Employment & Labor
At Halverson Northwest, our attorneys have helped employers navigate the ever-changing landscape of the federal, state, and local laws that govern the modern workplace.
Our experience spans from complex class and individual employment litigation for employers to providing advice on day-to-day employment law issues.
Our Employment and Labor attorneys provide advice and litigation representation on a variety of employment contract matters, including disputes involving trade secrets, non-competition agreements, and executive compensation. We also help companies draft and implement personnel policies and procedures that both comply with applicable law and meet the client’s business objectives.
From the board room to the courtroom, we help our clients with issues including employment counseling and litigation, employment and employee benefits litigation, single-employer and industry-wide collective bargaining, Department of Labor matters, L&I concerns, intellectual property disputes, and employee benefits matters.
Halverson Northwest Employment and Labor counseling and litigation practice includes the following:
Agricultural Employment Issues
- Farm Labor Contractors
- H2-A Workers
- I-9 Verification
- Immigration
Department of Labor & Industry Counseling and Litigation
- Advice on Appropriate Record Keeping
- Exempt and Non-Exempt Status
- Unpaid Premium Claims
- Worker Compensation Claims
Employment Counseling and Litigation for Employers
- Age Discrimination
- Alcohol and Drug Issues
- Disability Discrimination
- FMLA and State Leave Law Violations
- Gender Discrimination
- Pregnancy Discrimination
- Race/National Origin Discrimination
- Religious Discrimination
- Retaliation
- Sexual Harassment
- Social Media
- Wrongful Discharge
Labor Matters
- Contract Negotiations
- Decertification Petitions
- Grievances and Arbitrations
- NLRB Investigations and Hearings
- Strike Planning and Prevention
- Unfair Labor Practice Charges
- Union Avoidance
- Union Organizing Campaigns
Non-Competition, Confidentiality, and Trade Secret Law
- Confidentiality
- Efforts by Competitors to Hire Employees
- Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
- Non-Competition Agreements
Wage and Hour Counseling and Litigation for Employers
- Employee Classification and Exemptions
- Independent Contractor vs. Employee Issues
- Meal Periods and Rest Breaks
- “Off the Clock” Work
- Overtime Issues
- Payment Upon Termination
- Prevailing Wage Claims
- Wage Payment Issues
- Withholding of Wages
Workplace Safety and Health
- MSHA Compliance Advice
- OSHA Whistleblower and Retaliation Complaints
- WISHA Inspection and Enforcement Actions