New Albany Employment Lawyer
Advice and Counsel to Employers
Federal and state laws and regulations impose many legal obligations on employers. Ensuring compliance with those obligations and keeping up with changes in the law can be time consuming for businesses that prefer to devote their time and attention to the business itself and confusing for those that are not legally trained. At Church, Langdon, Lopp, Banet Law, we provide cost-effective advice and counsel to employers so they can take care of their employees and business, avoid costly missteps and unnecessary litigation and focus on what they do best. Some of the services our attorneys provide include the following:
Preparing and updating Employee Handbooks
Developing personnel and employment-related policies and procedures
Crafting employment agreements, separation agreements, restrictive covenants and other employment-related contracts
Structuring severance plans for both individual terminations and multi-employee lay-offs
Providing in-house trainings on best practices in all aspects of employment law
Providing counsel and guidance with respect to employee disciplinary matters and terminations
Advising employers with respect to wage/hour and benefits issues
General counsel with respect to all facets of the employer-employee relationships and assistance in navigating any unique circumstance that may arise
General counsel with best practices to avoid employment litigation
Litigation Advice, Counsel, and Representation
Church, Langdon, Lopp, Banet Law’s Labor & Employment practice is comprised of experienced and professional litigators that are well-adept at evaluating and meeting the needs and goals of their clients—whether it be through obtaining a favorable settlement or achieving dismissals or jury verdicts. Our attorneys have zealously and successfully represented their clients in the following areas:
claims of unlawful discrimination and retaliation under Title VII, the Kentucky and Indiana Civil Rights Acts, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”)
claims of unlawful discrimination, retaliation, and/or violations of the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”)
claims of wrongful termination, as well as wrongful failure to hire or promote
wage and hour disputes
breach of employment contract claims
workers’ compensation retaliation
enforcement of non-compete agreements
Our attorneys at Church, Langdon, Lopp, Banet Law are prepared to handle these cases pending before state agencies, such as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), Indiana or Kentucky Human Rights Commissions, or other state agencies and also have extensive experience handling these matters in both Indiana’s and Kentucky’s federal and state courts.