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Practices

EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAW

It is increasingly difficult for employers to avoid costly and damaging accusations of wrongdoing by employees. Litchfield Cavo attorneys are ranked among Best Lawyers® for Litigation | Labor & Employment due to our attorneys’ experience litigating claims across the United States. Our attorneys represent clients before administrative boards and regulatory agencies such as the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), US Department of Labor, and state and local human relations authorities. Our attorneys also defend claims in state and federal courts across the United States on behalf of government entities and businesses of all sizes.

Litchfield Cavo’s COVID-19 Resource Team attorneys each have extensive experience counseling clients through newly enacted or very recently updated government programs such as the CARES Act, FFCRA, EPSLA, EFMLEA and other qualifying relief programs.

An Ounce of Prevention

Litchfield Cavo attorneys take a proactive approach to litigation and often resolve employment disputes early through mediation, arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. To protect clients from future complaints, our attorneys evaluate personnel manuals, employment practices and contracts, analyze potential issues and oversee compliance with state and federal laws. Our attorneys also counsel employers on best practices and conduct awareness training sessions to prevent future disputes.

Our Employment and Labor Record

Litchfield Cavo attorneys—individually and collectively—also have considerable success in the courtroom due to their substantive knowledge of employment law and trial procedure, including the following areas:

  • Litigation | Defense of claims alleging employment discrimination, sexual harassment, interference, and retaliation under Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), state fair employment laws, wrongful discharge, whistle blowing, retaliation claims, class action wage and hour litigation, EPLI (Employment Practices Liability Insurance) defense and appellate matters.
  • Employee Benefits | Employee benefit plans, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance, and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) policies and compliance.
  • Independent Contractors | Employee misclassification, drafting owner operators’ agreements, compliance with between federal and state laws, and government compliance audits.
  • Legal Advice and Counseling | Consulting and advising on general employment matters, employee handbooks, background checks, employment contracts, FMLA compliance, discipline and discharge, drafting and advising of restrictive covenants and confidentiality agreements, trade secrets, electronic communications and overall employment compliance matters.
  • Safety and Health | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance and enforcement, drug and alcohol testing, employee medical exams and inquires, ADA and reasonable accommodations.
  • Trade Secrets and Confidential Data Protection | Restrictive covenant agreements, non-compete agreements, confidentiality and trade secrets, non-solicitation agreements, electronic data protection, computer crimes and biometric information privacy laws.
  • Unemployment Compensation | Independent contractor issues, unemployment hearings, unemployment appeals, compliance audits, benefit and eligibility issues, quarterly statement appeals, rate reductions and other unemployment matters.
  • Union Relations | Collective bargaining, union organizing campaigns and representation elections, contract negotiations, unfair labor practices under the NLRA, labor disputes, strikes, grievance/arbitration proceedings, union avoidance and right to work laws.
  • Wage and Hour | Fair Labor Standards Act and state wage laws class action litigation, minimum wage and overtime compensation, employee misclassification, exempt status, illegal deductions and prevailing wage matters.
  • Worker’s Compensation | Defense of worker’s compensation claims and claims for retaliation.
David T. Ching
David T. Ching
Of Counsel
CA – Los Angeles area
T: 626.683.5070
Philip F. Cuevas
Philip F. Cuevas
Partner
IL – Chicago | IN – Highland
T: 312.781.6676
Briana I. Dawkins
Briana I. Dawkins
Associate
CT – Hartford area
T: 860.413.2712
Claudia B. Diaz
Partner
IL – Chicago
T: 312.781.6677
Trisha A. Gill
Trisha A. Gill
Local Office Managing Partner - Pittsburgh
PA – Pittsburgh | WV – Charleston
T: 412.291.8242
Alexandria K. Hobson
Alexandria K. Hobson
Local Office Managing Partner
CA – Los Angeles area
T: 626.683.5085
Michael J. Kochol
Michael J. Kochol
Associate
CT – Hartford area
T: 860.413.2707
Richard H. Martin
Richard H. Martin
Of Counsel
PA – Philadelphia
T: 215.999.5770
William K. Pelosi
William K. Pelosi
Local Office Managing Partner - Cherry Hill, NJ
NJ – Cherry Hill | PA – Philadelphia
T: 856.382.2095
Rachel M. Planas
Rachel M. Planas
Associate
NJ – Cherry Hill
T: 856.382.2090
Joseph B. Royster
Joseph B. Royster
Partner
IL – Chicago | CA – Los Angeles area
T: 312.781.6608
Elizabeth M. Sanguinetti
Elizabeth M. Sanguinetti
Associate
CA – Los Angeles area
T: 626.683.5065
J. Lucia Schaefer
J. Lucia Schaefer
Associate
CT – Hartford area
T: 860.413.2705