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
- Employment as Consideration in Employee Non-Competes: Less than Two Years is Not Enough - (Posted On Friday, July 19, 2013)
- Avoid Getting Burned when the Market Gets Hot: Address Your Construction HR Practices Now - (Posted On Thursday, May 23, 2013)
- From Frying Pan to Fire: Chicago Employers May Lose Business Licenses Following Wage and Hour Violations - (Posted On Thursday, March 21, 2013)
- Non-Competes: A Question of Consideration - (Posted On Saturday, December 22, 2012)
- Enforcing Non-Compete Agreements: Go Where the Case Law Is - (Posted On Friday, August 24, 2012)
- Contractual Non-Reliance Clauses: Insulating Defendants from Civil Fraud Claims Since 1995 - (Posted On Sunday, March 18, 2012)
- California Employment Law: 2011 Legislative Update - (Posted On Friday, November 11, 2011)
- Non-Compete Agreements: Will the Illinois Legislature Finally Act? - (Posted On Monday, June 13, 2011)
- 401(k) Fees: A Hot Topic for Plan Fiduciaries and Participants - (Posted On Tuesday, February 15, 2011)
- Non-Compete Agreements in Illinois: The Latest on Sunbelt and Adequate Consideration - (Posted On Thursday, November 18, 2010)