Labour and Employment

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At Longship International, we understand the hurdles faced by employers. We aid you in handling both union and nonunion employment relationships while ensuring compliance with the complex tangle of employment, labor, immigration, and safety laws and regulations.

Whether it’s a class action or single-plaintiff litigation, our team is skilled at resolving issues swiftly and efficiently. Our personalized multidisciplinary approach is the result of decades of collective experience and has positioned us as one of the preferred choices for employers in the United States and abroad.

Workforce Safety

The safety of workers is among the top priorities for any organization. That’s why at Longship International, we facilitate your compliance with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act as well as equivalent and related state regulations.

We stand by your side during inquiries led by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or similar state agencies. Our proactive approach to compliance includes assistance with safety and health audits, advice on occupational safety and health laws, as well as the creation of comprehensive workplace safety policies, manuals, and programs.

We also support employers in cases related to safety retaliation and whistleblower allegations. Understanding that employee education is fundamental to maintaining a safe workforce, we aid in creating and delivering informative, engaging, and practical training materials.

Should you be called to appear before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission or state courts, we will be there to robustly defend your interests.

Employee Mobility and Restrictive Covenants

Protecting business assets such as trade secrets, confidential information, employee training investments, and customer relationships is vital in today’s competitive business environment.

With increased employee mobility, evolving laws, and the rapidly changing digital data environment, these assets are constantly at risk.

Longship International safeguards your business’s intangible assets and promotes fair competition by creating and advising on noncompetition, nonsolicitation, and other types of restrictive covenant agreements.

In instances where risks intensify and time is of the essence, we have the ability to promptly mobilize highly skilled legal teams who understand your business and your industry.

Employment Litigation

When you turn to Longship International to meet your employment litigation needs, you can rest assured that we will prioritize your goals and work tirelessly to meet your unique standards of success.

We defend class and collective action claims, manage Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) systemic investigations, and handle cases related to Title VII, Title IX, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the False Claims Act, retaliation, whistleblowing, and discrimination.

We also litigate matters involving noncompete agreements and restrictive covenants and are often tasked with conducting complex workplace investigations involving highly sensitive information.

HR Compliance, Training, and Transactions

Reducing employment-related claims and litigation risks while simultaneously fostering positive employee relationships, can be a complex balancing act. The good news is that our team possesses the expertise to help our organization achieve this delicate balance.

Our team provides solution-focused advice and resources to manage a broad spectrum of human resources issues, tailored to your organization’s unique needs, resources, and priorities. We perform and provide guidance on value-driven audits and risk assessments in areas like personnel policies, compliance with wage-and-hour regulations, and practices related to hiring, promotion, and compensation.

We also aid federal contractors in fulfilling their obligations under the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and represent them during OFCCP audits. If your organization undergoes a merger, acquisition, or restructuring, whether domestically or internationally, we help you make sense of the technical and legal impacts such transactions have on the workforce and provide actionable, legally compliant advice.

Immigration

Today’s global business environment requires employees and executives to cross borders with increasing frequency while bearing the burden of a complex set of immigration regulations.

With that background in mind, our diverse team at Longship International leverages creativity and practical business solutions to address your immigration and global mobility concerns.

Through efficient case management, process enhancement strategies, and state-of-the-art technology, we provide assistance with U.S. work visa applications, I-9 employer compliance, worksite enforcement, support for mergers and acquisitions, international visas and work permits, and international employee relocations.

Labour Management Relationships

Longship International’s skilled team of professionals counsels employers on how to manage both union and nonunion workforces.

Nonunion employers turn to us to minimize potential labor disruptions and foster positive work environments where employees feel less compelled to seek unionization.

For unionized employers, we aid in collective bargaining and contract management, ensuring they continue to operate effectively even when a collective bargaining agreement is in force. We also offer advice on policy development; protected concerted activity, solicitation, and distribution; hand billing, picketing, and strike activity; and persuader reporting obligations.

We regularly represent clients before local and federal courts and the NLRB, in labor-related lawsuits, charges, arbitration hearings, and other administrative proceedings nationwide.

In addition to all the above, we provide risk management and compliance advice during the purchase, sale, or consolidation of unionized facilities and businesses.

Pay Equity

With states enacting more comprehensive equal pay laws and an increasing requirement for companies in Europe to report on their gender pay gap, the demand for increased transparency and proactive measures to address wage gaps is rising among employees, shareholders, and customers everywhere.

At Longship International, we have the necessary expertise and resources to proactively manage pay equity risks.

Our knowledgeable attorneys are always up-to-date on changing laws, court rulings, and relevant government enforcement actions. We work closely with employers, serving as a strategic advisor to conduct thorough risk assessments of potential exposure to administrative audits and class action discrimination claims.

We also conduct company-wide and targeted pay audits to identify and document valid reasons for pay disparities and implement suitable corrective and remedial actions when necessary.