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Practice Group Leaders:
- Counseling and litigation with respect to employment discrimination, wrongful termination, wage and hour issues, trade secret misappropriation, OSHA, affirmative action, use of independent contractors, employee mobility, union organizing and other issues pertaining to hiring, promotion, compensation, termination and unfair competition
- Represent large employers in class actions and individual cases in state and federal courts and in arbitrations and mediations throughout the country
- Regularly advise employers concerning personnel systems, risk avoidance and policies, and practices including:
- Wage / hour compliance (including classification audits)
- Handbooks, policy manuals and drug testing plans
- Employment and independent contractor agreements
- Reduction in force policies and best practices
- Terminations, severance plans and releases
- Manage sexual harassment training (including prevention)
- Protecting trade secrets and confidential business information
- IP ownership and assignment issues
- Leaves of absence and return to work issues
Related services include Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits, Litigation and Privacy and Information Security.
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