PRACTICE OVERVIEW

PRACTICE AREA CHAIR: Amy L. DeLuca

Our skilled Employment and Labor team assists you in setting the groundwork for a positive working relationship between your employees and your organization. We provide you with guidance to navigate complex issues including hiring practices, employee handbooks, contracts and non-compete agreements, and workers’ compensation.

Our areas of expertise include:

• Workers’ Compensation
• EEOC/OCRC Charges
• OSHA Investigations
• Wage and Hour Compliance
• Labor Management Relations
• Employee Handbooks, Policies and Procedures
• Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Investigations
• Workplace Trainings
• Employment Agreements
  • (Employment Contracts, Non-Compete/Trade Secret Agreements, Severance Agreements)
• ADA/FMLA Administration

Additionally, we have extensive experience in employee benefits and ERISA. Our goal is to develop strategic solutions that achieve the maximum benefits for owners while also providing desirable benefits for employees. 

Our areas of expertise include: 

• Employee benefit plan (design, implementation, compliance, termination)
• IRS & Department of Labor (DOL) audits, investigations and voluntary compliance procedures
• ERISA fiduciary responsibility 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
• Retirement plan distributions and terminations