Labor and Employment Law
The lawyers of the Labor and Employment Law Practice Group at Strauss & Troy have substantial experience representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment law and litigation, as well as in pension, benefits, and executive compensation law, and occupational safety and health law.
The firm's labor and employment lawyers practice on a local, regional, and national basis. Members of the practice group are admitted to practice in both Ohio and Kentucky courts and the courts of other states, and also before the U.S. Supreme Court, and several U.S. Courts of Appeals and U.S. District Courts.
We empower clients
We think too many labor and employment lawyers view their jobs as telling their clients what they cannot or should not do. Our objective is to say "Yes," meaning that we work with our labor and employment law clients to find practical and lawful ways for them to achieve their business objectives.
We help clients be proactive instead of defensive
Many labor and employment law problems can be managed with foresight. We believe strongly in working with clients to anticipate potential problems and to address them before they develop into expensive and time-consuming litigation. Specifically, we work with clients to audit their compliance with the wide range of labor and employment laws, conduct supervisor and employee training, and implement best human resources policies and practices.
Representative practice areas
The practice of the Strauss & Troy labor and employment lawyers includes:
- Traditional labor law matters, handling collective bargaining negotiations, NLRB representation and unfair labor practice proceedings, union avoidance, union representation and decertification election campaigns, labor arbitrations, and complex labor disputes.
- Matters involving other regulation of employment (e.g., discrimination, wage and hour/overtime - Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, regulation applicable to government contractors such as prevailing wage and affirmative action requirements) and related agency investigation and enforcement (e.g., EEOC, OCRC, KCHR, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, U. S. Department of Labor).
- Defending employers in court and agency litigation, including jury trials, bench trials, and appeals, in state and federal courts, against claims of employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, prevailing wage violations, VSSR violations, workplace torts, public policy violations, retaliation, whistle blower protections, and breach of contract.
- Litigating complex labor and employment law cases, including large FLSA collective actions, and complex or multi-jurisdiction discrimination, non-compete/trade secret, and employee benefit lawsuits.
- Managing the labor and employment law issues in business sales and acquisitions, start ups, closings, and reductions in force.
- Workplace investigations.
- Private reviews and audits of employers' HR operations for legal compliance and best practices. Developing and implementing employee handbooks, hiring, performance evaluations, and disciplinary policies, and other employment-related practices and procedures. HR training.
- Individual employment contracts, including non-compete and trade secret contracts, and litigation.
- Pension and employee benefit plans law and litigation.
- Executive compensation law.
- Occupational Safety and Health law, including compliance, handling OSHA inspections, citations, and litigation.
