About this office:
Ford & Harrison LLP is a national labor and employment law firm with more than 190+ attorneys, 21 offices and one vision - providing clients with sound legal advice, counseling and assistance. Since 1978, the firm has built a national practice representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, employee benefits, business immigration and litigation, including the defense of employers in jury trials. Working with in-house counsel, human resources professionals and other executives, Ford & Harrison partners with each of its clients to find cost-effective, long-term, practical results.
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Statement of Practice Summary:
Labor and Employment Law representing Employers, including Employment Litigation, Discrimination, Harassment, Class Action Litigation, ERISA Litigation, Affirmative Action, Wrongful Termination, Wage and Hour Law, ADA/FMLA, Airline Labor Law, Labor Union Organizing, Collective Bargaining, Arbitration, Layoffs and Plant Closings, Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructurings (Labor), Employment Contracts, Trade Secrets, Employment/Business Torts, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Immigration, Employee Benefits, Multi-Employer Pension Plans, Workplace Safety and Workplace Violence.
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Misclassification of Exotic Dancers Costs EmployersSuheily Natal, June 2, 2011
In the latest example of the push to crack down on improper classification of employees, a U.S. District Court in California has given preliminary approval to a $10 million class action settlement where the plaintiffs allege they were improperly classified as independent contractors and, as a...
Year Established: 1978
Representative Clients:
CDW Corp.; City of Chicago; CNH Global NV; Dresser, Inc.; H.J. Heinz; Kellogg; Sara Lee Foodservice.
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