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Practice/Industry Group Overview
Gardere attorneys provide counseling 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, immigration, affirmative action plans, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) compliance and claims, government contractor employment, wrongful discharge claims, and sexual harassment, retaliation, and whistle-blower claims. Attorneys advise clients on the labor/employment implications of corporate reductions in force, reorganizations, acquisitions and relocations, as well as employment forms, contracts, executive compensation and severance agreements, non-competes and employment policies and procedures.
Immigration and Naturalization
Gardere assists corporations, investors and start-up companies with obtaining the proper work permits and visas for hiring, transferring, and training employees in the U.S. temporarily and permanently. Attorneys coordinate with foreign immigration specialists to obtain the proper work permits and visas for transferring U.S. employees abroad, and counsel corporate clients on I-9 issues, hiring and termination decisions with regard to foreign nationals, and employer sanctions and anti-discrimination issues. In addition, Gardere assists clients with family-based immigration, green card and naturalization applications.
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. Firm lawyers have developed comprehensive labor relations programs, including multi-media presentations, for use with supervisors and employees and in response to union organizational campaigns.
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