Babst Calland’s Employment and Labor Services Group has significant experience in providing employers with advice and counsel in all aspects of employment and labor law, and related litigation.
A multitude of federal, state and local laws regulate the employment relationship. The Employment and Labor Services Group at Babst Calland possesses broad capabilities to guide employers through the maze of laws and regulations created by the:
- ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
- ADEA (Age Discrimination in Employment Act)
- ERISA (Employee Retirement and Income Security Act)
- FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act)
- FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act)
- NLRA (National Labor Relations Act)
- WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act)
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, among others
Our employment and labor attorneys use their wide range of experiences to help make sense of the problems employers face in this complex area of the law. Some of our attorneys have honed their skills through years of rendering legal services to employment and labor clients while others have had significant experience working within corporate human resource departments. Collectively, our experiences permit the group to provide sound and cost-effective advice in managing any employment and labor issue, which include:
- Counseling Services to Avoid Human Resource Problems
- Labor Relations Services
- Litigation Services
- Acquisition and Divestiture Services
Making a List, Checking it Twice: When Employees Resign, Employers Should Be Prepared
Legal Intelligencer
(by Steve Silverman and Steve Antonelli)
For many employers, it is also performance review season that is often accompanied by announcements concerning employees’ compensation for next year. …
CAA Gag Clause Attestation Deadline Soon Approaching
Employment Alert
(By Jenn Malik)
Employers and plan sponsors: December 31, 2023 is the deadline for submission of the inaugural Section 201 Gag Clause Prohibition Compliance Attestation (Attestation) to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments). …
DOL Proposes Rule Change Permitting Unions to Participate in OSHA Workplace Walk-Throughs
Legal Intelligencer
(by John McCreary and Janet Meub)
On August 29, 2023, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would permit union representatives and other nonemployees to participate in workplace inspections conducted by Occupational Safety and Health Act Compliance and Safety Officers (CSHOs). …
Department of Labor Proposes Rule Change Permitting Unions to Participate in OSHA Workplace Walk-Throughs
Employment Alert
(by John McCreary and Janet Meub)
On August 29, 2023, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would permit union representatives and other nonemployees to participate in workplace inspections conducted by Occupational Safety and Health Act Compliance and Safety Officers (CSHOs). …
I-9 procedures are changing and non-compete agreements could be next
Smart Business
(By Adam Burroughs featuring Alex Farone)
Many employers have questions about changes, both made and proposed, to certain onboarding issues — an update to the I-9 verification process as well as proposed federal changes to non-competition agreements. …
The Form I-9: Refresher and Reminder of Recent Changes
PIOGA Press
(By Alex Farone)
Recent changes to the Form I-9 and its completion procedures have brought employee onboarding to the forefront for many employers. …
Employment Eligibility Verification Requirement Flexibility to End August 30, 2023
Employment and Labor Alert
(by Alex Farone and Steve Antonelli)
All employers must soon resume physically inspecting the Form I-9 and employment eligibility documentation for new employees, a requirement that has not been strictly enforced since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. …
West Virginia Supreme Court Refuses to Extend Employer’s Duty of Care in Speedway v. Jarrett
Employment Bulletin
(by Mychal Schulz)
The West Virginia Supreme Court issued a decision in a closely watched case where the estate of a motorcyclist killed by an employee after she left work, and who was found to have numerous prescription drugs in her system at the time of the accident, sought to impose liability on the employer. …
NLRB Restores the Right to Curse the Boss
Legal Intelligencer
(by John McCreary)
Stare decisis is one of the fundamental principles of American jurisprudence. …
Back to the Future: NLRB Reinstates Significant Restrictions on Severance Agreements
The Legal Intelligencer
(by Alex Farone, Janet Meub and Steve Silverman)
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently announced the return of a wide-sweeping ban on severance agreements that contain provisions that effectively silence certain employees. …