Labor & Employment Litigation

Litigation surrounding non-competition, non-solicitation, and other employment agreements requires quick action, well-drafted documents, and an intricate knowledge of this area of the law. Thompson Coe assists with drafting enforceable employment agreements and enforcing them at the courthouse when required.

Based on the increased stakes in defense of discrimination-related claims, employers must be more vigilant and proactive than ever regarding their employment decisions.

Thompson Coe Labor & Employment Group has significant experience in assisting employers in their compliance activities as well as representing employers in handling individual and class-type investigations and related lawsuits involving all types of discrimination cases, including age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and national origin, along with issues involving disability and reasonable accommodations, equal pay, harassment, and retaliation.

Employment lawsuits can include claims such as assault, defamation, invasion of privacy, and fraud against the employer, management, or Human Resources.

These lawsuits run the gamut and include claims of failure to correctly determine an employee’s eligibility for FMLA, failure to properly designate and approve leave, and failure to reinstate the employee following leave.

Thompson Coe attorneys deeply understand the wage and hour landscape, from unpaid overtime and off-the-clock work to employee misclassification and improper paycheck deductions; we understand compliance can be confusing and complex.

Our attorneys help your business balance the competitive demands in your marketplace while staying compliant and managing risk.

From Sarbanes-Oxley to Dodd Frank, lawmakers are making it easier for employees to claim against their employers, causing the number of whistleblower suits to soar.

To help companies respond to the challenges they face in this new climate, our employer defense attorneys assist clients at every stage – developing effective compliance and reporting programs to reduce the risk of claims, assisting in sensitive investigations, dealing with whistleblowers in the workplace to avoid retaliation claims, and defending employers if a retaliation claim ensues.

We represent a wide range of clients, from large, publicly traded corporations to “mom and pop” local businesses, colleges, and school districts to cities, police and fire departments, municipal utility districts, and other public entities.

We routinely advise employers on workers’ compensation settlements, a process that involves complying with state workers’ compensation requirements, Medicare reporting, and set-aside regulations. We also guide employers through the process of obtaining enforceable releases and waivers of non-workers’ compensation claims.