Labor and Employment Law

Attorneys in GJN's Labor and Employment Practice Group serve national, regional, and local employers, helping employers in such industries as manufacturing, construction, banking, insurance, health care, government and retail services. Our deep experience and extensive knowledge cover both the broader aspects of labor and employment law as well as all the complex sub-specialties, and enables us to aggressively defend the interests of our clients.

GJN attorneys offer consulting and training services to clients in such preventive measures as employment discrimination based on age, race, sex, and disability; discipline and discharge; sexual harassment; violence in the workplace; drafting and reviewing employee handbooks; implementation of personnel policies; development of employment applications and contracts; advice on drug and alcohol policies and compliance; and employee privacy rights.

In the area of labor/management relations, our attorneys advise and counsel on legal aspects of maintaining a union-free workplace, collective bargaining sessions and union drives and campaigns, and discipline and discharge cases.

To defend against Discrimination Claims, GJN attorneys emphasize proper compliance and prevention measures and defend claims against employers before the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and equivalent state agencies. In civil litigation matters, we routinely handle cases involving wrongful termination and contract claims; sexual harassment claims; employment discrimination in the areas of age, race, sex, disability; and damage actions for illegal picketing.

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