Employment Law
Employment Counseling & Preventative Advice
Sands Anderson Marks & Miller has extensive experience in the field of employment counseling and litigation as well as employee benefits matters. Our clients include corporations, partnerships and sole proprietors from a variety of industries as well as local governments and agencies.
Employers are increasingly confronted by lawsuits challenging employers' actions in hiring, supervising and terminating employees. To reduce the likelihood of agency proceedings or lawsuits, Sands Anderson lawyers use a preventative approach to assist clients in complying with employment-related laws and rules. Attorneys in our Employment Practice Group regularly provide advice and representation regarding:
- Americans with Disabilities Act compliance
- Discrimination and sexual harassment claim avoidance
- Employee handbooks and personnel policy development
- Employee termination issues
- ERISA compliance and reporting
- Family and Medical Leave Act issues
- Grievances
- Non-competition agreements and protecting trade secrets
- Safety and health issues in the workplace
- Unemployment compensation
- Wage and hour compliance
- Workers' compensation issues
The firm regularly conducts workshops and seminars on personnel and human resource issues. For this year's list, click here.
Recent Employment Alerts
- The California Supreme Court Has Given Employers Another Reason To Be Careful Of Office Relationships
- The Supreme Court's Ruling On Age Related Disparate Impact Claims And The Implications For Employers
- FMLA: Friend or Foe?
- One Nation Under God - Does That Include the Workplace?
- Spyware and Adware - Is Your Company Protected?
- Employee Cell Phone Usage
- Investigating Employee Misconduct
- The Supreme Court's Recent ADA Interpretations and Their Effects on Employers
Resources
Employment Law team members include:
- N. Reid Broughton - (540) 443-9811
- Mark M. Caldwell, III - (540) 443-9814
- Donna Ray Chmura - (919) 993-3300
- Cecil H. Creasey, Jr. - (804) 783-7207
- C. Michael DeCamps - (804) 783-7297
- Phyllis C. Katz - (804) 783-7287
- Paige A. Levy - (703) 893-3600
- J. Jonathan Schraub - (703) 893-3600
- Henry C. Spalding, III - (804) 783-7218
- Gladys L. Yates - (804) 783-7260
Articles about our Employment Law work:
- One Nation Under God - Does That Include the Workplace?
- Recent Supreme Court Ruling And The Implications For Employers
- Simple Compliance Steps to Avoid IRCA Violations
- Spyware and Adware - Is Your Company Protected?
- The California Supreme Court Has Given Employers Another Reason To Be Careful of Office Relationships
- Triggering the Retaliation Bullet - Is A Uniform Standard on the Horizon?
- U.S. Department of Labor Expands White Collar Exemptions
- Use Caution in Managing Payroll Costs through Tip Credits and Tip Pooling
- Workplace Sexual Assault: Should You Prepare for a Workers' Compensation Claim or Civil Action?
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