Employment Practice

At Sher Garner, we have the experienced staff and resources to address all legal issues pertaining to employment and labor matters. In addition to our litigation work, we advise clients in the development and implementation of programs and practices that reduce of the possibility of litigation.

Our employment practice includes:

• Affirmative Action Plan issues
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance issues
• Employee manual and personnel policy development
• COBRA issues
• Contract and tort matters
• Discrimination matters based on gender, age, disability, national origin, race or religion
• Federal Civil Rights Act of 1991 issues
• Louisiana Civil Rights Act cases
• Hiring and firing; job interview practices
• Immigration Reform Act of 1991 issues
• Occupations Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance matters
• Older Workers Benefits Protection Act issues
• Privacy and employee monitoring issues
• Title VII claims, including sexual harassment and hostile work environment issues
• Wage and hour disputes
• Wrongful termination matters

We have also handled litigation in state, federal and appellate courts and have defended employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and local administrative office.