Our team is experienced in all aspects of the laws that affect the employment relationship. We work with employers across a wide range of industries throughout the country. Using our collective experience, we routinely handle complex and sensitive matters for our clients.
Knowing your business and goals.
The issues businesses face can’t be looked at in a vacuum, and when it comes to employment matters, one size often doesn’t fit all. We get to know your business and your goals so we can advise you on how to achieve your objectives in way that is consistent with your company’s culture while minimizing legal risk. We consider the potential impact on the business as a whole, often providing not only legal guidance but also practical business advice.
Areas of Strength
As your single source for labor and employment counseling, representation, and advocacy, here are the services for which Much is typically hired:
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Counseling on hiring, disciplinary, and firing decisions
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Negotiating and developing employment-related agreements
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Developing incentive employee benefits and compensation plans
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Advising on employment compliance and dispute prevention
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Litigating disputes in federal and state courts and before various agencies
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Representing clients in arbitrations and mediations
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Updating and strengthening employee handbooks and policies
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Providing due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions
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Interpreting and advising on wage and hour laws and proper classification of workers
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Drafting, advising on, and litigating restrictive covenants
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Protecting trade secrets and confidential information
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Navigating and responding to government audits and investigations
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Assisting with union and labor issues, from preventing and responding to union organizing efforts to collective bargaining negotiations, labor disputes, strikes, and walkouts
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Addressing medical leave and disability or pregnancy accommodation questions
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Providing comprehensive training in compliance with both state and federal anti-discrimination and harassment laws
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Advising on workplace investigations
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Complying with state and federal biometric privacy laws
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Handling legalities and practicalities of a remote or hybrid workforce
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Constructing effective, compliant, and practical health and safety policies and protocols
More Legal and Business Bylines From Labor & Employment at Much
- Ensuring Compliance With the Illinois Consumer Coverage Disclosure Act - (Posted On Friday, December 03, 2021)
- Coronavirus: Families First Coronavirus Response Act - (Posted On Monday, March 16, 2020)
- Deadline Approaching for Illinois Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program Employers That Do Not Offer Retirement Benefits Must Register or Face Penalties - (Posted On Thursday, August 29, 2019)
- Beauty and the Bank: Recent Lawsuits Highlight Risks of Unequal Parental Leave Policies - (Posted On Thursday, October 26, 2017)
- Obscured by ACA Debate: Employment Issues Remain Primary Concern for Health Care Companies - (Posted On Wednesday, May 10, 2017)
- Pension-Reduction Doors Have Been Opened - (Posted On Thursday, March 02, 2017)
- Paid Sick Leave Wave Grows Larger… and Is Not Stopping Anytime Soon - (Posted On Wednesday, November 02, 2016)
- New OSHA Rule May Penalize Employers Who Routinely Conduct Post-Accident Drug Testing - (Posted On Tuesday, August 23, 2016)
- EEOC Issues New Medical Leave Guidance - (Posted On Tuesday, August 23, 2016)
- Your Rights in OSHA Jobsite Inspection - (Posted On Thursday, May 05, 2016)