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
- Workplace Fairness Act Set to Move to the House Floor - (Posted On Thursday, November 03, 2011)
- 401(k) Liability on the Horizon: Are Your Plan Fiduciaries Protected? - (Posted On Wednesday, October 26, 2011)
- California Enacts 22 New Employment Laws Impacting All Companies Doing Business In The State - (Posted On Wednesday, October 12, 2011)
- NLRB Postpones Effective Date for Employee Rights Posting Rule - (Posted On Friday, October 07, 2011)
- NLRB Facilitates Union Organization of Smaller Bargaining Units - (Posted On Tuesday, September 13, 2011)
- NLRB Revisits Decertification in Voluntary Successorship and Recognition Situations - (Posted On Friday, September 09, 2011)
- NLRB Memo Provides Insight on Employee Use of Social Media - Labor & Employment Law Alert - (Posted On Wednesday, August 31, 2011)
- U.S. Supreme Court Stresses Importance of Commonality in Decertifying Massive Sex Discrimination Class of 1.5 Million Wal-Mart Employees - (Posted On Thursday, July 14, 2011)
- Sixth Circuit Holds Michigan Ban on Affirmative Action Unconstitutional - Labor & Employment/Higher Education Law Alert - (Posted On Saturday, July 09, 2011)
- Labor & Employment Law Alert - Proposed NLRB Rules Would Shorten Union Elections - (Posted On Friday, July 08, 2011)
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.