Labor & Employment

Jackson Walker’s Labor & Employment attorneys handle all areas of traditional labor issues and employment law. Our team has the rare distinction of having seven board-certified specialists who have met the requirements by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Our unparalleled knowledge of the Texas legal landscape is why national clients regularly hire us to handle matters in the state and throughout the U.S.

With more than 500 attorneys across six offices in Texas, we are uniquely positioned to represent national and international companies that are faced with significant employment matters that require the resources of a full-service firm.

Types of Work Handled

• Traditional labor relations, including union organizing campaigns, arbitrations, collective bargaining, and unfair labor practice/NLRB matters
• Wage-hour issues
• Non-competition agreements
• Trade secrets/unfair competition
• Immigration and foreign investment in the U.S.
• Due diligence and compliance support in mergers and acquisitions and other business transactions
• Executive compensation, equity interests, and retention and separation negotiations in business transactions and restructurings
• OSHA advice, investigations, and administrative hearings
• Employment discrimination claims
• Leave-of-absence issues
• Non-subscriber plans/claims/litigation/arbitrations
• Civil rights (§ 1983) litigation
• OFCCP compliance and audits