It is critical for the success of any employer to have an engaged and productive workforce as well as to stay updated on the continuing changes in employment laws and regulations to avoid potential and actual liabilities. At Montgomery, Little & Soran, we provide tailored and seamless advice and counsel on a local, regional, and national basis to serve employers of any sized business, in the public sector, and within the non-profit space. We have achieved decades worth of employer-favorable verdicts and negotiated settlements in high-stake claims against employers. We defend or resolve charges of discrimination, demand and claims made by employees through their labor attorneys, and employment lawsuits or class actions served on the employer.
At Montgomery, Little & Soran, we leverage our attorney-client partnering across a variety of industries and sectors to efficiently find the best methods on claim-prevention and to address your unique and sensitive needs operationally and financially to ensure best outcomes.
Here are the firm’s focus areas in employment law where we strive for the greatest possible results for founders and owners of business, organizational decision-makers in the private and public sectors, Board Chairs, as well as higher-level managers:
- Employment claim prevention, litigation, or arbitration against allegations of unfair workplace treatment, discrimination, harassment, bullying, whistleblowing, and retaliation.
- Wage and Hour advice or representation against worker claims or class actions.
- Advice for hiring and Reductions-in-Force, including decisions to lay off, discipline, terminate or retain.
- OSHA and workplace safety counseling and litigation.
- Preparing and updating workplace handbooks, performance management documents, and relevant leave policies.
- Executive and employment compensation packages and contracts, as well as drafting of employment agreements as well as restrictive covenants (NDAs, non competes, and non-solicits) to ensure state and federal law compliance.
- Employment compliance and claim prevention on exempt and non-exempt classifications, overtime, independent contractor agreements, safety, and labor rights.
- Workplace investigations, advice, and protections of confidential issues.
- Corporate employment items related to mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, uncertain future roles, potential layoffs, changes in compensation, and workplace morale shifts.
- Public sector compliance with processes and claims prevention under federal and state constitutions, laws, and statutes.
