Key Areas of Employment Law

1. Employment Contracts Employment contracts define the terms of the employer-employee relationship. Legal services in this area include:

   • Drafting and Negotiating Contracts: Crafting agreements that outline compensation, job responsibilities, and conditions of employment.
   • Non-Compete and Confidentiality Agreements: Creating clauses that protect trade secrets, proprietary information, and prevent employees from competing with their former employers.
   • Breach of Contract Claims: Representing employees or employers in disputes over violations of employment contract terms.

2. Wage and Hour Laws Wage and hour laws set standards for minimum wage, overtime, and working conditions. Legal support in this area includes:

   • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Compliance: Ensuring that employers meet federal and state wage requirements, including overtime pay and minimum wage standards.
   • Unpaid Wages and Overtime Disputes: Representing employees in recovering unpaid wages or overtime and defending employers against claims of wage violations.
   • Worker Classification: Addressing disputes over whether workers are properly classified as employees or independent contractors.

3. Discrimination and Harassment Employment law protects workers from discrimination and harassment based on race, gender, religion, age, disability, and other protected categories. Legal services include:

   • Title VII Compliance: Ensuring adherence to anti-discrimination laws, including the Civil Rights Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
   • Sexual Harassment Claims: Representing clients in cases involving sexual harassment in the workplace, including hostile work environment and quid pro quo harassment.
   • Equal Pay and Gender Discrimination: Handling disputes related to wage disparities and discrimination based on gender or other protected characteristics.

4. Wrongful Termination Wrongful termination occurs when an employee is fired for unlawful reasons. Legal support includes:

   • At-Will Employment Exceptions: Representing employees who believe they were wrongfully terminated in violation of public policy or discrimination laws.
   • Retaliation Claims: Handling cases where employees are fired or demoted in retaliation for whistleblowing or filing complaints about illegal activities in the workplace.
   • Constructive Discharge: Addressing situations where employees feel compelled to resign due to intolerable working conditions.