Labor & Employment

Labor & Employment Lawyers

FGKS Law counsels and represents business clients with respect to their relationships with prospective and existing employees, including internal business policies and procedures, employee discipline, employment contracts, workplace injuries, safety-related issues, and disputes pending in courts and various administrative agencies. In addition, FGKS Law provides corporate training on a variety of topics, including harassment, all forms of discrimination (national origin, race, color, religion, disability, sex, and age), and FMLA.

Employment-Related Matters

We represent and advise businesses on a wide variety of employment-related matters, including:

  • Ohio Civil Rights Commission & Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigations
  • Employment law litigation & administrative hearings
  • Workers’ Compensation Defense
  • VSSR claims
  • Age, sex, race and national origin discrimination
  • Drafting and reviewing employment agreements
  • Drafting and reviewing employee handbooks and manuals
  • Drafting and reviewing severance/termination agreements
  • Drafting and reviewing non-competition agreements
  • Advising employers regarding compliance with state and federal laws including:
    • Americans with Disabilities Act  (ADA)
    • Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
    • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
    • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
    • Age Discrimination and Employment Act (ADEA)
    • Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
    • Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA)
  • Hiring and firing
  • Job interview practices
  • Wage and hour disputes
  • OSHA investigations/citations
  • Unemployment compensation
  • Employee benefits

Employee Benefit Attorneys

We also assist clients with a number of employment benefits matters, including:

  • Executive compensation
  • Qualified retirement plans
  • Non-qualified deferred compensation
  • Stock options
  • Pension and retirement plans
  • Employee health and welfare benefits
  • COBRA

For more information regarding our labor and employment practice, please contact one of our labor and employment attorneys at (937) 492-1271.