Labor & Employment Counseling

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Few resources are more important to a business than its employees, a circumstance underscored and compounded by the increasingly information-based economy of the 21st century.  As technology facilitates global communication and interaction, the number of companies with employees located around the nation, even around the world, has increased markedly.  At PKJ, we work with you to help you comply with the ever changing landscape of federal, state, local and international regulation of employment.

Our clients range from startup companies preparing their first employee handbook, to mature, established companies with numerous employees, some of which are unionized.  They come from many industries, such as advertising, hospitality, financial services, manufacturing, and health care.  Drawing upon the in-house experience many of our lawyers enjoy, PKJ approaches labor and employment matters with a wealth of experience and a firm understanding of human resources issues.  We can readily assist you in virtually any labor or employment issue that your business may face.   We will work with you as a strategic partner in your legal compliance, represent you when conflicts arise, and work with you to maximize the effectiveness of your workforce to increase your “bottom line.”

Whatever your labor and employment or employee benefits needs may be, PKJ welcomes the opportunity to work with you to achieve your goals.

Areas of Experience

  • Affirmative Action/Diversity Planning/OFCCP
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Complex Employment Litigation
  • Employee Benefits Including Executive Compensation
  • Employment Counseling & Litigation (Including Employment Discrimination)
  • ERISA and Employee Benefits Counseling & Litigation
  • Human Resources Consulting, Including Disability, Leave and Health Counseling and Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Counseling
  • Immigration & Nationality Services
  • International Labor & Employment Law
  • Labor Arbitration and Collective Bargaining
  • Labor-Management Relations & Labor Disputes
  • Management Education and Training
  • National Labor Relations Act and Landrum Griffin Act Issues
  • Occupational Safety & Health
  • Reductions in Force/WARN Act
  • Trade Secrets, Non-Competition Agreements, Employee Confidentiality
  • Wage and Hour Law/FLSA
  • Workforce Restructuring (Including M&A Related Issues)
  • Workplace Counseling & Solutions
  • Workplace Privacy
  • Workplace Training

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