Employment Law

Manning Fulton works proactively with employers to reduce legal exposure and avoid litigation whenever possible. Our attorneys help businesses identify compliance gaps, implement workplace policies, and make informed decisions before employment issues become claims.

• Advising on day-to-day employment law questions
• Counseling clients on how to avoid litigation
• Advising on the daily implementation of employee policies
• Providing focused training on EEO compliance and effective employee management
• Helping HR personnel and management respond to workplace concerns before they escalate

Clear policies help employers set expectations, maintain consistency, and reduce the risk of disputes. Manning Fulton drafts and reviews employee handbooks and workplace policies designed to fit the needs of each business.

• Drafting and reviewing employee handbooks
• Drafting and reviewing employee policies
• Updating policies to reflect current employment laws
• Advising employers on how to apply policies consistently
• Addressing handbook and policy issues that may lead to employee complaints or claims

Manning Fulton assists employers with agreements that define employment relationships, protect business interests, and reduce uncertainty when employment ends. Our attorneys draft, review, negotiate, and enforce agreements designed to protect the business while clearly defining the rights and obligations of both the employer and the employee.

• Employment contracts
• Independent contractor agreements
• Severance agreements
• Pre-litigation settlements and releases
• Non-disclosure agreements
• Non-compete agreements
• Non-solicitation agreements
• Confidentiality and trade secret agreements

Many businesses need regular employment law guidance but do not have in-house employment counsel. Manning Fulton serves as outside employment counsel for employers that need practical, on-call legal support for everyday workplace issues.

• HR personnel
• Management teams
• Executives
• Business owners

Our attorneys provide practical answers to daily employment questions involving discipline, employee grievances, workplace policies, wage and hour issues, leave law compliance, employee classification, and other sensitive personnel matters.

When an internal complaint arises, employers need to respond carefully, fairly, and consistently. Manning Fulton assists employers with harassment and discrimination investigations, employee complaints, and other sensitive workplace concerns.

• Harassment and discrimination investigations
• Retaliation complaints
• Employee grievances
• Internal complaints involving workplace conduct
• Sensitive personnel issues involving supervisors, employees, or management

Employee terminations, layoffs, and reductions in force can create significant legal risk if not handled properly. Manning Fulton helps employers evaluate those risks and take a thoughtful, legally sound approach.

• Employee terminations
• Disciplinary decisions
• Reductions in force
• Layoffs and restructuring
• Severance planning
• Documentation and risk review before employment decisions are made

When disputes arise, Manning Fulton helps employers respond strategically. Our attorneys represent employers before state and federal courts, arbitration panels, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, and other state and federal agencies.

• Wrongful termination and wrongful discharge claims
• Discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims
• Wage and hour disputes
• FMLA and Leave Law Claims
• EEOC charges and agency investigations
• Department of Labor investigations
• Employment agreement disputes
• Non-compete and non-solicitation disputes
• Confidentiality and trade secret issues
• Defamation claims arising in the workplace