Labor & Employment

About

Provided by Stoel Rives LLP

Our employment advisors, litigators and labor relations attorneys provide counseling and dispute resolution services across the full spectrum of labor and employment law. We work with employers throughout the nation to ensure compliance and avoid disputes by providing practical counseling and training. Should litigation or other employment-related disputes arise, we provide clients with a vigorous, thorough, and well-reasoned defense with the goal of meeting their business objectives at a reasonable cost. Collectively, the group:

• Defends and represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, including class and collective wage and hour actions as well as multi-plaintiff and individual disputes involving discrimination (race, sex, age, religion and disability), non-competition, labor/management disputes, wrongful termination, retaliation, defamation, and breach of contract claims.
• Litigates cases in state and federal courts as well as before various government agencies (EEOC, DOL, NLRB, etc.). 
• Represents management before the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) in all aspects of union-management relations, including union organizing campaigns, representation elections, unfair labor practice charges, and collective bargaining.
• Conducts workplace investigations for public and private clients. 
• Offers in-depth knowledge of deal negotiation and documentation; intellectual property protection, including non-compete enforcement and defense.