Dedicated Employment and Employee Benefits Lawyers Serving Clients in Raleigh, Durham, Throughout the Triangle and Across North Carolina
Manning Fulton’s employment attorneys offer practical counseling to help our clients achieve their business objectives, avoid employment disputes and, when needed, resolve them. When litigation becomes necessary, our attorneys have extensive experience in representing a wide range of business clients before state and federal courts and arbitration proceedings, as well as before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, and other state and federal agencies.
Our experienced attorneys provide strategic counsel and representation in a wide range of employment law matters, including:
For Employers:
- Employee Handbooks & Policies: Craft compliant and effective employee handbooks and policies to avoid disputes.
- Employee Benefits & Compensation: Develop and administer employee benefits plans and ensure compliance with labor laws.
- Wrongful Discharge & Termination Claims: Counsel will help you to prevent wrongful termination and defend against unjustified discharge claims and protect your business.
- Employment Agreements & Contracts: Review, negotiation, and enforcement of employment contracts, severance agreements, and non-compete agreements.
- Wage & Hour Claims: Negotiate pay and overtime compensation through investigations, negotiations, and litigation.
- Discrimination & Harassment: Stay compliant and eliminate unlawful discrimination and harassment.
- Defamation Claims: Protect your reputation against false and damaging statements in the workplace.
We also offer tailored assistance with:
- Non-disclosure Agreements (NDAs): Draft and review NDAs to protect confidential information.
- Non-compete & Non-solicitation Agreements: Ensure clauses are enforceable and protect legitimate business interests.
- Employment Training: Educate your workforce on workplace laws and best practices to prevent legal issues.
Manning Fulton’s employee benefits attorneys understand the evolution of benefits law and the market for executive compensation. We know that creating and maintaining effective employee benefits and compensation programs requires a balancing of employee needs, company culture, cost, and administrative complexity. We employ that understanding and experience to help organizations spanning dozens of industries, including taxable and tax-exempt entities, comply with state and federal requirements governing employee benefits. We partner with owners, human resources professionals and in-house counsel to achieve sound, cost-effective results. And should legal disputes arise, our ERISA litigators stand ready to resolve the matter efficiently and effectively so clients can stay focused on what matters most to them – their businesses.
Contact us today to learn how we can help you navigate the ever-changing landscape of employment law.