Labor & Employment

About

Provided by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC

We have deep expertise in the burgeoning area of the defense of retaliation and whistle blower claims, both in guiding employers in how to avoid such claims, and in defending them when such claims already have been made. To succeed in this area requires deep understanding of the client’s business and, in many cases, a strong knowledge of the underlying legal and financial issues that are at the root of such claims.

Our presence in Massachusetts offers employers a deep experience and expertise in defending class and collective actions, particularly in the area of wage/hour litigation. We work with clients to avoid litigation and to eliminate class actions on a single-plaintiff basis prior to class certification, as well as to analyze their pay practices and make the changes necessary to minimize the risk of systemic claims.

Our office continues to handle complex, high profile traditional labor relations matters including negotiating initial and successor labor agreements for larger bargaining units, high value labor arbitration cases, and defending dozens of unfair labor practice charges filed against our clients with the National Labor Relations Board.

We are recognized as leaders in the area of fixed and alternative fee arrangements, delivering high value services to clients with budget certainty. By leveraging technology and our firm’s broad expertise in a variety of practice areas, we are able to assist clients in all phases of labor and employment-related legal matters.