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Practice/Industry Group Overview
Gardere attorneys provides litigation expertise on a national basis in all phases of labor and employment law. The Firm represents clients in wage and hour claims including state and federal wage and hour class actions and collective actions, as well as individual and class action employment discrimination. Representation also includes Sarbanes-Oxley claims, Railway Labor Act issues, affirmative action plans, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) claims, wrongful discharge claims, and sexual harassment, retaliation, and whistle-blower claims.
Class Action and Complex Litigation Defense
Gardere’s labor attorneys are experienced in all aspects of class action litigation and counseling for clients nationwide. Representation includes cases involving all varieties of employment discrimination, as well as ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act), director and officer, and fiduciary investigations and disputes. Firm attorneys have represented clients in class actions filed in 22 states, from New York to California, and are experienced in all areas of class action law.
Employment Litigation
Gardere attorneys handle all aspects of litigation in both state and federal courts at all levels nationwide. These matters include individual and class action matters under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, state fair employment statutes, and claims of wrongful discharge.
Union Negotiations and Contract Disputes
Gardere attorneys have successfully conducted negotiations with the Teamsters, UAW, URW, LGWU, Carpenters, Stage Hands, Decorators, Glaziers, Patternmakers, IBEW, IUE, IE, CWA, SEIU, OPEIU, UFCW, and other internationally affiliated and independent unions. When labor trouble strikes in the form of picketing or work stoppages, Gardere attorneys can assist companies with contingency plans, restraining orders, damage litigation and dispute resolution.
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