Workplace Advice

We support employers who are promoting healthy workplaces, managing and preventing misconduct, and minimizing workplace complaints. With a proactive approach, we provide comprehensive services to maintain both business culture and employee engagement. We assist the decision-makers, managers, and officers involved in addressing workplace conflict and concerns. Our attorneys have practical solutions for employers in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, guiding clients in everyday workplace issues. Specifically, we provide timely and comprehensive workplace law and strategic human resource advice to clients on issues, such as:

• Harassment and discrimination
• Disability accommodation
• Managing complaints and conducting investigations
• Sexual harassment prevention and training
• Performance improvement plans and termination decisions
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion training
• Professionalism training
• Non-competition agreements
• Management, leadership, and communications training
• Performance management training for supervisors and managers
• Wage & hour and FLSA training for supervisors and managers
• Preparing and updating job descriptions
• Drafting and updating employee handbooks and policies, including:
  • Internet, computer use, social media and privacy policies
  • Anti-harassment and discrimination policies
  • Theft and trade secret policies
  • Drafting agreements designed to protect against theft of trade secrets

• Training supervisors on implementing and documenting employee discipline
• Best practices and legal requirements regarding hiring processes
• Advice on change management

• Layoffs, furloughs, and reductions in force
• Advice on COVID-19 and other workplace health and safety issues