Labor and Employment Law

Labor and employment law govern the private legal rights of employees and employers. Whether you represent a large corporation, a small business, or a worker, we protect your interests and fight for your rights.

We have knowledge and experience with federal statutes, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as well as state laws protecting employees from discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. We also know and work with the Family and Medical Leave Act, another federal statute. It allows employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons, without having to worrying about losing their jobs.

Labor and employment law is a broad area encompassing all areas of the employer/employee relationship. We offer years of experience dealing with thousands of federal and state statutes, administrative regulations, and judicial decisions.

Equality and individual attention

Equality is one of our core values. Labor and employment law equalizes the bargaining power between employers and employees.  Whether you are an employee or an employer, we are ready to put our experienced attorneys to work for you in the courtroom or at the negotiating table.
We pay particular legal attention to the following portions of this area of the law:

Employment discrimination—We advise employers to review their hiring, promotion and discharge practices with us to minimize the risk of discriminatory practices. If you are an employer, you should make sure that these practices are just as carefully used in deciding upon the applications of temporary employees for permanent positions. A discriminatory decision can be extremely costly.

Unemployment compensation—Unemployment compensation is a fixed percentage of the wages a worker earned while working. A state agency pays unemployment compensation at regular intervals to laid off workers. Our team has years of experience in unemployment compensation. Use our expertise to solve your unemployment compensation problems.

Pensions—We offer extensive know-how about the Pension Protection Act of 2006. It is the most sweeping pension legislation in over 30 years and includes a number of significant tax incentives to enhance and protect retirement savings for millions of Americans. The Patrick Henry law firm can help you protect your pension.

Workplace safety—We protect employees’ rights under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules  to question unsafe conditions and request inspections, as well as file a lawsuit to get court orders to correct unsafe conditions without retaliation.

Workers compensation—Every state mandates workers compensation coverage for the majority of its workers. These statutes typically provide benefits to employees or their dependents for work-related injuries or deaths. In order for workers to receive these benefits, however, they must follow specific requirements. We are intimately familiar with the legal requirements of workers compensation and we look forward to helping you meet them.

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