Services

Legal counsel on a wide variety of employment-related matters to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, including:

• Leave, Disability, and Accommodation Questions

• Reasonable Accommodations

• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

• Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) and Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Job Descriptions

• Employee Relations Issues

• Hiring/Interview Issues

• Termination Issues

• Employee Performance/Misconduct

• Handbook/Policies

• Wage and Hour Issues/FLSA

• Internal Investigations Consultation

• Employee Complaints

• Negotiating and Drafting Employment or Severance Agreements

• Responding to EEOC Charges 

• Title VII Claims (discrimination, harassment, retaliation)

• Training

Draft responses and positions statements to governmental agencies and administrative bodies involving pre-litigation disputes.

Consult with leadership and human resources to provide legal advice, manager guidance, address employee questions and risk assessments, and manage ongoing legal concerns related to workplace decisions.

Serve as a third-party neutral to facilitate resolution of labor and employment disputes. Learn more about Kate’s dispute resolution services here.

Draft, review, and revise employment contracts and non-compete agreements.

Develop, review, and update organizational policies, procedures, and employee handbooks.

Conduct internal investigations to resolve workplace disputes and/or collect the relevant information for a legal defense.

Provide workplace training for management and staff to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and to promote best practices in the workplace.