Experienced Raleigh, North Carolina Attorneys
Employment Law Assistance for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
There has been a significant expansion in the number and type of employment-related claims, lawsuits and threats. Every step of the process of hiring to employment and firing is rife with exposures. It seems that every interview, hiring decision, job assignment, performance evaluation, disciplinary action or termination brings with it at least a threat of a lawsuit.
Protect Your Company Against Potential Employee Claims
Our firm, through this practice area’s primary attorney David C. Smith, Link has significant experience in working with employers throughout the state on avoiding issues in advance, through training, preparation of documents such as applications, handbooks and employment agreements, or to address specific issues or situations. Our firm can provide advice and counsel on: proper procedures, compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations, careful documentation, training of employees, and early involvement of counsel. All of these measures can all mitigate and employer's risk.
Contact the attorneys of Herring Mills & Kratt PLLC, in Raleigh, North Carolina, to schedule a consultation with one of our employment law attorneys.
Employment Law Litigation & Advice
In addition to providing advice before decisions are made, our firm is very experienced in pursuing an aggressive, yet cost-effective, defense. Our clients have ranged from small, family-owned employers to nonprofit entities and governmental entities. We defend these cases in a manner that best meets each client's overall litigation and business goals.
We handle a range of employment-related matters, including the following specific areas:
- Compliance with Discrimination Claims: We have worked with both state and federal agencies on compliance issues related to discrimination, either with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other federal agencies, and the North Carolina Department of Labor. Those areas include: Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Civil Rights Act of 1866 (§ 1981), ERISA, Family and Medical Leave Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Veterans Reemployment Rights (USERRA).
- Federal Contracts Compliance: work with federal agencies often requires compliance with other specific regulations related to employment practices. We have worked with various clients to comply with those requirements to allow businesses of all sizes to do business with the federal and/or other governmental agencies.
- Wrongful Discharge and Employment Contract Litigation. Our firm has worked with businesses of all size and, in limited situation, employees, to defend and protect businesses in litigation challenging business decisions about employment within North Carolina. Our experience includes litigating claims related to employment and/or separation agreements, agreements intended to protect valuable assets through noncompete, nonsolicitation and trade secret protection; sexual harassment; wrongful discharge and workplace torts, defamation and similar claims.
- Drafting and Review of Employment Agreements. Our practice group has assisted many businesses and key employees on the development of certain agreements and providing advice about issues related to exposures for litigation to enhance best practices on issues related to employment. This work includes: Employee Agreements, Executive Employment Agreements, Separation and Severance Agreements, Noncompete Agreements, and Trade Secrets Protection Agreements.
Contact Herring Mills & Kratt PLLC, in Raleigh, to schedule an opportunity to meet with David C. Smith about your employment law needs.
