Labor & Employment

Our lawyers work hard to put their experience, judgment and practical business orientation to work for our clients.  We enjoy a good fight when necessary, but often counsel in favor of resolution by agreement when dealing with the many issues facing employers today.  Collectively, our attorneys have practiced across virtually the entire spectrum of laws and regulations affecting employers as we promote our clients’ interests on a local, regional and national scale.  We handle some of the largest and most complex matters, but also take pride in our ability to staff smaller matters such that we stay in step with the business of our clients and offer comprehensive representation that goes beyond a “one size fits all” approach.

EXPERIENCE

There are very few corners of the labor and employment world where our attorneys do not have industry-leading experience to put to work for our clients.  Our service offerings include:

ADA programs Affirmative action Business torts Business transactions Class, mass and collective action litigation Corporate investigations Disabled access and accommodations Discrimination, harassment and other employment litigation   DOL and other agency practices EEOC Employment agreements Employment arbitrations FMLA and other leave issues   Grievances and arbitrations Housing discrimination Immigration

Non-compete and other restrictive covenants NLRB proceedings OSHA and MSHA Privacy in the workplace Record retention policies Reductions in force Trade secret protection Traditional labor Union campaigns, union avoidance USERRA Wage and hour WARN Act Wellness programs Whistleblower claims Work rule violations

RECOGNITION

Recognized in Chambers USA as one of the foremost labor and employment practices headquartered in Georgia, with a reach far beyond, our group also boasts numerous partners recognized on an individual basis by Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America and other leading authorities.  Our lawyers are quoted frequently in the national press and author numerous articles each year that appear in some of the industry’s leading publications.  Indeed, recognition of our labor and employment group by general counsel and other consumers of legal services helped to propel the firm to “Power Elite” status, according to BTI Consulting.

WHY ALSTON & BIRD?

More than anything else, we try to place ourselves in the shoes of our clients to understand problems and needs from their perspectives.  We have the tools and the commitment to get it right, but work hard to ensure that we identify “it” from the perspective of our clients and, in the end, deliver value measured from that point of view.