In recent years, labor and employment disputes have grown larger, more complex and far more likely to pose a significant threat to an employer’s core business interests. MEISTER’S team help employers ranging from emerging growth companies to multinationals, providing guidance on legal and regulatory matters and devising solutions to the workplace challenges in and out of court. Our attorneys combine a vast knowledge of labor and employment issues with exceptional trial skills and extensive experience in a wide variety of labor, employment and benefits matters. We have the ability to understand complex issues and develop proactive and cost-effective solutions for public and private employers.

Employers seek our help drafting and litigating employment, severance and restrictive covenant agreements, as well as auditing and drafting employment policies and practices. We work with labor economists to provide employers with statistical analyses of personnel practices and decisions, such as compensation, promotions, representation and termination analyses. We also advise employers on the labor and employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions, as well as union/management issues.

Our attorneys also defend all varieties of labor, employment and benefits claims brought by individuals and government agencies as well as class actions nationwide. We defend claims brought in trial and appellate courts, and in administrative, arbitration and mediation proceedings.

We have experience with claims alleging discrimination, harassment, retaliation, violations of wage/hour laws, common law claims such as breach of contract, interference with contract or prospective economic advantage, invasion of privacy, defamation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.