Our Employment and Labor Law practice group offers its clients representation in all areas of wrongful termination, sexual harassment, equal employment, drafting employee handbooks, labor disputes, collective bargaining negotiations, non-competes and compensation agreements. Our attorneys in this practice group have extensive experience in such areas as affirmative action compliance, state and federal employment litigation, wage and hour disputes, sexual harassment, Family Medical Leave Act and Americans with Disabilities Act claims.

We have also handled investigations before the Illinois Department of Labor and the departments of labor of other States. Additionally, we handle matters that include EEOC complaints and Department of Human Rights complaints, as well as prevailing wage claims.

The same aggressive yet cost-effective approach to litigation that is the hallmark of Connelly Roberts & McGivney LLC is emphasized by the employment and labor lawyers. Where appropriate, mediation or arbitration of disputes is encouraged as an alternative to costly and sometimes risky jury trial litigation in this area.

The employment and labor area is one where proactive counseling can be extremely beneficial. Our clients are invited to take advantage of our experience in avoiding litigation through careful planning and documenting of employment practices, personnel policies and procedures, employee handbook drafting, affirmative action policies, FMLA and ADA counseling, non-compete and confidentiality agreements, and all such related areas of human resource management.

• Employee handbooks
  
• EEOC/IL Human Rights Commission
  
• FMLA counseling
  
• ADA claims
  
• Title VII litigation
  
• Discrimination claims
  
• Non-competition and non-disclosure agreements
  
• Executive employment agreements
  
• Labor disputes
  
• Collective bargaining negotiations
  
• NLRB representation
  
• ERISA focused litigation