Employment
Questions concerning employment law and contracts are arising with greater frequency as our society becomes more aware of its rights. The volume of charges initiated with the Equal Employment Commission and the number of suits brought to address these rights increases exponentially every year. Wickwire Gavin offers our clients a wide range of advice and litigation support on employment law topics and balances our representation of employers with occasional representation of aggrieved employees. Our attorneys are meeting today's employment law challenges by:
- Providing comprehensive business advice regarding hiring, employee manuals and policies, disciplinary actions, and discharge
- Representing parties before the EEOC and local human rights commissions
- Litigating employment contract disputes before state and federal courts and arbitration panels
Wickwire Gavin has an established reputation for obtaining positive results for our clients. Recent successes achieved by our attorneys include:
- Winning a $1.7 million arbitration award on an executive employment contract
- Achieving a large settlement with the IRS on a federal disability discrimination complaint
- Resolving numerous discrimination claims brought by disgruntled employees
- Successfully defending a medical services company in an EEOC charge of sex discrimination