Employment Law: Preventative Actions

Fox, O'Neill & Shannon, S.C. understands the disruptive effect an employment dispute can have on a business' efficient operations. The firm also understands that a few basic and practical preventative actions can help an employer avoid or minimize costly and time consuming employee disputes.

FOS has experience drafting and implementing employee contracts, restrictive covenants, confidentiality agreements, employment policy manuals, anti-discrimination guidelines, labor standards, wage and hour compliance guidelines, family and medical leave policies, disability law compliance, internet/computer use policies, employee discipline standards and documentation, interview strategies, and employee complaint procedures.

Examples of the firm's preventative action services include:

• Training in preventing harassment and discrimination
• Drafting and updating employee manuals
• Complying with ADA issues
• Drafting equal employment opportunity policies
• Preparing sexual harassment and anti-discrimination policies
• Preparing internet, computer, privacy and other policies
• Drafting employee contracts, including non-compete agreements
• Drafting severance agreements
• Drafting and implementing policies to protect against theft of trade secrets
• Providing advice on terminating employees so as to avoid legal claims, including when and how employees should be terminated
• Advising on how to conduct interviews without violating the laws against discrimination
• Advising on how to avoid and respond to sexual harassment claims, including investigating and properly documenting the results