Employers regularly deal with complex laws and regulations governing their relationships with employees.  Cline Williams provides a single point of entry for employers, providing counsel in all areas of labor and employment law with an emphasis on compliance and planning to prevent or minimize legal exposure.  We regularly represent private and public employers of all sizes, including a broad range of businesses, educational institutions and health care providers. In addition, we advise high level executives concerning employment issues. Our Labor and Employment practice group services include:

• Preparation and review of personnel policies and employee handbooks
• Preparation and review of employment agreements, including non-compete, non-solicitation, confidentiality/non-disclosure, and severance agreements
• Litigation, arbitration and mediation of employment claims in both state and federal courts, including breach of contract and wrongful termination, retaliation, wage payment and workers' compensation and unemployment compensation
• Litigation and resolution of discrimination claims in federal and state courts and administrative agencies, including claims under Title VII and IX, sexual harassment, ADA, ADEA, and Nebraska Fair Employment Practices Act 
• Advice and litigation concerning Family Medical Leave Act, wage and hour, OSHA claims and WARN Act
• Management representation in union organization efforts and collective bargaining, advice regarding union avoidance strategies and representation in labor arbitrations in the private and public sectors 
• Management representation in connection with petitions or charges under the National Labor Relations Act, and Nebraska Industrial Relations Act, before the National Labor Relations Board and the Nebraska Commission of  Industrial Relations
• Teacher terminations, workplace investigations and wage-hour audits