Employment advice
Labor and personnel issues arising from sales, merger and acquisitions, plant closings and work transfer
Restrictive covenants and trade secrets
Sexual harrasment
Employee handbooks and personnel policies
Discipline and counseling of employees and executives
Union-related and collective bargaining matters
Executive employment contracts
Workplace violence, drug and alcohol issues
Layoffs and wrongful terminations
Americans With Disabilities Act
Arbitration
COBRA

Employment Litigation

Areas of Concentration
Employee Welfare Benefits
Defamation
Deferred Compensation
ERISA
Family and Medical Leave Act
Independent contractor issues
Wage and hour laws
Whistleblower
State and federal courts representation
Illinois Department of Labor matters
Illinos Department of Employment Security matters
OSHA compliance matters
FLSA litigation
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission matters
National Labor Relations Act compliance

O'Brien Law Offices has a particular sensitivity to employment litigation because we are employers too. As such we have developed extensive experience in a broad array of labor and employment litigation and counseling.