- AssaultWe are aggressive advocates on behalf of our clients who are faced with employment-related lawsuits. We have broad experience in trials, both jury and non-jury, and appeals, including before the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition, we have successfully defended employers in complex nationwide class action and collective action litigation, including discrimination and wage and hour matters. We regularly appear before federal, state and local courts and administrative agencies regarding claims concerning discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, wage and hour violations, leave violations, covenants not to compete, breach of contract, fraud, negligent hiring, assault and battery, defamation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Return to top
- Restraining OrderWe assist employers with legal and practical problems associated with employee picketing and strikes. This includes developing contingency plans and strike manuals for operations during a strike, advising on the use of temporary and permanent replacement workers, obtaining injunctions or temporary restraining orders, and filing for and/or defending against unfair labor practice charges. Return to top
- Corporate LawWe perform investigations of internal complaints involving sensitive, high-level matters, and counsel top management or boards of directors on effective strategies in addressing such complaints. We also provide advice on employment-related aspects of corporate governance concerns. Return to top
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- Unfair CompetitionPaul Burgin authored a Practice Point for the ABA Business Torts & Unfair Competition Committee - Shawe Rosenthal LLP
- Wrongful TerminationChambers’ “Employment” Guide for 2022 covers 49 international jurisdictions, including the U.S. This edition discusses the legislative action taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic, non-competition and non-solicitation clauses, data privacy, foreign workers, unions, termination of employment, wrongful dismissal claims, anti-discrimination issues and dispute resolution. The U.S. Trends and Developments chapter is authored and updated annually by Shawe Rosenthal LLP. You may access the Guide on the Chambers website, and a pdf of our chapter is available here.
- Employment DiscriminationShawe Rosenthal’s practice involves both traditional labor and employment law matters. We defend claims involving employment discrimination, contracts and torts, leave, wage and hour, and occupational safety and health matters. We represent management in NLRB hearings, representation campaigns and collective bargaining negotiations. Our firm formulates and litigates covenants not to compete and trade secret protections. We counsel and advise human resources on discipline and discharge, as well as a multitude of other personnel matters such as employee complaints, reasonable accommodations, and reductions in force. In addition, our attorneys develop handbooks and employment policies, and conduct training of managers and employees on a variety of topics, including diversity and harassment. We also assist government contractors in complying with affirmative action laws and regulations.
- Employment ContractOn January 5, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed rule that would ban nearly all non-compete clauses in employment agreements – both existing and future. As set forth in the FTC’s accompanying Fact Sheet, non-compete provisions violate the Federal Trade Commission Act, which prohibits “unfair methods of competition […]
- Employment LitigationOur attorneys regularly publish articles that discuss and analyze current labor and employment issues and developments.
- Severance AgreementAs has been widely reported, including in our February E-Update, the National Labor Relations Board recently asserted that severance agreements may not contain general non-disparagement or confidentiality/non-disclosure clauses, based on its premise that such clauses violate the rights of employees under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act to […]