Representative examples of our services in this area include:
- Advice regarding hiring, promotion, termination, layoff, salary, benefits, and leave obligations
- Counsel regarding the numerous laws affecting employers, including whistleblower protection, drug testing, polygraph testing and the myriad of protected leaves of absence
- Advice regarding all aspects of workplace privacy, including drug testing, employment references, electronic mail, and internet use issues
- Advice about layoffs and plant closing notice obligations
- Guidance on employer obligations under the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act and other laws pertaining to military leaves and reinstatement of veterans
- Consultation about minimum wage, overtime, vacation pay and other wage/hour requirements
- Analysis of exempt versus non-exempt status of employees
- Evaluation and counsel regarding workers compensation, leaves of absence, reinstatement, light-duty assignments, integration with protected leaves, and related issues