Our attorneys represent clients in a wide range of labor and employment law matters.  Our labor and employment law practice can be divided into two components: (1) dispute resolution, such as trial and administrative proceedings, and (2) preventive measures such as policy preparation, HR training and corporate compliance.  We have considerable trial and appeals court experience in state and federal court, and we assist clients with hearings and investigations by administrative agencies including the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, the Tennessee Human Rights Commission, and Department of Labor.  Our attorneys speak frequently to trade associations and at legal seminars on labor and employment law topics such as wrongful termination, discrimination, ADA, FMLA, FLSA overtime regulation, and drafting and enforcing covenants not to compete.

Dispute Resolution

  • EEOC discrimination and harassment claims
  • NLRB unfair labor practice claims
  • OSHA inspections and violations
  • Allegations of  discrimination or harassment (based on sex, race, national origin, religion, age, disability, or other illegal basis)
  • Covenants not to Compete (enforcing and defending)
  • Protecting trade secrets and confidential business information
  • Unfair competition and usurping corporate opportunities
  • Retaliation claims
  • "Whistleblower" claims for refusing to engage in or remain silent about illegal activities
  • FLSA violations 
  • Workers' compensation claims
  • ERISA violation claims

Pre-dispute HR advice and counsel

  • Management and employee in-house training on detection and prevention of sex harassment
  • Preparation of employment-related documents
  • Employee handbooks
  • HR policies
  • Short-term and long-term disability policies
  • Affirmative action plans
  • Covenants not to compete, non-solicitation agreements and confidentiality agreements
  • Negotiation and drafting of executive employment agreements
  • Negotiation and drafting of consulting agreements and independent contractor agreements
  • Negotiating and drafting severance agreements

Consultation on all manners of day-to-day HR and labor & employment law subjects

  • Application of wage and hour laws (FLSA and state law)
  • Application of FMLA and ADA to particular cases
  • Compliance with government record-keeping requirements
  • Corporate governance
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA)
  • Employee references
  • Garnishments
  • Sex harassment investigations
  • Polygraphs
  • Outsourcing of traditional employee functions
  • Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)
  • Plant closures and reductions in force (WARN Act)
  • Military leave and reemployment rights (USERRA)
  • Whistleblower statutes
  • Employee discipline
  • Navigation of potentially problematic terminations or disciplines
  • Union organizational drives
  • Collective bargaining

  • Religious accommodation

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