Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

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Provided by Sullivan & Worcester

Our employment attorneys have years of experience advising clients on how to manage human resources most productively, with an emphasis on "preventive maintenance" and litigation avoidance.

We assist in formulating effective and dependable procedures for matters such as hiring and recruiting, background checks, employee handbooks and job descriptions, employment applications, offer letters and employment contracts, and non-competition and confidentiality agreements. We are also well versed in issues arising out of performance appraisals and terminations, including litigation risk assessment, and trade secret protection.

We regularly assist clients in developing creative strategies for addressing particular challenges, such as management of sick or disabled employees, substance abuse in the workplace, and sexual or other harassment. Together with our benefits colleagues, we have the expertise to provide fast and cost-effective answers to “quick questions” and the depth to assist our clients with a wide variety of employment and payroll related issues including internal investigations, state law payroll compliance, assisting in exempt versus non-exempt employment classification for FLSA purposes, and advising on the often complex issue of employment versus independent contractor status.