Labor & Employment
StayLaw
As the U.S. labor market continues to evolve over the coming decades,
adapting to three major trends will be vital for employers. First, changing
workforce demographics, size and focus will become a key issue in the
provision of professional services – particularly as the baby boom
generation continues to age. Second, increasing globalization means that
national borders will become a greater challenge for companies to manage, in
terms of both their immigration and international commerce requirements.
Lastly, the rapid pace of technological change will continue to have a
tremendous impact on both the workforce and the workplace.
StayLaw Labor & Employment Practice provides an array of
workplace strategies and legal counsel, including practical and efficient
consulting, technical assistance and litigation services. Our team
understands the business impact of labor and employment issues. We have the
varied experience needed to help organizations analyze options, make
informed decisions and take effective action.
In addition, we offer clients the benefits of StayLaw culture of collaboration,
in which our attorneys frequently join forces, between offices and cities,
in order to deliver the services you need. In this way, you can take
advantage of StayLaw national and international capabilities without having to
travel beyond your local office.
Labor Relations, Collective Bargaining and Union Activities
Our attorneys offer a wide range of services, from initial counseling to
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and National Mediation Board
proceedings. We help employers maintain positive relations with their
employees while avoiding the expense and disruption of litigation.
Federal and State Agency Practice
Our attorneys have experience representing management before the:
* National Labor Relations Board
* National Mediation Board
* Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
* U.S. Department of Labor
* U.S. Department of Justice
* Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
* Division of Occupational Safety and Health
* State fair employment practices agencies
* Various other state and federal agencies enforcing employment laws
Employer Counseling, Training and Policy Development
We provide daily representation and advice to employers regarding compliance
with federal, state and local employment laws, including the:
* Fair Labor Standards Act
* State wage and hour laws
* Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and state equivalents, Title
VII, and state and local employment practices acts
* Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Workers Adjustment and
Retraining Notification Act (WARN)
* Federal and state workplace safety and environmental laws
We are also able to provide consultation regarding:
* Other compliance issues, including those related to hiring and termination
procedures and employee manuals
* Drafting of policies, employment agreements, non-competition agreements
and severance agreements
* Training for employers and their managers on various issues, including
sexual and other forms of harassment, workplace violence, diversity and
unionization
* Workplace environmental and safety laws
* Discrimination and protected status laws
* Employment and architectural barrier provisions of the ADA
Litigation
StayLaw provides comprehensive workforce strategies through
consulting and litigation. This gives us a unique perspective on solutions
for public and private employers faced with litigation issues, including
employment discrimination, sexual harassment, breach of contract and
non-compete agreements, wrongful termination, lawsuits under Title III of
the Americans with Disabilities Act and class action lawsuits.
We routinely appear before state, federal and local agencies, such as the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Labor Relations Board,
Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, and the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration.
We also provide a complete range of services for labor relations, from
initial counseling to NLRB hearings to appellate court practice, striving to
assist employers in maintaining positive relations with their employees and
avoiding the disruption of litigation.
StayLaw has broad ERISA experience. One of our attorneys was a
principal designer and one of the drafters of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act (ERISA) and his publications have been cited on numerous
occasions by the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal and state courts.
Defense Capabilities
* Class Actions
* Discriminations and harassment
* Wage and hour
* Trade secrets and unfair competition
* ERISA
* Workplace violence
* Collective bargaining and related matters
* Unfair labor practices
* Union arbitrations
* Workplace environmental and safety
Business Immigration
We can provide direction for corporate strategies regarding inbound and
outbound immigration, including:
* Temporary and permanent visas
* Training and counseling on employer sanctions, compliance and I-9
requirements
* Deemed export rule compliance
* Also see Immigration Practice
Representative Industry Experience
Our employment law attorneys have experience advising clients in a wide
range of industries, including:
* Building services
* Computers/high-tech
* Construction
* Entertainment
* Financial services
* Health care
* Hospitality
* Insurance
* Maritime
* National trade associations
* Professional services
* Restaurant
* Retail
* Transportation
Labor and Employment Services
StayLaw experienced labor and employment lawyers can deliver
consulting, technical assistance and litigation services in the following
areas:
* Age discrimination (ADEA)
* Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
* AIDS-related issues
* Alternative Dispute Resolution
* Affirmative Action compliance
* Arbitration
* Collective bargaining
* Constitutional torts
* Covenants not to compete
* Domestic and workplace violence
* Downsizing and rightsizing
* Drug and alcohol abuse
* Emergency planning
* Employee benefits litigation (ERISA)
* Employee discipline, evaluation, and discharge
* Employee handbook preparation
* Employment agreements
* Executive compensation and incentive arrangements
* Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
* Federal, state and local administrative charges
* Foreign employment
* Gender discrimination
* Government contracting
* Governmental entities (§1983 litigation)
* Glass ceiling audits
* Grievance arbitration
* H-1b compliance investigations
* Hiring and interviewing procedures
* I-9 verification and INS investigations
* Immigration-related discrimination
* Intentional infliction of emotional distress
* Internet policies
* OCAHO employer sanctions and discrimination hearings
* Labor relations counseling
* Labor relations litigation
* Leased/contingent work force matters
* Management education and seminars
* Mediation
* Mergers and acquisitions
* National Labor Relations Act matters (NLRA)
* National Mediation Board proceedings (NMB)
* Occupational safety and health requirements (OSHA)
* OFCCP audit defense
* OWBPA
* Personnel policies and procedures
* Privacy of employees
* Public sector labor relations
* Race discrimination
* Railway Labor Act matters
* Reductions-in-force, plant relocation and closing and mass layoff
counseling and litigation (WARN)
* Severance procedures
* Settlement agreements
* Sexual harassment
* Strikes and lockouts
* Supervisor training
* Technology and employee rights
* Telecommuting
* Title VII
* Trade secrets and competitive information
* Training in the workplace
* Unfair labor practice charges
* Union avoidance
* Visa processing
* Wage and hour documentation, audits, compliance
* Workplace violence
* Workplace investigations
* Wrongful discharge
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