employee benefit policies, social media policies and restrictive covenant agreements
Defending against workplace claims including: employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, retaliation, wage and hour and unfair competition claims
Training managers and supervisors how to: prevent and properly address sexual harassment and other discrimination complaints; deal with the threat of workplace violence; manage attendance and leave policies; conduct internal investigations; and implement effective performance evaluation systems
Assisting with: compliance audits, government investigations, proper record keeping, personnel file disclosures, employee benefit plan compliance issues, affirmative action plans, and responses to requests from government agencies, courts and attorneys
Representing management in union campaigns and collective bargaining negotiations, as well as grievance and unfair labor practice hearings

Contact us today to discuss your specific needs

Events / webinars

Our Labor and Employment team hosts many events and webinars throughout the year. Visit our Event Page to see a current list.

Practice Chairs

James P. Reidy

“We counsel clients on how to deal with difficult and time-sensitive workplace issues before they become claims – but if claims occur, we aggressively defend our clients in state and federal courts, as well as before administrative tribunals.”

Mark J. Ventola

“Education and counseling are cornerstones of our Labor & Employment practice. In this area of law, with ever-changing workplace laws and regulations, an ounce of prevention is worth a hundred pounds of cure."