Labor & Employment

About

Provided by Watkins & Eager PLLC

Watkins & Eager's Employment & Labor lawyers defend some of the state’s largest employers in federal and state court against individual and class-action claims alleging violations of federal statutes and state-law claims for breach of contract, wrongful discharge, whistle-blower retaliation, and employment-related torts. The group litigates these cases through summary judgment, trial, and appeal, if necessary. Where early resolution of cases is needed, the group regularly pursues client objectives through court-sponsored or private mediation.

The firm’s lawyers also regularly represent employers in investigations and charges before the EEOC, OSHA, and the DOL/Wage Hour Division; and in proceedings before the OFCCP, the NLRB and DHS/ICE.

The firm’s employment lawyers also assist their clients with day-to-day employment issues and business-related actions, including daily advice on personnel issues, internal investigations, drafting and review of  personnel policies and employment agreements, presentation of management training addressing employment-related topics remotely and on-site, compensation and other human resources analyses, affirmative action compliance and audits, and representation of clients in disputes over trade secrets and restrictive covenants.