We provide representation in investigation and proceedings before federal and state government enforcement agencies such as: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”); U.S. Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFFCP”), and Occupational Health & Safety Administration (“OSHA”); Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (“MCAD”); Massachusetts Office of Attorney General, Fair Labor & Business Practices Division; and Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance.
We provide day-to-day advice and assistance to mangers and human resource professionals during all stages of the employer-employee relationship.
HIRING & SELECTION PROCESS
- Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Plans
- Employment Applications, Interviewing, Background and criminal records Checks, Testing & Selection
- I-9 Compliance
- HIPPA Compliance
- Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements, including
Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation, Confidential Information & Trade Secret Protection
EMPLOYMENT TERMS & CONDITIONS
- Employee Policies & Procedures, Handbooks, Supervisor Guidelines & Manuals
- Employment At-Will
- Employee Classification versus Independent Contractor
- Discrimination & Harassment
- Employee Warnings & Evaluations
- Disability and Religious Accommodations
- Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), Workers’ Compensation, Jury Duty, Military, Small Necessities and other Leaves of Absences
- Minimum Wage & Overtime, Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Pay Obligations
- State and Federal Child Labor Obligations
- OSHA & Workplace Safety
- Employee Privacy, Searches & Monitoring
- Employee Drug Testing Programs
- Workplace Investigations
EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION
- Performance Management, Discipline & Discharge
- Defense of Discrimination, Breach of Express or Implied Contracts, Defamation, Interference With Advantageous Relationships, Retaliation, Whistle blowing, Wrongful Discharge, and other Employee Statutory & Common Tort Claims
- Severance Agreements
- Plant Closings & reductions In Force
WARN and State Plant Closing Obligations, Stay-Put Agreements and Plans
- Unemployment Assistance Claims
- COBRA & HIPPA Obligations
