Knowledge | Experience | Advantage
Our attorneys keep current on all federal, state, and local laws addressing workplace behavior and discipline. These address discrimination, equal pay, overtime, and workplace violence issues. We draft/negotiate employment contracts, independent contractor agreements, personnel policies, job descriptions, "last chance agreements" and severance agreements.We litigate employment discrimination claims of all kinds, including those based on sex, race, age, or disability.
Employment issues are critical for both individuals and organizations. Our attorneys help clients to understand their rights in this complex area; and to exercise these rights to maximum advantage.
Representative Matters by Our Firm
- Development of compliance program for 200 person Chicago law firm; integration with personnel policy, committee structure, and third party hotline reporting mechanism.
- Drafting of "stay bonus" documentation for Illinois employer.
- Counsel and advice to Illinois employers regarding impact of antidiscrimination laws and regulations on planned layoffs.
- Drafting/review of numerous severance agreements on behalf of employers or employees.
- Representation of suburban Chicago school official in controversy with school district, on matter involving Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Representation of disabled employee subject to "last chance agreement."
- Representation of disabled employee denied long term benefits under company disability policy.
- Litigation on behalf of employee denied severance benefits.
- Review/drafting of numerous employee agreements on behalf of employers or employees.
- Representation of African American salesperson, terminated for (alleged) violation of company policy.
- Negotiations on behalf of female ex-employee alleging sexual harassment by employer: obtained six figure settlement.