Barnes & Thornburg’s Labor and Employment Law Department is one of the fastest-growing labor groups in the nation. Two qualities set us apart: Our passion for what we do, and the pride we take in helping clients achieve their business goals. To succeed in the competitive global marketplace, our clients must not only meet but exceed their customers’ expectations. We share this objective, offering superior service, innovative ideas and an understanding of the challenges our clients face.
We love what we do in large part because we love what our clients do – not just the products they make or the services they provide, but also the jobs they create. We get a rush walking through our clients’ facilities and learning about what they do.
Maybe it’s that most of us come from towns where good companies meant so much to our communities. Or perhaps it’s just that, in this era of global competition when organizations are forced to compete in crowded markets, we admire our clients’ commitment to innovation, service, and value. For each of the more than 85 professionals who support our labor and employment clients, the reasons may be very different and very personal.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Labor and Employment Law Department
- Republican members of Congress file amicus briefs to challenge NLRB recess appointments - (Posted On Saturday, October 06, 2012)
- California Creates First State-Run Retirement Plan for Private Sector Employees - (Posted On Thursday, October 04, 2012)
- Employee Benefits Alert - 2013 Plan Year Reduction in Health Flexible Spending Account Deferrals - (Posted On Wednesday, October 03, 2012)
- Choose Your Words Carefully When Drafting Social Media Policies - (Posted On Thursday, September 27, 2012)
- Labor and Employment Law Alert - NLRB Decides First Social Media Case; Finds Employer’s Policy Unlawfully Over-Broad - (Posted On Sunday, September 23, 2012)
- Seventh Circuit Reverses Course on Reassignment Labor Accommodation - (Posted On Wednesday, September 12, 2012)
- Minnesota Employers Prohibited From Agreeing to Not Contest Unemployment Benefits - (Posted On Monday, September 10, 2012)
- California: Class Arbitration Prohibited if Not Authorized in Agreement - (Posted On Saturday, September 08, 2012)
- Arizona District Court Upholds State Secret Ballot Law for Union Elections - (Posted On Friday, September 07, 2012)
- Michigan Supreme Court Allows Union-Backed “Protect Our Jobs” Initiative on November Ballot - (Posted On Wednesday, September 05, 2012)
Barnes & Thornburg’s Labor and Employment Practice Group has been named a Go-To Thought Leader in the field of employment law by the National Law Review. Throughout the year, Barnes’ Employment Group has tirelessly covered the changing landscape of US labor law as it pertains to the coronavirus pandemic, publishing articles on topics such as OSHA Vaccine-or-Test Mandate, California COVID Paid Sick Leave, and Minnesota Frontline Worker Bonuses. Contributing authors include (but are not limited to): John F. Kuenstler, Timothy Y. Wong, and Kenneth J. Yerkes.
Barnes & Thornburg’s Wage and Hour Practice Group is recognized as National Law Review Go To Thought Leaders for the group’s innovative COVID-19 Related Workplace Litigation Tracker, which monitors workplace litigation in state and federal courts across the country and analyzes Coronavirus related labor and employment claim trends, giving employers guidance on compliance and preventitive measures. COVID-19 cases are grouped by type of litigation and provides weekly updates as new cases are filed, an invaluable resource for employers during these turbulent times. Barnes and Thornburg's Wage and Hour Group lead legal editors include: Kathleen Anderson, Scott Witlin, Peter Wozniak and Mark Wallin.