Employment Law

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Legal issues associated with employment situations are becoming increasingly complex, and the number of claims brought against employers is on a steady increase. In this environment, every employer needs to be alert to the legal pitfalls of the employer/employee relationship and pro-actively initiate steps to prevent disputes and liabilities.

The attorneys in Poyner & Spruill LLP’s Employment Law Practice Group have broad legal expertise across a wide spectrum of employment matters, including preventive advice for employers, administrative proceedings, including workers' compensation claims, and defense of state and federal court actions. They have extensive experience in matters associated with state and federal laws on race, sex, and age discrimination as well as religious and handicap/disability discrimination and sexual harassment. They also have broad experience in such areas as AIDS in the workplace, drug and alcohol testing, wrongful discharge and wage-and-hour disputes.

The Employment Law Practice Group can efficiently assist employers in these kinds of matters:

• Defending Employment Lawsuits

• Mediation of Employment Disputes

• Hiring, Discipline, and Termination Practices

• Employment Contract Negotiation and Litigation

• EEOC Claims

• Drug and Alcohol Abuse in the Workplace

• Discrimination Issues

• Sexual Harassment

• Personnel Policies and Handbooks

• Employment Agreements

• ERISA Litigation

• Family & Medical Leave Act Compliance and Claim Defense

• Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance and Claim Defense

• Wage and Hour Compliance, Audit and Claim Defense

• OSHA and Workplace safety

• Covenants Not to Compete

• Employment Related Appellate Work

• Workers' Compensation Claims