Employment Law Counseling
Obi Law Group serves as general corporate counsel to businesses of all sizes, providing advice and counseling on virtually any issue concerning employers and employees in the workplace. We can assist your business in adopting and enforcing legally-compliant employee policies and procedures, handling employee discipline and termination issues, managing day-to-day human resources concerns, avoiding litigation, and defending against investigations by administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Department of Labor, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
We offer comprehensive and reliable support and litigation defense in the following areas:
Obi Law Group has represented companies of all sizes, from Fortune 100 corporations to “mom and pop” businesses. We handle individual cases, as well as large, nationwide class and collective actions.
General Business Counsel for Employment Matters
We also act as general corporate counsel to businesses affected by the myriad of employee rights laws. This typically becomes more important when a company has fifteen or more employees, which is the minimum threshold for coverage under most of the federal anti-discrimination laws. It is critical to adopt and consistently enforce good human resources policies and practices to ensure that legitimate business decisions are properly documented, and reduce the risk that employees may claim they were treated differently due to their age, race/color, gender, disability, national origin, or religion. We routinely negotiate and draft employee handbooks, employment agreements, executive compensation agreements, severance agreements, non-compete agreements, and other restrictive covenants.
We serve as trusted advisors to corporate clients and business owners on employment law and human resources issues. Our Louisville employment attorneys regularly assist employers with employee discipline and termination issues, and ensure compliance with laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act, and the Equal Pay Act (EPA).
Wage and hour claims are on the rise. More and more businesses have been sued by employees claiming they were misclassified as independent contractors, or otherwise denied minimum wage and overtime pay. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a complex law with a detailed set of regulations that are often misunderstood. The risk of a mistake in this area is great, given the potential for a collective action, which multiplies liability, and the availability of liquidated (i.e., double) damages and attorneys’ fees to the successful plaintiff. The Louisville wage/hour and overtime lawyers at Obi Law Group have extensive experience with FLSA compliance and can help your business avoid these risks. If your business has been hit with a wage/hour or FLSA lawsuit, we will defend you in the most cost-efficient and effective manner.
In addition to litigation work, we routinely draft, negotiate and advise employers with respect to employment agreements, executive compensation and stock award agreements, corporate policy handbooks, severance agreements, non-competes, non-solicitation agreements and other types of restrictive covenants.
Employer Litigation Defense
We represent and defend employers in litigation matters, contract disputes, and investigations by administrative agencies, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).We are very experienced in the fast-growing area of wage/hour and overtime disputes. These cases are brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which is the federal law that guarantees covered, non-exempt employees be paid at least minimum wage, and receive overtime pay for working more than 40 hours per week.
Many employers do not fully understand their obligations under the FLSA, and as a result, attempt to avoid its requirements by misclassifying their employees as independent contractors, failing to pay them for all hours worked, requiring them to work “off the clock”, adopting pay plans that do not properly calculate overtime pay, and improperly docking employees’ pay. If you are an employee with questions about your FLSA rights, our Louisville wage/hour and overtime lawyers can help determine if you have a case. If you are an employer, we can help ensure that your wage/hour and overtime pay practices are FLSA-compliant or assist you in defending against an FLSA lawsuit or DOL investigation.
We take the time to understand your business and its unique challenges. At Obi Law Group, we value our longstanding relationships with our corporate clients and act as their trusted advisors.
Please contact our Kentucky employment lawyers for an initial case evaluation to discuss your concerns.
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