Greenwald Doherty provides employers with powerful representation in all labor and employment-related legal disputes. Our aggressive approach, strategic sophistication, keen negotiation abilities, and broad legal expertise make us effective advocates and protectors of our clients’ rights. We represent our employer clients before federal and state courts as well as government agencies in the following types of employment and labor litigation on behalf of management:
Wrongful Termination Complaints
Powerful response to the most common form of employment litigation
- Discrimination
- Sex
- Race
- Age
- Disability
- Religion
- Pregnancy
- All other forms of discrimination
- Harassment
- Other termination claims
Wage and Hour Disputes
Effective representation in audits and lawsuits
- Overtime claims
- Worker misclassification
- Minimum wage and other pay violations
- Individual, collective action, class action
Retaliation and Whistleblower Claims
Vigorous response to retaliation charges – a factor in one-third of all termination-related claims
- Retaliation for making discrimination and harassment complaints
- Retaliation for making wage complaints
- Sarbanes-Oxley and other whistleblower claims
- All other forms of retaliation
Employment Contract Enforcement and Actions to Protect Confidential Information and Trade Secrets
Timely action to prevent competitors from causing unfair and irreparable harm
- Cease and desist actions
- Temporary restraining orders
Government Audits and Investigations
Aggressive defense and skilled negotiation with federal, state and local agencies
- Federal and State Department of Labor
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- State and local civil and human rights agencies
- OSHA
- Other federal, state and local agencies
Union Claims
Protecting management’s rights against union attacks
- Unfair labor practice charges
- Grievances
- National Labor Relations Board
- State labor boards
Claims Relating to Federal and State Leave Laws
Detailed knowledge of the interplay between and among various leave laws
- FMLA
- ADA
- Workers’ Compensation
- Other federal and state leave laws
Employee Torts
Vigorous action in the face of wrongdoing
- Embezzlement
- Misappropriation of intellectual property
- Workplace violence
- Defamation
Other civil wrongs perpetrated by employees
