Labor & Employment

We’re here to secure the workforce that powers your success

Legal issues affecting your workforce can take many forms—from hiring practices, benefits, and compensation plans to labor organizing and courtroom disputes. Shumaker stands ready to help with every aspect of employment law with a holistic approach that efficiently serves employers and businesses of every size and description.

Our proactive teams provides the right counsel to build, protect, and manage the people who work for you, helping you with a variety of matters that might include immigration, contracts, regulatory issues, HR policies, and more. We are a powerful ally for employers in negotiations and a fierce advocate in the courtroom for employment-related litigation.

Labor Law

• Arbitrations and proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
• Labor relations

Employment Law

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access and public accommodation
• Affirmative action
• Background checks
• Cannabis in the workplace
• COVID-19 resources
• Data security and workplace privacy
• Disability access and reasonable accommodation
• Diversity and inclusion
• Employee handbooks and employment policies
• Employee separation and compensation
• Employee training and development
• Employment contracts
• Employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and pay equity
• Executive compensation and separation
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and leaves of absence
• Gig economy and independent contractors
• Government contracts and compliance
• Government investigations (Department of Labor (DOL), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), etc.)
• Immigration
• International employment
• Mergers, acquisitions, and downsizing
• Non-compete agreements and restrictive covenants
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) workplace safety and catastrophe management
• Professional Employer Organization (PEO), staffing, and contingent workforces
• Wage and hour, minimum wage, and overtime laws
• Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)
• Workers’ compensation and workplace injuries

Litigation and Disputes

• Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution
• Class and collective actions
• eDiscovery and records retention
• Employee defection and trade secrets
• Ethics compliance, investigations, and whistleblower response
• Litigation of employment disputes, discrimination/retaliation claims, and wrongful termination
• Litigation prevention and compliance