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EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR

PRACTICE OVERVIEW

PRACTICE AREA CHAIR:
  Jonathan T. Hyman

We are advocates for employers

Jobs define who we are, and our skilled team of employment and labor attorneys understands how essential your workforce is to your business. With extensive experience, we’re here to help you confidently navigate the complex landscape of employment, workers’ compensation, and labor laws, ensuring compliance and solving everyday workplace challenges.

Our support includes drafting policies, handbooks, or non-compete agreements; conducting internal investigations; managing workplace injuries; and advising on performance, absence, or termination issues. And when proactive measures aren’t enough—when employees file claims or lawsuits—we are prepared to defend your business with tenacity and skill. If it impacts your workplace, we have the experience to guide you.

We tailor our solutions to meet your business’s specific needs, whether you’re a small business or a larger enterprise. Our proactive approach helps you stay ahead of potential issues, fostering a compliant, healthy workplace culture that reduces risk and supports your business’s long-term success.

 

Our areas of expertise include:

 

  • Employee and Employer Relations
  • EEOC/OCRC Charges
  • OSHA Investigations
  • Workers’ Compensation claims administration and appeals
  • Wage and Hour Compliance
  • FLSA collective and class action defense
  • Labor Relations: Union organizing, collective bargaining
  • Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Investigations
  • ADA/FMLA Administration
  • Discrimination litigation
  • Employment Policies and Agreements
  • Handbooks, Policies, and Procedures
  • Employment Contracts, Non-Compete, and Trade Secret Agreements
  • Severance Agreements
  • Workplace Training and Preventative Practices
  • We also have unique experience representing craft breweries

 

In urgent and high-stakes situations—such as unexpected employee disputes or regulatory investigations—our team is prepared to provide swift, decisive counsel. We’ve successfully defended employers across a range of industries, achieving outcomes that highlight our commitment to practical, results-driven advocacy.

 

We also excel in employee benefits and ERISA, crafting strategic benefit solutions that support owners’ goals and meet employee expectations.

 

  • Employee Benefits Solutions
  • Benefit Plan Design, Implementation, Compliance, and Termination
  • IRS & DOL Audits, Investigations, and Compliance Pro
  • ERISA Fiduciary Responsibilities and Prohibited Transactions
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)
  • Collectively-Bargained and Multi-Employer Pension Plans
  • 401(k) Plans, including Safe Harbor Plans
  • Profit-Sharing and Pension Plans

 

Whatever your employment challenges may be, our team is here to stand with you, providing trusted counsel that helps your business thrive.

 

 

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OUR SATISFIED CLIENTS

They make my business life easier and help me sleep at night. Sure, they put out fires and solve problems but they're also proactive and provide the guidance I need.
Chris Carroll
President
An Avon, Ohio-based leader in innovative food packaging solutions.
WHP embraces the practice of law as it relates to their clients in the same manner we embrace finance and accounting as it relates to ours. They take a client-centered approach and a team-based approach where collaboration is at the heart of everything.
Rick Fedorovich
CEO / Partner
A large Cleveland-based Accounting firm.
A major strength of the firm is their people. They are very charismatic and relatable – a great group to work with!
Clint Gault
A wealth management, tax and estate planning firm in Ohio and Florida.
Wickens Herzer Panza has been our ‘go-to’ legal team for many years. In my opinion, they are extremely professional and effective but also very personable and empathetic. Our company has benefited greatly from this relationship.
David E. Sustar
VP of Finance
An excavating company based in Oberlin, Ohio.

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Our team of attorneys and paralegals understands what it means to be a trusted advisor. Sure, we provide legal counsel but we do so much more. We provide a business partnership, support, advice and protection to our clients who become our family. Get to know us better and decide for yourself.

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