Employment & Labor

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Overview

Robinson Bradshaw has a sophisticated employment and labor practice, representing clients including Facebook, BMW, TIAA, Bojangles' and Fresenius (the nation's largest provider of dialysis services) in a full range of matters.

We counsel clients on employment matters – including employee hiring, discipline, leaves of absence, layoffs and terminations – so that issues do not become lawsuits. Along with counseling, we develop human resource policies, investigate workplace complaints of discrimination and harassment, and negotiate and draft noncompetition agreements to ensure that employers not only comply with the law, but protect their interest in their workforce. We also offer training sessions for both lawyers and non-lawyers on key employment and discrimination issues.

In addition, our employment and labor attorneys have an outstanding record in litigating cases in federal and state courts across the country, as well as before federal and state administrative agencies and in arbitration. We regularly represent employers in class, collective and individual actions alleging employment discrimination and wrongful discharge, wage and hour violations, noncompetition and trade secret misappropriation, and ERISA violations.

Employment Discrimination and Wrongful Discharge

We regularly defend employers in courts and before administrative agencies in class actions and individual cases alleging discrimination or retaliation under laws such as Title VII, the ADEA, the ADA, the FMLA and state wrongful discharge laws.

Wage and Hour

We represent employers in class and individual claims arising under the FLSA, and we represent employers and executives in claims under state wage and hour laws for nonpayment of wages, bonuses, severance and equity compensation.

Employment Competition and Trade Secrets

We represent employers and individuals in nationwide litigation to enforce employee noncompetition and nonsolicitation agreements designed to protect trade secrets and customer relationships, and on related issues such as misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of fiduciary duties.

National Labor Relations Act Issues

As part of our practice counseling employers about union campaigns and elections, we defend employers against unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board.

ERISA

We litigate a variety of ERISA issues, including preemption, the denial of benefits and claims for breach of fiduciary duty.

Honors & Awards

  • Chambers USA, labor & employment, 2009-23
  • Best Law Firms, Charlotte Tier 1 for employment law - management, 2011-24; Charlotte Tier 1 for litigation - labor & employment, 2012-24; Charlotte Tier 1 for labor law - management, 2011-24; Rock Hill Tier 1 for employment law - management, 2023-24; Rock Hill Tier 1 for litigation - labor & employment, 2023-24
  • Benchmark Litigation, Labor & Employment, highly recommended firm, 2019-24

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