Labor + Employment
Our experience and insight goes right to work in employment matters.
Given the complexities of the workplace, building a relationship with a legal team that can alert and guide you through new developments, explain your options clearly, and help you make thoughtful, informed decisions is pivotal.
Technology, new regulations, and globalization are changing the workplace - and presenting companies with more challenging decisions than ever before. Buckley King helps employers stay compliant with the ever-changing laws and regulations impacting the workplace. We understand day-to-day labor and employment issues, and offer proactive guidance on workplace governance to minimize risks of non-compliance and avoid litigation and governmental penalties. Our employment attorneys conduct on-site compliance reviews, audits such as wage and hour, and provide management training with respect to anti-discrimination and sexual harassment.
working with employers to manage their workplaces
From drafting employee handbooks to negotiating, preparing and reviewing appropriate agreements for employment, non-disclosure, non-solicitation, and non-competition, we assist employers to avoid, minimize, or contain employment-related disputes.
board-certified specialists in labor + employment law
Ohio State Bar Certified Specialists in Labor and Employment Law make up part of our employment practice, providing critical insight into:
- Affirmative Action and OFCCP Compliance
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Immigration
- National Labor Relations Act
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Reductions in Force (RIF)
- Title VII
- Unemployment
- Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)
- Workers’ Compensation
confidently tackling workplace disputes
Our courtroom and appellate experience is vital to credibility with clients, opponents and the judiciary. When settlement is not the best, or even an available option, clients are confident in Buckley King's ability to go to trial. Having obtained successful jury and bench trial verdicts in state and federal courts across the nation, we understand what it takes to protect an employer's interests through the appellate levels. We assist employers in disputes involving:
- Breach of Employment Contract
- Common Law Wrongful Discharge
- Defamation Claims
- Employment Discrimination (ADAAA, Title VII, ADEA, GINA, FCRA, Section 4112)
- Employment Intentional Tort
- ERISA
- Executive Compensation
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Claims
- Non-competition, Trade Secret and Confidentiality Violations
- OSHA
- Sexual Harassment Claims
- Unfair Labor Practices Charges
- Wage and Hour Violations
- Whistleblower Claims
utilizing alternative dispute resolution
Oftentimes the best solution to litigation is utilizing alternative dispute resolution procedures. We often achieve early and cost-effective resolutions through mediation and arbitration. In fact, several of our attorneys serve as mediators and arbitrators, which provides clients with a unique perspective gleaned from both sides of the table.
appearing before administrative agencies
- Bureau of Jobs and Family Services
- Civil Rights Commission
- Department of Labor
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- National Labor Relations Board
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
where we begin + where we end
Engineered to help you reach your goals, Buckley King focuses on your success. That's where we begin ... and where we end.