Our Labor & Employment Practice Group thoroughly understands the difficulties and pitfalls that employers face in complying with workplace rules created and enforced by federal, state and local governmental agencies. We routinely represent employers in investigation and enforcement proceedings before governmental regulatory agencies, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Department of Labor (DOL), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), the Office of Federal Contractors Compliance Programs (OFCCP), and the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations. We understand how these agencies work and can assist employers in successfully dealing with them. We have extensive experience handling a wide variety of administrative matters, including:

  • EEOC charges alleging discrimination, harassment and retaliation
  • EEOC on-site investigations
  • DOL wage & hour investigations
  • DOL child labor investigations
  • DOL inquiries regarding employee benefit plans
  • OSHA compliance audits
  • OSHA safety & health inspections
  • Unfair labor practice charges before the NLRB
  • OFCCP compliance audits
  • MSHA retaliation charges
  • State unemployment compensation claims

For an employer facing an administrative charge, investigation or audit, our goal is to resolve the matter successfully, efficiently and cost-effectively, while exposing the employer to the minimum amount of legal risk. Thereafter, we work with the employer to put appropriate practices and procedures in place to minimize the risk of future regulatory problems.

Conatct:

Spencer A. Kinderman