Human Resource-Related Advice and Training

Our attorneys advise clients on a broad range of human resource-related issues. In addition, we conduct client training and offer seminars addressing the myriad employment-related issues that HR professionals face. Our advice and training cover the following topics:

• Managing employee discipline  
• Administering leaves of absence under the FMLA and ADA  
• Conducting reductions in force and layoffs 
• Ensuring compliance with the WARN Act in the event of a mass layoff or plant closing  
• Implementing effective personnel policies and employee handbooks 
• Preventing sexual harassment 
• Training supervisors 
• Administering affirmative action programs and audits 
• Implementing wage and hour classification and audits 
• Implementing independent contractor classification 
• Ensuring compliance with OSHA 
• Conducting hiring and pre-employment drug testing 
• Performing background checks

In addition, our attorneys assist clients in reviewing and drafting job applications, offer letters, employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, severance agreements, employee handbooks and restrictive covenants designed to protect the employer's intellectual property (including confidential and proprietary information) and to safeguard against unfair competition or raiding of its customers or employees.