Employment laws can be complicated, and too often become an after-thought to a business as operational issues seem to take priority. We offer human resources legal counsel, including:
Human Resource Counseling
Our attorneys are committed to advising employers in all areas of HR and helping ensure your biggest asset – your people – are provided with the appropriate and necessary attention. If you are a stakeholder, business owner, or HR professional, we help guide your organization to find business solutions to address would-be legal problems. Our team provides common sense direction on all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including handbooks and policies, employment agreements and restrictive covenants, wage-and-hour compliance, employee leave, and harassment and discrimination prevention. We have a particularly effective approach to prevent even the most contentious separations from becoming an unnecessary distraction.
Employment Discrimination & Harassment
Stanton Law understands the ins and outs of Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), the Equal Pay Act, and other federal, state, and local discrimination statutes, as well as common law causes of action. We tackle these matters head-on so that you can get back to the business at hand.
Employee Leave
No other employment issue is more fraught with headaches and legal risk than employee leave. Understanding your company’s rights and obligations with respect to medical, family, personal, and other types of leave is critical to your operations, as well your sanity. There’s a reason the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), and workers compensation statutes are referred to as the “Bermuda Triangle” – let us help you avoid getting lost. In addition to these broadly applicable (and employee-friendly) federal statutes, Stanton Law is also well versed in the many other state-specific leave laws. Regardless of the situation or location, we will advise you of the best, and lawful, approach for your company when employees require time away from work.
Executive Compensation Counsel
For owners and senior executives, wages and salary are only part of the compensation picture. Equity apportionment and opportunities, deferred compensation, bonuses, and change-in-control contingencies all have to be carefully considered in the context of short- and long-term goals and tax strategies – those of owners and executives as well as the company’s. Stanton Law provides the nuanced executive compensation counsel normally reserved for the big guys at rates that make sense for just about any company.
Wage & Hour Issues
In our experience, wage-and-hour issues mostly arise from well-intentioned companies simply not knowing what they don’t know. Stanton Law stays abreast of the latest changes and amendments to wage and hour law. We understand the nuances of the FLSA and analogous state statutes, and will work with you to ensure that your compensation practices comply with the applicable statutes. We look for solutions that won’t break your payroll budget.