Labor & Employment

McDonald Carano represents employers in all phases of the employment relationship, from employee handbooks and employment agreements to wage-and-hour issues and breach of confidentiality litigation. Clients include startups, corporations, public entities, nonprofits, trade associations, and public-private partnerships. We provide operations-focused advice and counsel to employers, handle investigations and charges from administrative agencies, and defend employers in litigated actions.

• • Hiring packets and offer letters
  • Employee handbooks, state-specific addenda for multi-state employers
  • Employment agreements, commission structures, breach of confidentiality provisions, non-compete and non-solicitation covenants
  • Classification of exempt vs. non-exempt employees and employee vs. contractor
  • Wage-and-hour matters (exemptions, overtime, commissions, etc.) and litigation
  • Anti-harassment training
  • Internal investigations
  • Termination and severance agreements
  • Day-to-day employment advice, such as navigating legalized marijuana and ADA/religious accommodations
  • Investigations and administrative charges before the Nevada Labor Commissioner, U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA, EEOC, NERC
  • Discrimination, harassment, and retaliation litigation
  • Wrongful termination and retaliation
  • Employee health and safety
  • Employee privacy
  • Federal contractor compliance
  • Leave and other benefits
  • OSHA investigations and citations
  • Unfair competition and trade secrets
  • Workers’ compensation