Wishart Norris Henninger Pittman PA - Case Study
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Employment Law

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We help you navigate the complex world of employment law. The Wishart Norris Henninger & Pittman practice advises and represents businesses and employers on a variety of matters, including:

  • Reviews and audits of employers’ current practices for any compliance issues
  • Development of comprehensive employment policies and handbooks and compliance advice regarding:
    • Hiring and interview procedures
    • Fair Credit Reporting Act (background investigations)
    • The Americans with Disabilities Act
    • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
    • The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
    • The Family Medical Leave Act
    • The Fair Labor Standards Act (overtime and wages)
    • North and South Carolina wage and hour issues
    • HIPAA privacy requirements
    • Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act
    • ERISA requirements
    • COBRA requirements
    • At-will employment
    • Employee privacy and work monitoring
    • Whistleblower protections
    • Substance abuse issues and testing
    • Anti-harassment and anti-discrimination procedures
    • Computer use, email and social networking
    • Vacation and leave options
    • Employee wellness programs
    • Compensation issues
    • Lay-offs and facility closings
  • Management and employee training on policies
  • Employment agreements
  • Non-competition and non-solicitation agreements
  • Confidentiality agreements
  • Intellectual property agreements
  • Incentive plans, including ownership grants and options
  • Deferred compensation agreements
  • Termination, release and severance agreements
  • Responding to charges of employment discrimination
  • Representing clients before employment-related regulatory and administrative agencies such as the North Carolina Employment Security Commission, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the U.S. and North Carolina Departments of Labor
  • Alternative dispute resolution options
  • Employment litigation regarding various claims such as:
    • Discrimination and harassment
    • Retaliation
    • Wrongful discharge
    • Non-competition and non-solicitation agreements
    • Trade secrets and confidentiality agreements
    • Employee privacy
    • Defamation
    • Benefits disputes under ERISA
    • Overtime pay

Our tried and proven approach to the practice of employment law is to proactively assist clients in their personnel activities to prevent employment-related problems from occurring, but to respond aggressively for our clients when employment issues do arise.