General Counseling on Personnel Issues
Schiff Hardin routinely counsels clients on a wide range of legal issues involving personnel policies and practices, including:
- Wrongful termination
- Claims of discrimination and harassment
- Employer investigations
- Employment policies and handbooks
- Employment contracts and severance agreements
- Federal and state anti-discrimination laws
- Leave of absence laws
- Disability issues and accommodation
- Religious accommodation
- Wage and hour and wage payment laws
- Commission and other pay plans
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Employment applications and personnel forms
- Affirmative action plans
- Drug testing policies and programs
- Reductions in force (RIF)/WARN compliance
- Workplace violence prevention and intervention
- Independent contractor/employee analysis
- Personnel policy audits
- Confidentiality and non-compete agreements
We also provide counsel on employment law aspects of corporate transactions, including all employment issues involved in the sale, acquisition, and restructuring of companies.
