Labor & Employment

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Provided by RBS Law

• Defending, mediating, and negotiating the resolution of discrimination, wage-hour, and retaliation claims in state and federal court
• Drafting, defending confidentiality and enforcing, non-solicitation agreements and non-compete
• Defending ERISA lawsuits alleging wrongful denial of severance benefits
• Prevailing at arbitration when a former employee challenged the employer’s decision to terminate the employee for poor performance
• Guiding clients through strikes, plant closures, downsizing, facilities consolidation, and relocation
• Leading clients through the decertification process
• Leading clients through union organization attempts
• Counseling employers in the Greater Cleveland area on union avoidance, union election campaign strategy, and strike avoidance; conducting in-service training on policies and practices, including anti-harassment and public records policies
• Developing personnel policies
• Assisting employer clients in interpretation, application, and administration of collective bargaining agreements
• Defending employers in litigation and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, and the State Employment Relations
• Defending federal sexual harassment lawsuits