| Labor law attorneys deal with a broad range of | | | | employees' families recover money and other |
| labor issues mainly related to how employers | | | | compensation from illegal practices of certain |
| treat employees, former employees and | | | | employers. In addition to other labor-related |
| applicants for employment. This includes all the | | | | disputes, they handle issues of discrimination |
| areas of the employer-employee relationship, | | | | (ADA, family leave, ERISA), wage claims, |
| negotiations, and the collective bargaining | | | | wrongful termination or demotion, invasion of |
| agreement. | | | | privacy, whistle-blowing (Qui Tam), harassment, |
| Generally, labor laws were designed to create a | | | | unemployment, retaliation, and workers' |
| bargaining balance between employers and | | | | compensation. |
| employees; prohibiting management and the union | | | | Employment and labor law professionals handle |
| from engaging in "unfair labor practices" and | | | | disputes with insurance claims, lawsuits, and court |
| encouraging both parties to engage in faithful | | | | trials. For employers, labor attorneys may review |
| collective bargaining. | | | | contracts, agreements, and policy publications. |
| Labor laws also grant employees the right to | | | | They can fine-tune non-compete and |
| unionize and allow employers and employees to | | | | non-solicitation agreements, severance |
| engage in typical union activities like strikes, | | | | agreements, independent contractor agreements, |
| pickets, seeking injunctions, and lockouts, which is | | | | collective bargaining agreements, trade secrets |
| done for getting their demands heard. | | | | documentation, employee policy manuals, and |
| What Labor Law Attorneys Can Do | | | | dispute resolution procedures. They also negotiate |
| Labor law attorneys deal mostly with employers | | | | with claimants, public workers, unions, and labor |
| and the union. These lawyers help management | | | | organizations. |
| by carrying out following tasks:o Reviewing client | | | | How a Labor Law Attorney Can Help Youo |
| employee handbooks, manuals and policy | | | | Assess your legal rights - The attorney will help |
| statementso Assisting with federal and state | | | | you determine whether your rights have been |
| wage and hour law issues and claimso | | | | violated or not, the strengths and weaknesses of |
| Representing employers before the Equal | | | | your claim, and the legal consequences of filing a |
| Employment Opportunity Commission and state | | | | suit.o Act as your legal coach - By acting as your |
| human rights agencieso Representing employers in | | | | legal coach, a labor lawyer will:o explain what laws |
| unfair labor practice proceedings before the | | | | work best for you and how to enforce your |
| National Labor Relations Board and state labor | | | | right,o advise you on the merits of your claim,o |
| agencieso Providing representation for grievance | | | | give you feedback on court procedures,o alert |
| and arbitration hearings under the collective | | | | you to any problem areas,o suggest evidence |
| bargaining agreementso Collective bargaining on | | | | that may be useful to your claim;o and draft or |
| behalf of clients including strategic planning and | | | | write the necessary paperwork.o Negotiate - He |
| acting as spokespersono Counseling on issues | | | | will also deal with all levels of negotiation for your |
| related to strikes or lockouts, and providing | | | | claims and represent you in confronting your |
| related litigation support | | | | employer. He can also help you finalize any |
| On the other hand, these lawyers also help | | | | agreement or settlement. |
| employees in the workplace. They assist | | | | |