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The
firm's
labor
practice
covers
the
spectrum
of
employment
and
labor
relations.
Our
labor
department
meets
the
needs
of
management
by
providing
counseling
and
representation
on
such
matters
as:
labor
union
avoidance
and
prevention;
NLRB
proceedings,
including
election
campaigns
and
unfair
labor
practice
cases;
collective
bargaining;
labor
arbitrations;
labor
injunctions;
employment
discrimination
claims
before
federal
and
local
courts
and
agencies;
development
of
personnel
manuals
and
policies;
labor
aspects
of
corporate
acquisitions,
mergers,
commencement
of
operations,
workforce
reductions,
closings
and
reorganizations;
employment
agreements,
including
provisions
for
protection
of
confidential
information,
trade
secrets,
intellectual
property
and
non
competition;
independent
contractor
agreements;
labor-related
ERISA
and
COBRA
matters;
federal
and
local
wage
and
hour
matters,
including
minimum
wages,
overtime,
fringe
benefits,
mandatory
leaves
(including
FMLA),
exempt
status
and
record
keeping;
employee
compensation
and
benefits;
traditional
and
developing
employee
privacy
(such
as
drug
testing
and
electronic
monitoring)
and
other
employment
rights;
wrongful
discharge
claims;
affirmative
action
plans;
workmen's
accident
compensation
and
disability
matters.
We
also
assist
our
clients
in
business
immigration
matters.
The
practice
areas
of
the
Labor
&
Employment
Department
include:
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