Labor and Employment

We partner with businesses to build resilient, productive workplaces and decisively resolve employment disputes. Our primary goal is to protect your company’s resources, reputation, and competitive edge by transforming complex labor and employment challenges into strategic advantages.

Strategic HR Counsel & Compliance

We provide proactive, day-to-day counsel to help clients build robust HR frameworks that minimize risk and support growth. We move beyond simple compliance, working with you to implement policies that foster a positive work environment and align with your business objectives. Our expertise includes:

• Guiding clients through specialized compliance and transactional matters, including M&A labor due diligence, ERISA, and OSHA.
• Developing and implementing comprehensive employee handbooks, policies, and procedures.
• Crafting and negotiating employment, non-compete, non-solicitation, and separation agreements.
• Conducting wage and hour audits to ensure compliance and prevent costly litigation.
• Designing and delivering tailored anti-harassment, anti-discrimination, and management training programs.
• Advising on complex HR issues, including employee discipline, terminations, and accommodations.

Tenacious Litigation & Dispute Resolution

When disputes are unavoidable, our litigators provide tenacious advocacy at every stage. We represent clients before federal, state, and local agencies and in court, guiding them from pre-litigation demands through to mediation, trial, and appeal. We have a proven track record of resolving a wide range of employment-related disputes, including:

• Wage and hour litigation, including class and collective actions.
• Discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful discharge claims.
• Whistleblower and workplace misconduct litigation.
• Enforcement and defense of restrictive covenants.
• ADA accessibility claims, including website compliance.
• Arbitration and mediation, including actions to enforce or vacate awards.

Traditional Labor Relations

We guide management through the complexities of traditional labor law, from union avoidance strategies to collective bargaining and arbitration. We help clients balance their business objectives with the need to maintain a stable and productive unionized workforce. Our work includes:

• Collective bargaining and contract negotiations.
• Union representation proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
• Grievance and arbitration hearings.
• Strike preparation and contingency planning.