The procedures and decisions of a human resources department are perhaps the most important in a given business. Any task performed by human resources carries some amount of legal risk. With the proper employment & labor counseling & litigation plans in place, though, you can significantly reduce the chance of a legal issue arising.

In order to avoid liability, you need to have the ability to navigate a complicated area of business practices. Our  attorneys  at OGC Solutions ^® can partner with you to develop proper human resources protocol and training. This can include:

• Counsel on and resolve difficult employment disputes for clients in matters alleging workplace harassment, discrimination, and  wrongful termination , and defend or prosecute related litigations
• Counsel clients regarding reductions in force and plant closures, including  WARN Act  compliance
• Conduct sensitive internal investigations
• Preparation of employment agreements and related documents
• Counseling on FLSA issues
• Enforcement of restrictive covenants against former employees, and evaluation of restrictions on prospective employees
• All types of employment-related litigation
• Preparation and review of handbooks and policies
• Development of corporate compliance-and-governance programs and related documentation, and conducting related investigations
• Counseling regarding complex leave and disability issues
• Counseling regarding disciplinary and termination-related issues
• Defending employers against labor-related charges
• Counseling and negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, withdrawals from multiemployer pension plans, and labor shutdown agreements