Labor and Employment

On-call counseling clients considering terminating an employee. Drafting severance and release agreements for terminations and reductions in force

Investigating internal complaints or allegations of theft, discrimination, sexual harassment, wage and hour violations. Compliance audits for federal and state laws

Representing unionized and non-unionized employers in all aspects of labor law, including unfair labor practices, union-organizing campaigns, strikes, negotiations, wage and hour matters and workers’ compensation

Comprehensive and efficient reviews of Indiana handbooks and employment policies to ensure you are up to date and compliant with the current state of the law

Representing clients in all matters of government investigations relating to employment. Wage and hour investigations, EEOC charges and litigation and more

Representing employers in defense of wrongful termination claims, employment discrimination, contract and civil rights claims, competitive business practice matters, proprietary information and non-compete claims, state and federal wage laws, and unemployment compensation claims

Drafting employment agreements and contracts, including executive employment agreements, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements, non-solicitation agreements, non-compete agreements

Northwest Indiana pension and profit-sharing plans advice, 401(k) plans, cafeteria plans, self-funded medical benefits programs, non-qualified deferred compensation and employer stock arrangements, and other tax shelters and fringe-benefit programs

Employee Benefits, Pension and Profit-Sharing, Employment Agreements, Employment Litigation, Government Audit & Investigation Defense, Handbook Compliance & Review, Labor, Internal Investigations & Compliance Audits, Termination & Reductions in Force