Counseling Employers
Maslon's Labor & Employment attorneys are counselors, negotiators, drafters, and litigators, depending upon the involvement the employer desires. We help employers develop and update employment policies and manuals to ensure compliance with the law while communicating philosophy and mission to employees. We conduct extensive training—and field urgent calls daily—on every imaginable issue, including labor relations, drug testing, wage and hour issues, complaints of harassment, discrimination, and immigration issues.
We have helped employers plan and implement large-scale workforce reductions and have advised on issues related to in individual terminations. Before terminating employees, employers frequently ask us to review their decisions, advise them of the possible risks, and make suggestions to minimize those risks. We draft separation and release agreements that detail the terms of an employee's departure and ensure that the employee has provided the employer with a legally valid and enforceable release of claims in the relevant jurisdiction.
We help employers minimize risk when implementing business plans or taking other actions that affect employees. We counsel employers on new and existing laws, conduct workplace audits, and help employers develop and implement policies and procedures to minimize exposure to costly legal claims. We also advise on the labor and employment issues that can arise in corporate transactions and restructurings.
The breadth of our experience spans the following areas:
- Employee discipline and termination
- Investigations (e.g., sexual harassment, employee theft)
- Audits (OFCCP, wage and hour, etc.)
- Training
- Policies and handbooks
- Employee benefits/ERISA