Employment and Labor Law Attorneys Serving Employers Throughout the Midwest and Nationwide
Wessels Sherman provides real solutions to real company problems.
Since 1986, Wessels Sherman has been providing businesses of all types with a full range of labor and employment law services. Because Wessels Sherman practices solely in this arena, our attorneys can focus on compliance issues and the ever-changing landscape of the law.
What separates Wessels Sherman from other firms is our dedication to counseling clients on how to properly comply with current law in order to minimize the risk of future law suits.
Our lawyers are exceptionally well trained in identifying the proper issues and guiding our clients away from trouble. Wessels Sherman gets involved early with clients to ensure that every action taken puts our client in the best position for compliance.
- Defending companies in audits and employment-related claims in state and federal courts nationwide
- Wage and hour law claims
- Equal pay disputes and glass ceiling claims
- Employee benefits and ERISA
- OSHA
- ADA claims
Discrimination/Wrongful Termination
- Employee termination and wrongful discharge claim prevention
- Avoiding sexual harassment, whistle blower and retaliation claims
- Affirmative action plans
- EEO-1 reports
- Defending companies in sexual harassment lawsuits involving former employees, vendors or customers
- Bringing workers to the U.S.
- PERM labor certification
- Advice on I-9s, the Immigration Reform and Control Act, and NAFTA
- OSHA, DOT, DOL and other state and federal administrative compliance
- OFCCP audits and compliance
- Public sector employment and compliance issues
- Class action/collective actions
- Unpaid overtime and comp time
- Mealtime and break issues
- Independent contractor matters
- Minimum wage disputes
- Misclassification of employees
- Prevailing wage issues
- Equal pay claims
Employee Relations and Human Resources Matters
- Job descriptions, employment applications and interviewing
- Pre-employment screening and drug testing
- Employee handbooks, policies and procedures
- Employee benefits plan compliance, design and administration
- ERISA, HIPAA and COBRA compliance
- Disability and leaves of absence: ADA, FMLA and state law compliance
- Military leave
- Employee discipline
- Layoffs and WARN Act compliance
Employee Classification Issues and Independent Contractor Status
- Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) and IRS audits - defense & consultation
- Fair Labor Standards Act and state law compliance
- Independent contractor agreements
- Policies and procedures for using non-employee workers
- Managing the risk of using independent contractors, contingent workers, PEO/leased employees and consultants
- Advising construction and related companies (including trucking) about their risks under the Illinois Employee Classification Act
- Performing market wage comparisons
- Structuring commissions, bonuses and wage deductions
- Updates regarding changes in the law
- National Labor Relations Act compliance
- NLRB representation
- Collective bargaining
- Counter-organizational campaigns and decertification
- Strikes, picketing and injunctions
- Strikes
- Unfair labor practices
- Compliance issues
- Collective bargaining
- Enforceable non-compete and sales representative agreements
- Litigating breaches of restrictive covenant agreements
- Trade Secret Act claims
- Defense of workers' compensation claims
- Workers' compensation cost containment
Talk to an experienced employment and labor law attorney who is committed to your success.
