LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW

Labor and employment law has been an area of emphasis for FCWHL for many years. FCWHL has the capability to represent our clients in every aspect of labor and employment, including litigation, administrative agency charges, arbitrations, benefits, counseling and advising, and training.

Our attorneys have successfully defended our clients in matters involving every type of labor and employment claim.

In the traditional labor practice, FCWSHL attorneys have extensive experience representing public and private sector employers and multi-employer associations in collective bargaining, representational campaigns and elections, unfair labor practice charges, strikes – including injunction proceedings in both state and federal courts designed to end unlawful strikes or picketing, wage and hour matters, and arbitrations.

A significant portion of our practice is devoted to counseling and training employers in human relations and personnel matters, so as to avoid litigation and other adversarial proceedings, thereby managing costs. We have counseled employers in the development and implementation of employee handbooks, as well as a variety of personnel policies and procedures – such as disciplinary policies, policies concerning reasonable accommodation of handicapped employees, drug and alcohol testing programs, and Family and Medical Leave policies. We also assist clients in drafting and negotiating non-compete/non-solicitation agreements as well as separation agreements.