Comprehensive List of Practice Areas

Federal Laws and Regulations

• Fair Labor Standards Act
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
• Americans With Disabilities Act
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act
• Equal Pay Act
• Older Workers Benefit Protection Act
• Pregnancy Discrimination Act
• Employment Retirement ERISA [non-tax provisions]
• Family and Medical Leave Act
• Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
   

Legal Issues

• Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
• Race and Color
• Religious Discrimination and Reasonable Accommodation
• National Origin and Citizenship
• Disability Discrimination, Reasonable Accommodation, and Interactive Process
• Sex, Equal Pay and Pregnancy
• Age
• Genetic Discrimination
• Sexual Orientation
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered
• Marital and Familial Status
• Military Veterans
• Criminal Background
• Victims of Domestic Violence
• Other Protected Classes under State and Local Laws
• Leaves of Absence and Care Giving
• Preventing and Responding to Harassment
• Reasonable Care
• Policies
• Anti-Harassment Programs
• Prevention
• Complaint Procedures
• Investigations
• Training
• Altering and Correcting Conduct
• Preventing Retaliation
• Reductions in Force
• Wage, Hour and Pay
• Equal Pay
• Overtime
• Exempt and Nonexempt
• Time Off
   

Human Resources Practices and Procedures

• Employee Handbooks
• Employee Relations
• Policies, Practices and Procedures
• HR Forms and Job Applications
• Hiring, Discipline and Termination
• Performance and Conduct Management
• Reductions in Force
• Job References and Background Checks
• Record Keeping
• Leaves of Absence
• Well Company Checkup
  
  

Electronic Communications and Technology

• Electronic Communications Policies
• Social Networking Policies
• Email, Phone, Texting and Blogging
• Privacy and Surveillance
   

Management Issues

• Succession Plans
• Aging Workforce
• Ethics and Integrity
• Group Facilitation
• Flextime and Remote Work
• Romance at Work
• Politics at Work
• Non-Employee Workforce
• Consultants
• Outsourcing
• Temporary Workforce
• Staffing Issues
• Workforce Focus Groups
• Code of Conduct
• Conflicts of Interest
   

Internal Investigations

• Discrimination
• Harassment
• Retaliation
• Misconduct
• Compliance
   

Labor and Employment Litigation and Dispute Resolution

• Federal and State Court Litigation
• Labor and Employment Arbitration
• Governmental Agency Enforcement Actions and Audits
• Settlement and Dispute Resolution
• Case Consultation
   

Training

• SmartMoves Anti-Harassment Training
• SmartMoves Anti-Harassment Training for Law Firms and Corporate Legal Departments
• Individual and One-to-One Sensitivity Training
• Other Corporate Training
  • Interviewing and Hiring
  • Performance Evaluations and Reviews
  • What Supervisors and Managers Need to Know about Complying with Employment Laws 
  • Managing an Aging Workforce
  • Leadership and Professional Development for First Time Employees
  • Leaves of Absence
  • Employee Classifications
  • Americans With Disabilities Act
  • Family and Medical Leave Act
• Board, Owner, Management, Administrative, Professional and Staff
• On Site or Virtual Training
• Individual Training and Coaching
• Leadership Development
   

Labor Management Relations

• Labor Arbitrations
• Collective Bargaining/Negotiation
• NLRB/Labor Disputes
   

Corporate Diversity

• Delivering Diversity Scorecard
• SmartMovesÒAnti-Harassment Training
• EEO Training
• Age Diversity
• Gender in the Workforce
   

Agreements

• Employment Agreements
• Severance and Settlement Agreements
• Consulting Agreements
• Noncompetition Agreements
• Confidentiality, Trade Secrets and Intellectual Property Agreements
• Restrictive Covenants